[92-year-old cooking expert Kobayashi Masaru’s source of energy!] Just making and eating delicious soup can be a form of “brain training”!? A must-have book for the era of 100-year lifespans!
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. Press release: October 29, 2025 To Members of the Press [92-year-old cooking expert Kobayashi Masaru’s source of energy!] Just making and eating delicious soup can be a form of “brain training”!? A must-have book for the era of 100-year lifespans! A 92-year-old cooking expert who is still active, under the supervision of Professor Ryuta Kawashima, a leading expert in brain training research, reveals the secrets of “Brain Training Soup,” which is delicious, healthy, and activates the brain, along with a month’s worth of recipes. Gakken Inc. (Shinagawa, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tatsuya Nanjo), a group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hiroaki Miyahara), released “92-Year-Old Masaru Kobayashi’s Brain Training Soup” on Monday, October 27, 2025.
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https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4058025603/ Professor Kawashima, an authority on neuroscience, also gives his stamp of approval! Soup making is the ultimate brain training exercise you can start today! The author is the energetic Masaru Kobayashi, a current culinary expert. He’s 92 years old, and the secret to his vitality lies in the soup he makes for his family every day.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/2535/8300/2535-8300-fdd49b2c3ce70f3f7c0ac9f2881efad7-3497×2481.jpg According to Professor Ryuta Kawashima, a leading neuroscience researcher, cooking is the “ultimate brain training” because it stimulates and activates the brain through each step of the process: planning the menu, cutting ingredients, frying, boiling, etc. This book, supervised by Professor Kawashima, clearly explains the benefits of “Masaru’s Soup Making Method,” which you can start practicing today. It also includes a generous month’s worth of recipes for delicious “brain training soups” that can be easily made using ingredients you have in your refrigerator. The book also introduces the brain training habits the author practices and health habits recommended by Dr. Kawashima. More than just a collection of recipes, it’s packed with tips for cultivating a healthy mind and body that can withstand age, making it a must-have book in the era of 100-year lifespans.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/2535/8300/2535-8300-4d6bc0409b22b325b21aabdf01168570-3497×2481.jpg [Main Contents of This Book] ＜Chapter 1＞Cooking is the ultimate brain training habit ● Brain function peaks around age 20, but you can actually train it at any age. ● First, check the function of your frontal lobe. ● Is cooking a form of brain training? Yes, every step of cooking activates your brain. ● Turn brain-training cooking into a hobby! Start with Masaru Soup… and more.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/2535/8300/2535-8300-3a79e49b8006845d8995f30e46ac2e42-3497×2481.jpg ＜Chapter 2＞Brain Training Soup Recipes ●Basic Okite Soup Pork and cabbage soup / Tomato potato soup / Mushroom and apple soup / Chicken and avocado soup / Chicken and asparagus milk soup / Natto sticky soup / Winter melon and beef soup / Beef and kimchi soup / Minced chicken and broccoli soup / Chicken meatball and root vegetable soup…and more ●Potage corner Potato Potage / Spinach Potage / Root Vegetable Potage & Corned Beef / Nut Potage
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/2535/8300/2535-8300-0553c5b8ed33bc431b693d0e41c6ee2a-3497×2481.jpg ＜Chapter 3＞Masaru’s Brain Training Habits ● Professor Kawashima also gives his stamp of approval! A Day in the Life of Masaru ● Masaru’s Daily Habit: Eating a Good Breakfast ● 8 hours of sleep every day! ● It’s not just walking during a walk! Use your brain with calculations and nameplate reminiscence therapy ● Stretching with bath
exercises…and more
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/2535/8300/2535-8300-36cf0dcf148e4df837d47dec8d630a8a-3497×2481.jpg Daily Habits Recommended by Professor Kawashima Read the newspaper aloud/Do mental arithmetic with cards/Do brain drills and puzzles From family and staff to Masaru Column 1. Small habits that turn on your motivation switch Wear a bandana/decorate with flowers 2 Masaru’s Way of Enjoying Life – Part 1 Making Coffee 3. Masaru’s Way of Enjoying Life – Part 2 Fishing/Woodcarving [Author Profile] Author: Masaru Kobayashi He is the father-in-law of culinary expert Masami Kobayashi, and is also an active culinary expert himself. Born in Karafuto in 1933, he was on the brink of death during the war at a young age and spent his childhood barely surviving. He later found work in a coal mine in Hokkaido. After being posted to Germany, he married in his 30s, but became a single father and raised his children alone. At the age of 70, she began working as a cooking assistant for her son’s wife. As she accompanied him on TV and magazine appearances, her witty banter with Masami gained popularity, and she herself gained attention as a cooking expert. She specializes in easy recipes that can be made quickly using ingredients available at home, and even now at over 90, she is still active in magazines and on TV. Her books include “Masaru no Snacks” (Shufunotomosha), “Masaru Kobayashi no Easy Meals” (KADOKAWA/Chukei Publishing), and “Life is a Gift! 30 Tips for Enjoying Retirement from an 86-Year-Old Cooking Expert” (Toyo Keizai Inc.). YouTube▶”Masaru Kobayashi 88 Channel” Supervised by Ryuta Kawashima Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University. Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1959. A pioneer in functional brain imaging, which studies the mechanisms of brain activity, and a leading expert in brain function development research. He supervised the “Brain Training for Adults” series of Nintendo DS software, which has sold over 20 million copies. He has written and supervised many books on brain function and brain training, including “New Thrilling Brain Activity Puzzle 120 Days” (Gakken) and “Smartphones Destroy Academic Ability” (Shueisha). He also serves as a tourism ambassador for Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture. [Product Overview]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/2535/8300/2535-8300-3de0979bfc7866a4cd1caa196e360daa-1383×2000.jpg ’92-year-old Masaru Kobayashi’s Brain Training Soup: Make a simple soup and then eat it to boost your brain! 』 Author: Masaru Kobayashi Supervisor: Ryuta Kawashima Price: 1,650 yen (tax included) Release date: Monday, October 27, 2025 Format: A5/128 pages Electronic version: Simultaneous distribution ISBN: 978-4-05-802560-4 Publisher: Gakken Co., Ltd. Gakken Publishing
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