Primary school students in Tokyo walk an average of 11,382 steps a day, according to a recent survey conducted by the Tokyo metropolitan board of education.
The figure marked a more than 30 percent decline from the 17,120 steps found in a 1979 university survey.
The trend was even more evident among middle and high school students.
An expert attributed the decrease to children spending less time outside after school due to video games and other indoor activities. (Yomiuri)
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