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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stephen Wade

Japan awakens to Radio Taiso exercise tradition. One face of the country's longevity

Be Well Japan Radio Exercise - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

This is how Japan wakes up. It's called Radio Taiso — Exercise Radio in English — a simple yet dynamic way to start the day.

Japanese radio plays music every morning at 6:30 to accompany basic instructions for calisthenics, and millions perform in the choreography: in parks, workplaces, schools — and at home.

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