This makes me ponder upon why are they doing so?
Perhaps that is why Japanese are slimmer? I think I lost weight after coming to Japan for about two months.
A mobile phone service provider, Au, even has this Run & Walk club, which records how many steps you have walked, and how many calories you have consumed by doing that exercise.
http://run.auone.jp/everyone/index.html
They are also having this '5 Minutes Walk Makes You Better' campaign. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDV2rDGNwYE
The number people joining this community is increasing.
What makes you think they are addicted to to jogging is that, there are many marathon events in the country, all around the year. It so happened that today is the once-a-year Tsukuba Marathon. This is the 29th Tsukuba Marathon. The weather was not that great, drizzling and 9 Celcius, the coldness just seeps through your clothes, and there were so many people eager to join the marathon. To join the 42.2km marathon, you will be charged 4500 yen, and 4000 yen for the 10km run.
An even more surprising fact: University of Tsukuba even has this 1-credit Tsukuba Marathon course, which prepares the students to join the annual Tsukuba Marathon.
When being asked why are the people jogging at odd hours, these are the reasons:
1. Most of the Japanese are working long hours. So after coming back from job, jogging at odd hours are considered normal.
2. Some of the time are less packed, which ease them to jog.
3. Some time are warmer, which is better for jogging.
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