Okinawa Centenarian Study

About Okinawa Centenarian Study

Dr. Makoto Suzuki

Dr. Makoto Suzuki is a renowned Japanese cardiologist and the foremost authority on Okinawan longevity. In the 1970s, he made a groundbreaking discovery: Okinawans were living exceptionally long lives, many reaching 100 years old, while maintaining low rates of heart disease, cancer, and other chronic illnesses. Even more striking, many of these elders remained physically active, mentally sharp, and socially engaged well into old age. Intrigued by what he saw, Dr. Suzuki launched the Okinawa Centenarian Study, one of the longest-running population-based studies on healthy aging in the world.

Now 91 years old, Dr. Suzuki continues to practice medicine as a cardiologist and teaches about the principles of healthy aging drawn from decades of research and observation. He has co-authored several books on the subject and has been featured in documentaries and international health journals. Despite his age, Dr. Suzuki remains active at the hospital and is passionate about passing on the lessons of Okinawan longevity to future generations. If there is one person to speak to about the secrets of long life in Okinawa, it is Dr. Makoto Suzuki.