I love how you revisit these things from your youth! After your article about bon-odori I checked out the bon-odori at Shinjuku Central Park, near my home, and lo and behold they played Bon Jovi! It was the first time in a few decades for me to be at bon-odori again.
As it happens I wrote about how Rajio Taisho got started in 1928 and how it developed since then. With lots of rare photos, and even an NHK leaflet with sheet music and exercises published in 1940—from my own collection.
I always wondered about this! In one of the documentaries about Hayao Miyazaki, the office takes a Raijo Taiso break. Now I understand what they were doing.
My high school Japanese teacher put on Rajio Taiso occasionally to get everyone warmed up for class. I think it's something Americans could learn and benefit from.
I have several versions of rajio taiso saved on YouTube and just found a new pokeman one I just did with my 5 year old grandson. Whenever I hear the beginning chords I feel very nostalgic! Loved your article.
Thank you for highlighting another valuable aspect of Japanese culture that is so worth preserving. I also find that there are just as many people out and about at first light on a summer morning as there are at 11 am. At 7 am in the school holidays, I see groups of children and adults in the neighborhood shopping mall car park doing an exercise routine. I never thought of joining in; but I'm sure I would be welcome. Thanks again!
I love how you revisit these things from your youth! After your article about bon-odori I checked out the bon-odori at Shinjuku Central Park, near my home, and lo and behold they played Bon Jovi! It was the first time in a few decades for me to be at bon-odori again.
As it happens I wrote about how Rajio Taisho got started in 1928 and how it developed since then. With lots of rare photos, and even an NHK leaflet with sheet music and exercises published in 1940—from my own collection.
https://oldphotosjapan.substack.com/p/how-radio-gymnastics-conquered-japan
I always wondered about this! In one of the documentaries about Hayao Miyazaki, the office takes a Raijo Taiso break. Now I understand what they were doing.
My high school Japanese teacher put on Rajio Taiso occasionally to get everyone warmed up for class. I think it's something Americans could learn and benefit from.
I have several versions of rajio taiso saved on YouTube and just found a new pokeman one I just did with my 5 year old grandson. Whenever I hear the beginning chords I feel very nostalgic! Loved your article.
Thank you for highlighting another valuable aspect of Japanese culture that is so worth preserving. I also find that there are just as many people out and about at first light on a summer morning as there are at 11 am. At 7 am in the school holidays, I see groups of children and adults in the neighborhood shopping mall car park doing an exercise routine. I never thought of joining in; but I'm sure I would be welcome. Thanks again!
一、二、三、四！
I can do that! :)
A new short stretch routine. I've practiced some variations on this over the years.