“Ohayou!” The cheerful morning greeting echoes around the grounds of Tokyo’s historic Nezu Shrine as bright-eyed pensioners arrive and begin limbering up. Their breath turns to vapour in the bitterly ...

Tens of millions of Japanese perform a specific exercise routine at least once a week. Could rajio taiso help people live longer lives? Known by heart across generations, this uniquely Japanese ...

It might not make the cut for Olympians at Tokyo 2020, but each day in Japan's parks, schools and offices millions perform the country's most popular stretching routine: radio taiso. The three-minute ...