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Training at Castle Tintagel 26 May 2008 | 03:00 am
Not all combat is like karate or kendo. At a newly built "castle" in Tokyo, Western martial arts are on the move. Cofounder Jay Noyes offers insight into what goes on behind the walls of Castle Tintag...
A knightly quest for combat fitness 26 May 2008 | 03:00 am
Martial arts are one way to work out, and traditions from the East are one way to fight. But Western martial artists with medieval armor and long swords - from the SCA to fabled Avalon - are forging a...
Save the world by bike! The 2008 BEE Ride 15 May 2008 | 03:00 am
In August a team of riders sets out to ride the length of Japan exclusively by bike - and save the world while doing it. Bicycle for Everyones Earth sets out on the 11th annual BEE all Japan tour.
Legislated lifestyles for health 7 May 2008 | 03:00 am
So-called lifestyle diseases and Japans aging population have spurred a new program prescribing that insurers screen for "metabolic syndrome" to treat lifestyles and stave off ailments.
Aikido, the Yoshinkan way 31 Mar 2008 | 03:00 am
From training Tokyo police, to the book "Angry White Pajamas," Yoshinkan is known for its practical approach to aikido. But for 8th dan Tsutomu Chida, both practical self-defense and self-improvement ...
Japans silver-label marathons 17 Mar 2008 | 02:00 am
Japan marathons did not win the gold but the IAAF gave silver labels to 10 of its annual meets - the second highest number. Whats up with that? Apparently, Japan has the Midas touch for organizing rac...
Yoga gets the last laugh 1 Feb 2008 | 04:00 am
Giggling your way to health and well-being may sound like a joke, but its no laughing matter - or is it? As the number of scientific studies on the benefits of a good guffaw grows, laughter yoga is on...
Diet food for thought 28 Dec 2007 | 04:00 am
Be it for weight loss or extra health benefits, diet fads abound in Japan - from a buffet of miracle foods to lucrative low-calorie-cuisine campaigns. But forgoing that extra helping of hype and some ...
A snowboard riders paradise 27 Nov 2007 | 04:00 am
Once considered the bad boys of the slope, as its new majority snowboarders are now its saviors. A few locals may cling to the fears of yesteryear, but none can deny this winter sport has revived Japa...
Rugby: Japan’s best kept secret 30 Oct 2007 | 02:00 am
The dust has settled from Rugby World Cup 2007, but diehards in Tokyo are still lining up for the scrum. Just as Japan’s rugby union players are one of the world’s largest cadres at 126,000, non-pros ...
