In Japan, a unique approach to fitness and body image reveals cultural pressures that go far beyond simple exercise. This gym reflects a deeper focus on appearance, discipline, and expectations that ...

What is Japanese interval walking, what are its health benefits, and what does the science really say about fitness trends?

The gym at Juntendo University will always hold a special place in Simone Biles' heart. For it was there the 24-year-old gymnast privately trained after withdrawing from the women's gymnastics team ...

An increasingly popular gym franchise in Japan costs around $20 a month, offering teeth whitening, photo booths and — almost as an afterthought — exercise equipment. The patchwork concept is called ...

Violet Pacileo left her job in finance in Tokyo to open a CrossFit gym in rural Japan. She discovered moving to the countryside didn't necessarily mean a slower pace of life, she said. She said that ...

Senior staff writer, translator and streamer, Kazuma spends his time playing a variety of games ranging from farming simulators to classic CRPGs. Having spent upwards of 6 years in the industry, he ...