Taito City formulated its Healthy Taito 21 Promotion Plan (II-2H) in 2017. The basic concept was to create a mutually supportive community where everyone could live safe, healthy, and energetic lives through the promotion of lifelong public health initiatives. We took steps to raise awareness about diet and exercise to help prevent lifestyle diseases while encouraging people to be better about getting regular health checkups so that any symptoms were detected and treated early.
One of our exercises initiatives was to create a city walking map to make it easy for people to get out and exercise in their neighborhoods and hopefully make it a habit. We also worked with city residents to implement walking projects with Taito City health ambassadors and promote good health for everyone.
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We created the Taito Walking Map featuring courses around the city to help people take charge of their health by starting with something as easy as taking a stroll. The maps were distributed at various places around the city, including at City Hall (at the first-floor general information desk as well as at the Health Section on the third and fourth floors), on the second floor of the Taito Public Health Center, at residents’ offices and community centers around the city, and at the Lifelong Learning Center.
【Taito Walking Map highlights】 ・Contains fourteen walking courses, including routes recommended by health ambassadors around the city・Features routes recommended by Taito health ambassadors that are familiar and easy to walk ・Packed with other useful information, such as how to get started on a walking routine, proper form, parks with exercise equipment, open-air spaces where group fitness programs are broadcast over the radio, and more 
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We also made a YouTube video promoting the Taito Walking Map on the official Taito City channel. Video guests actually walk some of the routes, pointing out highlights along the way. Make sure to check it out!
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We also held a series of Walking Leadership Training Courses for Taito health ambassadors to teach basic skills for keeping people safe when hosting walking events. The purpose of the sessions was to help the ambassadors popularize walking in their respective parts of the city. This program was cancelled for 2020 and 2021 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ■2019 events The course was held in the form of a four-part series.《Dates》 October 3, October 26, November 16, and December 12, 2019 《Details》 ・Walking basics ・How to lead walking events ・Leadership training through mock events And more! 《Number of participants》 65 (total) Note: We plan to hold events in 2022 as long as pandemic restrictions allow |
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Walking Leadership Training Course