The latest trend making the rounds across TikTok and Instagram could have significant longevity benefits. The latest trend making the rounds across TikTok and Instagram is known as “Japanese walking,” ...

In the mid-1960s, a a Japanese watch company called Yamasa Clock debuted a pedometer called “Manpo-kei,” which translated to “10,000 steps meter.” Something about the number sounded right because it ...

It's the newest fitness craze you can't escape. There’s no shortage of fitness fads, and the latest one to take over my social media feeds is the Japanese walking trend. The workout is easy, quick, ...

Unlike many health and fitness trends on TikTok, Japanese walking — an interval walking training method developed by researchers in Japan — might be worth the hype. This walking regimen, which ...

What Is the Japanese Walking Method? The Japanese walking method, also called Japanese interval walking training (IWT), means switching between slow and fast walking. You walk slowly for three minutes ...

This newly popular method can supercharge your regular walking routine — no special equipment needed. Japanese walking “is an effective, time-efficient method of increasing cardiovascular fitness,” ...

Heather Viola, DO, assistant professor of general internal medicine at Mount Sinai, explains that a typical Japanese walking routine alternates between three minutes of fast-paced walking and three ...