George Ohsawa

George Ohsawa, born on October eighteenth, nineteen hundred and three, was a pioneering Japanese author and a prominent figure in the realm of alternative medicine. He is best known as the founder of the macrobiotic diet, a holistic approach to nutrition that emphasizes the balance of food and lifestyle choices.

During his time in Europe, Ohsawa adopted several pen names, including Musagendo Sakurazawa, Nyoiti Sakurazawa, and Yukikazu Sakurazawa. While residing in France, he also used the French first name Georges, which is sometimes reflected in the spelling of his name.

Ohsawa was a prolific writer, having authored approximately three hundred books in Japanese and around twenty in French. His writings delve into various aspects of health and well-being, where he defined health through seven essential criteria: lack of fatigue, good appetite, good sleep, good memory, good humour, precision of thought and action, and gratitude.