\u30e9\u30b8\u30aa\u4f53\u64cd (‘Radio Taiso’)<\/strong> \u2014 or radio calisthenic exercises \u2014 is an interesting and important part of Japanese history and society. <\/strong>When my Japanese mother started to jokingly tap her feet and swing her hands up and down to the bright, tinkly tune of Radio Taiso, I did not realise the historical and cultural significance behind her light-hearted dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n