1. The ultimate good fortune method of the Edo period: Food is life and fate

- Mizuno Minami, a kansou-san from the Edo period, teaches
Mizuno Minami, a kansou-san from the Edo period, teaches
"Food is life." This phrase is very familiar to us, but few people may have a deep understanding of its true meaning. Professor Mizuno Nanboku, who was known as a Kansou family during the Edo period, under the protection of the Imperial family and possessed over 200 disciples, added the aspect of "destiny" to this phrase, and declared, "Food is life and destiny." Throughout his own life, Professor Nanboku showed how temperament in food can open up fate, and in his later years he was extremely successful.
In this article, we aim to unravel the deep connection between food and destiny through the teachings of Professor Mizuno Nanboku, and serve as a compass to enrich our readers' lives in the future. Luck can be created by one's own actions, not by one's own responsibility. Let's unravel the amazing teaching that "food" is the key to this.
The turbulence of food lurking in the shadows of the short-lived tragic hero heroine
Looking back at history, there are many great people and tragic heroines who passed away shortly. If they had been trying to moderate food, their fate could have changed dramatically. Furthermore, even those who had the work they wanted to accomplish but fell ill and unwillingly died just before they were finished cannot rule out the possibility that the food was caused by unrestrained food disruption.
I want to improve my luck in work, family, health, and all my luck in life. We hope for this is a natural emotion for us humans. However, some people may have given up on it, saying, "It's impossible to improve all your luck." According to Professor Mizuno Nanboku's teachings, by practicing an appropriate diet, you can fulfill all of these wishes, be extremely satisfied with your life, and be able to reach a peaceful end. This fact may bring infinite hope in our lives.
The origins of Professor Mizuno Nanboku's interest in his background and physiognomy
In order to gain a deeper understanding of Professor Mizuno's teachings, you first need to know the teacher's background. According to the "Secret Identity and Rehearsal of the North and Southern Law," the teacher was born in Awaza (now Namba) in Osaka, and lost his parents at a young age and was raised by relatives. It is commonplace in the world that orphans who grew up without knowing their parents' love become delinquents. As usual, the teacher learned to drink alcohol from around the age of 10, and when he had the money he immediately bought alcohol, and spent his days doing violent things.
When he was 18, he committed evil deeds in order to pay for alcohol, and was put in prison. This experience in prison was a turning point that changed the teacher's life. He realized that there was a clear difference between the faces of criminals in prison and those who work seriously in society.
The encounter between "the sword's difficulties" and food temperament
After leaving the prison, the teacher asks the town's Phantommi to look at his face, and is told, "You have a sword-fighting attitude. You have one more year left," and trembles in fear. When I asked for directions to help, I was told that "they have no choice but to become a monk and become a monk."
With a desire to crouch, he rushed to a nearby Zen temple and begged him to become a monk, but when the priest saw the teacher's face, he tried to refuse the offer. However, he states that, "If you can train in continuing to eat only wheat and white beans for the next year, you can become a disciple."
In order to survive, the teacher continued to eat only wheat and white beans while working as Hamaokishi. A year later, when I go to the temple again, I meet again with Phyomimi, who had previously seen her. To her surprise, as soon as she saw the teacher's face, she asked, "The sword-fighting face has disappeared. Has he gained any great merit?" The teacher replies that he has not done any particular good deeds, but has been tempered in his diet in order to become a monk. Physiomi said, "That's it. Having eaten food has led to a great accumulation of virtue."
Towards the path as a Conscious Family
Impressed by this incident, the professor gives up on becoming a monk and begins studying the viewpoint. As a bathhouse, I explored the secrets of the people in the bathhouse, observing the entire body of the guests in the bathhouse, and as a hiding place in the crematorium, I observed the faces of the dead. And finally, he mastered the path of view.
The teacher continued to eat no rice or mochi, and kept drinking less and keeping his food at temperament. And in his later years he was a huge success. It is said that after he gained the revelation at Ise Shrine Outer Shrine, "Food is God, Life, and the source of destiny is here," he was able to obtain judgments that would always be accurate as a consensus family.

Predicting the future with food volume - Professor Mizuno Nanboku's teachings
Through thorough observation, Professor Mizuno determined the effects of food on people. He asserted that "luck is food," and explained the importance of food. He conveys this teaching, "By determining whether you eat too much or little, we will teach you how to know a person's good or bad taste, dignity, property, life expectancy, and good fortune and bad luck in the future."
So, what are the differences between people who eat rough, people who eat big, people who eat big, people who like gourmet luxury?
Complete the Fukuju who eats food
The teacher states, "It is good to say that people who eat less than the limit (people who eat 80% full) have a slightly bad look. They have a decent sense of happiness, and are not short-lived, so it is good even when they are older." Those who continue to eat rough food can still achieve happiness and longevity, leave their wealth to their descendants, and leave their names after death. However, even if you eat a rough meal, it is considered bad if the amount of food is not constant, such as sometimes eating a large meal.


