One of the keys to a long and healthy life might be as simple as a five-minute Japanese workout. This low-intensity routine is still practiced by millions of people of all ages in Japan. Here's what ...

Around 27 million people do radio taiso at least twice a week in Japan, according to the government. — Photo: © AFP Around 27 million people do radio taiso at ...

Happiness isn't only in your head — your body is important, too. This week, we're led in a short Japanese calisthenics practice called Radio Taiso. Radha Agrawal is a Japanese-Indian author and a ...

This case study describes how communal exercise was used to build morale after the Japanese tsunami and other disasters. After the devastation of North-East Japan by the tsunami on the 11th March 2011 ...

A simple mobility exercise that can be done sitting down could be the key to a healthier body. For more than 100 years, people in Japan have been doing this one particular exercise. Japanese Radio ...