Practical, sourced guides to Japanese interval walking: what it is, how to do it, what the research says, and how to time it. They are written to be useful whether or not you ever use the NipponWalk app.
The method
The complete guide to Japanese interval walking: Learn the Japanese walking method: 3 minutes fast, 3 minutes easy, repeated 5 times. How it works, what the research found, and how to get started.
Tools
Free Japanese walking timer: A free Japanese walking timer in your browser: 3 minutes fast, 3 minutes easy, 5 rounds, with spoken cues at every switch. No account, nothing to install.
The app
The NipponWalk app: NipponWalk is an iPhone and Apple Watch app for Japanese interval walking: 3-minute fast and easy intervals with hands-free voice cues and wrist taps. In development; join the beta.
About these guides
The guides are written by the team behind NipponWalk at Chu Ventures and cite the published research directly. They are general information, not medical advice. Spotted a mistake? Email nipponwalk@chuventures.com. More about us on the About page.