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EXERCISE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 20, 2019
In the age of smartphones, Japanese schoolchildren's eyesight is worst on record, health ministry finds
From elementary to high school, children in Japan are breaking records for bad eyesight, an education ministry health survey showed Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Dec 16, 2019
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 14, 2019
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.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 13, 2019
Exercise battles in the park
'I swear there were two competing rajio taisu014d (literally, 'radio exercises') groups in the park this morning.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 19, 2019
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 12, 2019
Swinging swords and drumsticks: Personal fitness draws on tradition
Shindo and taikobics give personal fitness regimes a Japanese twist with kendo moves and taiko drumming.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 6, 2019
A sound that can't be put into words
'What do you call that sound that's made by people wearing baggy tracksuit pants when the material around their legs brushes against each other when they walk?'
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2019
Japan No. 4 healthiest nation as Spain tops list
Maybe it's something in the gazpacho or paella, as Spain just surpassed Italy to become the world's healthiest country.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 23, 2019
Defying atmospheric physics
'Running in a circle and yet always running into a headwind.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 5, 2019
Early vs. earlier
'I didn't realize the joggers at 5 a.m. are different from the joggers at 6 a.m.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 10, 2018
Moved to tears
'I don't know why but when the weather turns cooler, tears start streaming down both cheeks when I leave the house for a run early in the morning before my eyes get used to the temperature.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Nov 1, 2018
A blond Swedish landscape artist flexes for NHK — remember his name ... Tatsumasa Murasame
Who's that hunk of blond beefcake crunching his abs on NHK's workout program "Minna de Kinniku Taiso"?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2018
Annual survey finds physical condition of Japan's elderly has improved
The physical strength and athletic ability of elderly people in Japan has largely improved, while that of people in their 30s and 40s has mostly fallen, the Japan Sports Agency said in an annual survey released Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2018
Exercise — in moderation — linked to better mental health
A study in the United States has found that people who exercise several times a week report having better mental health than those who take no exercise, with team sports and those involving social groups having the most positive effect.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 20, 2018
London's mayor wants residents to put on their walking boots to boost health
Londoners were urged to reach for their walking shoes Thursday as the government launched its first action plan to get more people moving around the city on foot.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 16, 2018
Hand in glove (the sun shines out of our parks)
'Why are so many people wearing white gloves (while jogging)? It's almost summer.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2018
In rapidly aging South Korea, elderly find escape from anxiety in visits to discos
A discotheque hidden among the back alleys of eastern Seoul is packed with hundreds of gray-haired couples on a Monday afternoon, dancing to local hits from the 1960s in a basketball court-size hall.

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