Dr. Chin Takaaki is a pioneer in Japan for using robots in the rehabilitation of chronic spinal cord injury patients. Even when patients regained walking ability in the hospital, many struggled to ...

In Japan, Fudai is famously the town that survived ... Now the trail is getting promoted, the variety of people walking it is growing, and that’s giving the local people joy.

NAGOYA--This central Japan city is set to become the first major urban area to pass an ordinance that bans walking or running on escalators at train stations and retail establishments. The move ...

However, cultures around the world have long recognized walking as much more than just physical exercise. From Italy's social "passeggiata" to Japan's meditative "forest bathing," various walking ...