Japan

Masaru Emoto, Ph.D.

Masaru Emoto was a Japanese businessman and author who claimed that human consciousness could affect the molecular structure of water. His 2004 book The Hidden Messages in Water was a New York Times best seller. His ideas had evolved over the years, and his early work revolved around the hypotheses that water could react to positive thoughts and words and that polluted water could be cleaned through prayer and positive visualization.

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Japan

Masanobu Fukuoka

MASANOBU FUKUOKA (1913-2008) was a farmer and philosopher who was born and raised on the Japanese island of Shikoku. In 1975 he wrote The One-Straw Revolution, a best-selling book that described his life's journey, his philosophy, and farming techniques. This book has been translated into more than twenty-five languages and has helped make Fukuoka a leader in the worldwide sustainable agriculture movement He continued farming until shortly before his death in 2008 at the age of ninety-five.

Country of Origin:

Japan