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FITNESS

Sogo Fitness believes there's no point in working out if you're not having a good time and making new friends while you're doing it.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Apr 1, 2024
Blurring the lines between fitness and social club
Sogo Fitness started with a simple goal — create a community through social events based around keeping fit and healthy.
Want a six-pack for the summer? Bryce Morel suggests starting now to look good for next year.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 29, 2023
Bryce Morel: 'Get the healthiest version of yourself possible'
Trouble at the gym? Personal trainer Bryce Morel says ask for help; bodybuilders are nicer than you think.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jul 14, 2022
The rapid rise of round-the-clock fitness in Japan
The world's largest fitness chain is expanding its footprint in a nation opening up to the merits of building up muscle.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 10, 2022
Oisin MacPartlin: ‘Nobody ever regretted starting training too soon’
The personal trainer from Ireland helps clients of all ages and dispositions achieve their respective fitness goals. What's his secret?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 23, 2022
Is 30 minutes of exercise a day enough?
Science says you may need less exercise than you think to live a long and healthy life.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2022
Muscle training — but not too much — reduces risk of disease, Japanese researchers say
People who perform muscle strengthening exercises have a 10% to 17% lower risk of dying or developing conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease or Type 2 diabetes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 1, 2021
Where to find the best running routes in Tokyo
Is the sight of athletes striving for gold inspiring you to put on a pair of running shoes? Here are some of the best places to head out on a mid-week marathon (or 5K) of your own in Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 18, 2021
Do we need to take 10,000 steps per day to improve our health?
A clock maker, hoping to capitalize on interest in fitness after the 1964 Olympics, produced a pedometer whose name meant '10,000-steps meter,' embedding the goal in public consciousness.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 7, 2021
Is there a best time of day to exercise?
A useful new study of exercise timing and metabolic health suggests that, at least for some people, the answer is a qualified yes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 1, 2020
Parkrun returns to Japan after seven-month hiatus
Parkrun, a free, inclusive running event, offers safe opportunities for physical fitness and community building — even amid a pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 30, 2020
How to kickstart — and keep up with — your fitness goals
Studies show that exercise improves mental and physical health, especially during isolation. Here's how to get on the path to overall well-being.
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
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 15, 2019
The hot topic of Western saunas in Japan
Onsen hot spring baths may reign in Japan, but the Western sauna could be the next health and wellness trend.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 4, 2019
Nagoya Grampus suffer big upset in Emperor's Cup second round
Nagoya Grampus suffered an ignominious 3-0 defeat to the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya on Wednesday, perhaps the biggest upset of the evening's slate of Emperor's Cup second-round fixtures.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 30, 2017
Japan Times 1992: 'Rush hour may be making "salarymen" fit'
Weaving in and out of rush hour throngs to keep pace with a break-neck work schedule has helped Japanese men grow stronger and more agile over the past decade, researchers suggested Friday.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jan 22, 2017
Tomooka says young athletes should play different sports
The term "strength and conditioning" in sports is relatively unknown in Japan, and specialty coaches are often confused with athletic trainers, who are skilled in prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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