Category: exercises

(Shizuka, December 14  6.25 am) After a peaceful sleep on floor mates, I am getting ready to join the Shizuoka fitness group with my neighbour and land- lord Mr Shida. Desperate for some exercise after a long flight from Australia and two weeks of no activity, I join the group , but I’m not sure if I’ll be up to this- the Japanese are famous for extreme exercise. My fears are somewhat eased when I’m introduced to  one of my