Health and Fitness

Mountainous villages with dwindling populations are dotted throughout Japan as younger people move to urban areas. These countryside communities, which capture the essence of Japan’s rural beauty and traditional heritage, are at risk as elderly villagers are left to carry the burden. Industrious individuals tired of living in the city are giving some struggling communities a second chance, such as Violet Pacilea who moved to Kochi Prefecture with a dream of breathing new life into her mother’s hometown.

Why is yoga good for yokonori sports? If you’ve never heard of yokonori, it's a Japanese term used to categorize "sideways riding" sports like snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding. These are all active sports, which require a certain amount of mobility to enjoy at any age.

Most of us are home more during this pandemic and if you’re fortunate, working from home. While working from home has its advanta...

As green season shifts into high gear there’s no better time to hit the road and explore Japan. If you are in the Kanto area and ...

Like many outdoor sports enthusiasts, I enjoy a cold beer or two after a hike, a long bike ride or a day on the ski slopes. Inter...

“Well, those Tokyo girls are hip, I really love those clothes they wear. And Okinawa girls with the way they talk they knock me ou...

When training for any sport, you need to get your entire body in shape; however winter sports workouts focus primarily on the low...

Health and beauty have been topics of conversation since people were wandering through the proverbial Garden of Eden. Women’s...