Key Facts
• October 2025: Gifu to host Nenrinpic, promoting health initiatives.
• “Gifu Morning Project” highlights local café morning culture.
• Agreement signed between Gifu Prefecture and Japan Self-Care Promotion Council.
• Collaboration with 40 cafés to collect and analyze health data via app.
• Initiatives include health promotion and frailty prevention.
• Governor Eizaki and Council Chair Miwa emphasize extending healthy life expectancy.
• App data collection is a global first in scale and duration.
• Aim: Showcase Japan’s long healthy life expectancy globally.
Summary
Ahead of the October 2025 Nenrinpic in Gifu, the “Gifu Morning Project” aims to promote the region’s café morning culture as part of a broader health initiative. Gifu Prefecture and the Japan Self-Care Promotion Council signed an agreement to collaborate with 40 local cafés, using an app to collect and analyze health data. The project focuses on health promotion and frailty prevention, leveraging the accessibility of café culture to encourage healthier lifestyles. Governor Eizaki and Council Chair Miwa expressed their commitment to extending healthy life expectancy and sharing Japan’s success in this area with the world. The app’s data collection is unprecedented in scale and duration, marking a significant step in global health research.
