On the run: Taking up the world's new hobby
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
FlexHIIT Tokyo wants you to unlock your strengths
FlexHIIT Tokyo trainers Mitch Kondo and Diana Tsuruda on why it's important to be both strong and flexible; how to get the most out of a group workout; and the difference between health and wellness.
From elementary to high school, children in Japan are breaking records for bad eyesight, an education ministry health survey showed Friday. According to the survey results, children with uncorrected vision of less than 1.0 on the Japanese acuity scale account for 34.6 percent of elementary ...
Exercising can be fun with CrossFit for kids
Running around on all fours, jumping onto mattresses, lifting weights — CrossFit is a great way to for kids to expel excess energy.
'Moving meditation': Tokyo gym owner helping clients kick their lives into gear
Meditation may be one way to care for your mental health, but for those who would rather find their own version of peace and serenity through punches and kicks, a Tokyo gym owner might have the answer. Former world champion kickboxer Akeomi Nitta says that, ...
Physical strength of elderly Japanese continues to improve, sports agency survey finds
The physical strength and athletic ability of elderly people in Japan continues to improve, while the attributes are falling for women in their 30s and 40s, the Japan Sports Agency said in a survey report Sunday. Women aged between 65 and 69 obtained a total ...
I walked the line: Getting reacquainted with Tokyo on the Yamathon
Riding the full length of Tokyo's central Yamanote railway line takes about an hour, but walking it has its own rewards.
