Alternative weight loss methods are constantly emerging. Let's take a look at the Japanese "mouth whistle" weight loss method, which actually uses the principle of diaphragmatic breathing to lose weight!
In late 2008, Japan's NHK World Broadcasting Station spent a week broadcasting to the world in 16 languages about the social phenomenon of the "mouth whistle" pandemic in Japan.
The Japanese word "口笛" (koufí) is essentially what we commonly call whistling. During the baby boom era following World War II, the mouth whistle experienced a period of popularity, initially limited to men. At the beginning of its popularity, people mostly whistled songs from the Ministry of Education and nursery rhymes from the Taisho and Showa periods. Later, due to the abdominal breathing technique, considered fundamental to mouth whistling, it became popularized in yoga, aerobics, and other forms of exercise.
In Japan today, the "mouth whistle" is considered a form of musical expression, and there are even specialized music testing devices for the "blowing" sound (exhaled) and the "inhaling" sound (inhaled). A specialized testing organization is also applying for a patent for this technology.
Kazuma Takahashi, president of the Japan Whistle Federation (JWF), said: "Whistling can improve health through diaphragmatic breathing and is the simplest instrument that can be played with your own body. It is beneficial to the human respiratory system and chest cavity."
The NHK general radio program "Hello, Ichito Rokuken," broadcast every Monday to Thursday morning in Japan, uses a light and unique whistling soundtrack for its opening and closing. This whistling is played by Kimiko Fukayama, the vice president of the JWF (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and a renowned female whistle player. Because many Japanese housewives enjoy listening to NHK programs while doing housework, Fukayama's beautifully melodious whistling surprised and delighted women, rendering the notion that "whistling is a man's prerogative" outdated.
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