【'100-Year Diet by Harvard & Stanford Doctors' Nominated in 3 Categories at Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2026】

'100-Year Diet by Harvard & Stanford Doctors' has been nominated in three categories at the internationally prestigious 'Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2026'!

-- What is the 'Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2026', the 'Academy Awards of Cookbooks'? --

The '32nd Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2026' is an international award organized by the renowned 'Mr. Cointreau', often called the 'Academy Awards of Cookbooks'. It is held annually for books related to cooking and food culture from around the world. The new book '100-Year Diet by Harvard & Stanford Doctors' (published by Kaya Shobo), written by Dr. Kazuto Kajiwara (Kajiwara Kazuto), director of the Kajiwara Eye Care Clinic (located in Kinshicho, Sumida-ku, Tokyo), has been nominated and awarded in the following three categories.

● Nominated Categories

・B16 BESTSELLER

・D02 FOOD HEALTH

・D12 SENIORS

As of spring 2026, 598 works from 152 countries and international organizations were entered for the award, and '100-Year Diet' has been selected as a Japanese entry.

Furthermore, the spring candidate works have already been awarded, and the book will continue to be listed in the 'Summer Candidate List' scheduled for announcement on July 15, 2026. All finalists will be announced on October 20, 2026. The awards ceremony is scheduled for around the end of November 2026.

◼️ Track Record and Progress of '100-Year Diet'

As the first book in the series to feature a YouTube video-linked project, orders poured in from bookstores and online retailers immediately after its release, exceeding the initial print run. This led to a reprint decision within two weeks of release. As a result, the book is now in its 7th printing.

It has also garnered attention on Amazon through word-of-mouth, reviews, and social media introductions, achieving the following rankings (as of November 25, 2025):

◎ 'Health Foods & Diet Therapy' Category: #1 Bestseller

◎ Books Overall Ranking: #17

The achievement of the #1 bestseller rank in the 'Health Foods & Diet Therapy' category is thanks to the many readers who shared feedback such as 'I could easily incorporate it into my daily life,' 'I want my family to read it too,' and 'It's easy to understand because the videos and book are linked.' The positive attitude of readers in connecting learning with daily actions has been a great encouragement to the author and staff.

'100-Year Diet' is a book that summarizes medical expertise and easy-to-implement dietary methods, with the theme of 'eating habits that extend healthy life expectancy.' QR codes on each page allow readers to view related videos, and the book's linkage with YouTube deepens understanding. With rising health awareness, the book is gaining attention from various fields, and many readers support its ease of learning through video integration.

🔻 Book Details 🔻

'100-Year Diet by Harvard & Stanford Doctors'
Author: Kazuto Kajiwara

Publisher: Kaya Shobo

Published: November 8, 2025 [Bookstore sales started!]

[Amazon Purchase Link]

https://amzn.asia/d/hJOltjK

Operating Entity

Clinic Name: Kajiwara Eye Care Clinic
Address: 3-2-1 Kinshi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Ark East 2F
Phone: 03-3626-1928

Profile of Kazuto Kajiwara

Director of Kajiwara Eye Care Clinic. Graduated from Keio University School of Medicine. Research Fellow at Harvard University, Research Associate at Stanford University. First Japanese Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholar. Recipient of the Kitasato Award. Born in 1959 in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. After graduating from Keio University School of Medicine, he studied clinical ophthalmology and became an ophthalmologist. Faced with many incurable diseases in the field, he decided to 'think about fundamental treatments' and went to Harvard University as a research fellow in 1990. During his tenure, he published papers in the world's most prestigious scientific journals, 'Nature' and 'Science'. In 1994, he moved to the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University School of Medicine as a Research Associate. In 1995, he concurrently served as a visiting researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo. After returning to Japan, he became a Team Leader at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (Neural Regeneration Research Team). In 2006, he established 'Kajiwara Eye Care Clinic'. In addition to providing high-level medical care with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, he practices 'TLC (Tender Lovely Care)' learned in the US, providing kind and heartfelt care from the patient's perspective. Through word-of-mouth and information dissemination via various media, the number of patients has increased, making it a popular clinic with long queues.