Recently, an alternative walking protocol – colloquially termed “Japanese walking” due to its country of origin – has stepped into the spotlight online. So, intrigued, I endeavoured to try “Japanese walking” and find out if the impressive health claims around it held water. Another area where the Japanese walking method loses out to walking 10,000 steps per day is movement regularity. The Japanese walking method provides a time-savvy way to enjoy many of the benefits of a greater volume of daily walking. Read more: Walking 10,000 steps day might not matter if you don’t do this one thing, according to an expert