Big eaters and hardships are constantly
"People who eat more than a person's limit (someone who eats full or more) will face problems in all good and bad things, no matter how good their face is. They are unable to take accurate actions. Furthermore, they will never endure any worries throughout their lives, and will likely be intimidating as they get older," the teacher explains. It is said that even if you have a wealthy appearance or talent from birth, you cannot make the most of your luck and live a life of constant struggle.
Destroy the person who eats and eats a big glutton
"No matter how good their faces are, people who eat as much as they like, their status, status, and division become unstable, difficult and unstable. The poor become increasingly difficult and poor. Furthermore, even if they are rich or famous people who envy, they will eventually lose their homes. If their faces are bad, they should be prepared to take their breath away, even if they die," he explains the horror of gluttony gluttony. A gluttony is an extremely dangerous act that leads a person's life to ruin.


People who like food and the road to ruin
"People who always enjoy delicious food until they are full are extremely unlucky, no matter how well they look. If they are not modest, they will lose their homes, and they will not be able to advance or develop throughout their lives. They should know that poor people will only struggle and will not leave their name in their lives, but will die in pain." He strongly warns of the dangers of liking gourmet food. Food is said to not only damage health and longevity, but also hinder all success in a person's life.
The arrogance of the heart that gastronomic food brings
Professor Mizuno points out that gourmet food creates arrogance in the heart. It is said that arrogant feelings will destroy virtue and fall into a vicious cycle. Alcohol is also a type of food, and people who drink a lot are considered synonymous with people who eat big food. Favoring food is an act of increasing desire and losing humility, and can lead to a path to self-destruction.
What is virtue? Invisible assets and abilities
Professor Mizuno interpreted the phrase "Luck is also part of ability" as "Luck is brought about by virtue." Virtue is an invisible and valuable asset and ability, and it was said that the more virtue the more you have, the more abilities you can demonstrate. In particular, he argues that people who are not born or well-educated, yet have strong luck and live a rich life both financially and in relationships are those who have accumulated virtue.
Virtue includes virtues from past lives and virtues from this life. Those with virtue can be helped by others, easily overcome disasters and hardships, and ultimately win their own life. On the other hand, those who have no virtue cannot demonstrate their abilities and are unable to successfully navigate the world. There is no one to help you when you're in trouble, and you have trouble with your relationships, and even if your life is good in the first half, you will be hit with bad luck in the second half and will face a regrettable end.
Accumulating insane virtues - True virtues
There are yang virtues and yin virtues. Visible good deeds such as charity, donations, volunteers, and other activities are called yang deeds. In contrast, good deeds performed in a place that is invisible to others are called yin virtue. Professor Mizuno states that intellect is true virtue. He explains, "What do you have? What do you give? For someone, what are you doing? What real possessions are nothing but food. To give this real thing is called true virtue."
The alms provided by people who are full are merely leftover alms, not true alms. However, the act of reducing your own diet and giving it to others is the true virtue. Yin virtue is said to have the power to turn the six heavens and earth into longevity, and the probation of short life into longevity, and the probation of poverty into good fortune. True virtuous people are said to be invincible, destroying all evil and evil.

Food and big food will lose virtue
- Virtue is lost through daily overeating. Eating lots of delicious foods reduces virtue every day. Many modern people enjoy big food and gourmet food, but according to Professor Mizuno's teachings, this act means that they are causing bad luck.
- Continuing to eat big and gourmet food will create arrogance in your heart. You will be able to look down on others, vain, bully others, want more money than you need, or even kick someone down, want status and honor. As a result, the appearance of healing and ecstasy will also be reflected in the face, and people will no longer like you.
- Food and gluttonous foods can cause the body to lose vitality, take away physical strength, and lead to illness and short-lived lives. Professor Mizuno teaches that "to be sober and refrain from eating" is the true virtue, a path to reducing arrogance, abstaining from illness, exploiting our true abilities, and building wealth. However, be careful as excessive bragging about your accumulation of Yin virtue or expressing it excessively, Yin virtue will become Yin virtue and the effect of the virtue will be reduced.
Professor Mizuno Nanboku in modern society
Professor Mizuno Nanboku's teachings also provide extremely important suggestions in modern society. In today's age of edible food, we are constantly tempted to eat. However, Professor Mizuno's teachings teach us that refraining from eating is essential to overcome this temptation and achieve true happiness.
In today's world where health awareness is growing, improving diet is becoming an increasingly important issue. Not only will you reduce calories, but by viewing daily diet as an "act of gaining virtue", you will be able to become healthy both physically and mentally and enrich your life.
By practicing Professor Mizuno's teachings, we can open up our own destiny and achieve true happiness.