National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Aug 8, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic tests our resolve to be self-disciplined
by Michael Hoffman
Exercising self-control in an environment that allows more freedom is more difficult than you think.
National May 29, 2020
To reopen, the facilities will be required to make a list of customers and introduce a system for the tracking of infected people using QR codes.
Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO May 19, 2020
Fitness gear in high demand as Japan looks to stay fit amid crisis
A Kyodo article looks at the trend toward purchasing exercise equipment and introduces gym-related Japanese.
National | FOCUS May 4, 2020
Japan's seniors trapped between infection and frailty as pandemic drags on
by Noriyuki Suzuki
With another month of emergency measures looming, the elderly are being forced to both avoid the coronavirus and ensure the protective steps don't compromise their health.
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Apr 27, 2020
On the run: Taking up the world's new hobby
by Andreas Neuenkirchen
If you don't have a dog to walk, running gets you outside for some fresh air and helps keep your health up at a time when we all need to be healthy.
National Apr 25, 2020
Home trampoline sales jump as Japanese look to stay fit during pandemic
With the coronavirus forcing people to stay cooped up at home, often with young children bouncing off the walls, the need for ways to stay fit and active has never been stronger. As a result, sales of mini-trampolines at stores and online have risen rapidly ...
National Apr 23, 2020
Defying virus warnings, crowds take to Japan's beaches and mountains
Some leisure spots near Tokyo have seen crowds of visitors recently despite government instructions to stay home amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, prompting local residents and municipalities to voice concerns about further potential spread of the virus. Although it was a weekday, a beach near ...
National Apr 21, 2020
Roadside etiquette is hot topic as Japanese go social-distance running
The nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in less traffic, less air pollution and, less predictably, a growing running population. In this time of self-isolation, jogging around the neighborhood has become for many Japanese the primary motivation to get out of ...
World / Science & Health Apr 3, 2020
The coronavirus has shaken the world like nothing else. But beyond the terrible toll of death, economic devastation and fear, the virus is likely to leave another lasting mark. It is going to make us all fatter. "I don't know if we are going to come ...
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Apr 2, 2020
Hong Kongers embrace workouts in confined spaces during pandemic
In an empty park overshadowed by Hong Kong's cramped apartment blocks, personal trainer Kristen Handford presses record on her phone and begins a workout for clients trying to stay fit at home during the coronavirus pandemic. "Alright guys, we'll get started with just a 10 ...