The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

Tokyo Olympics racewalking silver medallist Koki Ikeda has been banned for four years for using or attempting to use a banned ...

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Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

Discover Japan’s Noto Peninsula on a 5-day Walk Japan tour blending cuisine, hot springs and culture while supporting ...

Interval Walking Training, developed in Japan, is attracting global attention. The latest scientific findings show that alternating between fast walking and slow walking promotes health.

Honoring Japanese philosopher Nishida Kitaro, who used to stroll here on his commute to Kyoto University in the early 20th century, the Philosopher's Walk is a roughly mile-long pathway along the ...

Dr. Chin Takaaki is a pioneer in Japan for using robots in the rehabilitation of chronic spinal cord injury patients. Even when patients regained walking ability in the hospital, many struggled to ...

Walk through Japan’s energetic urban heart and see a vibrant, creative culture that bounced back from war and natural disaster. Pedestrians, shoppers, and people-watchers stroll on Chuo-dori in ...

Under an ordinance that goes into force on Oct. 1, users are required to stand still and not walk up or down ... according to data by the Japan Elevator Association, an industry group.