The first taiso—meaning exercise—programme was broadcast on national radio in 1928. It became embedded in the national psyche as a popular summer holiday activity, with children competing to ...

The three-minute "radio taiso" exercise drills drills are broadcast several times a day on Japanese public radio and television AFP / Charly TRIBALLEAU ...

“Oraho no Radio Taiso” is a Tohoku dialect version of the popularly-practiced, warm-up exercise, “Radio Taiso.” It was created by taking the original recording of “Radio Taiso Dai-ichi" (Routine 1) ...

Radio Taiso, a Japanese mobility routine, improve flexibility and mobility and promote longevity. Here's exactly how to do it.

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 ...

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 ...

Tens of millions of Japanese perform a specific exercise routine at least once a week. Could rajio taiso help people live longer lives?

Residents urge Hikone Mayor Hiroyuki Wada, right front, to let them continue to do their “radio taiso” morning exercise on the premises of Hikone Castle on May 16 in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.

Here's a fun exercise: Ask Japanese adults how they spent their childhood summers. They'll almost always mention rajio taiso, the morning exercises they did in neighborhood groups during the ...