These group exercises were introduced in 1928 by the Japanese Ministry of Education to improve flexibility and blood circulation. It is broadcast daily on NHK radio and TV. Radio Taisō are often practiced in schools, workplaces, parks, community centers, and nursing homes.

Proper Radio Taisō engage over 400 muscles. Research shows improvements in body age, agility, balance, endurance, vascular and lung health, bone density, and even dementia risk. But casual, “just going through the motions” exercises fail to deliver these benefits.

This book explains the purpose and key tips for all 26 movements of Radio Taisō #1 and #2 in a detailed, step-by-step way. By slightly adjusting your awareness and movements, your body responds dramatically.

This is not just a “how-to” guide. It shows how to optimize your usual radio exercises so that even the same 3 minutes produces completely different results.

Released: March 31, 2026

Size: A5, 144 pages, 21 cm

ISBN: 9784776214656

Authors:

Daisuke Suzuki (Chairman of the National Radio Taisō Federation and NHK Instructor)

Takuya Ueda (Deputy Director at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology / Center for Preventive Care and Frailty Prevention. Physical therapist with a PhD in gerontology)