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June 14, 2026 / 9:21 AM EDT
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Here's a number that might make you put down that second donut: In the United States, around 40 percent of all adults are considered obese. In Japan, the obesity rate is only one-tenth of that.We're not saying you'll never see a heavy person in Japan; you'll just need to look really hard. But compared to Americans, few Japanese ever go to a gym. They just move more in everyday life. In Tokyo, where fewer people own cars, they average at least 10,000 steps a day.And it continues when they get to work. Like a lot of other Japanese companies, Tokyo's Tanita Corporation is all-in on personal fitness. Even a routine business meeting can be a chance to get your steps in.
