TANITA Featured in CBS "Sunday Morning" Report from Japan
CBS News "Sunday Morning" featured Tanita's Tokyo office in its report on healthy eating in Japan, where the obesity rate is a fraction of the U.S.
By Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News
Lessons in healthy eating from Japan — and a look inside our Tokyo headquarters
CBS News "Sunday Morning" recently traveled to Japan to explore a striking fact: the adult obesity rate in Japan is roughly one-tenth that of the United States. The segment, "In Japan, life lessons in healthy eating," aired June 14, 2026 — and TANITA was proud to be part of the story.
The Habits Behind Japan's Health
Correspondent Adam Yamaguchi looked at the everyday habits behind Japan's health: walking more in daily life, eating until only about 80 percent full (a practice known as hara hachi bu), a traditional diet built on rice, miso soup, and vegetables, and a national school-lunch program that teaches children healthy eating from an early age.
CBS also stopped by TANITA's Tokyo offices, where personal health is built into the workday. Employees track their daily steps and check their body composition on our scales regularly — small, consistent habits that add up over time.
Watch the full segment
You can watch the complete "Sunday Morning" segment and read the full article on CBS News: In Japan, life lessons in healthy eating — CBS News
Health Starts With Awareness
At TANITA, we believe healthy living starts with awareness — knowing your numbers and building simple routines you can sustain. Seeing these ideas reflected in Japan's everyday culture, and shared with a global audience, is exactly the kind of conversation we want to be part of.
Source: CBS News "Sunday Morning," "In Japan, life lessons in healthy eating," June 14, 2026.
