10000 Step Myth Explained
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Where 10,000 came from
The 10,000-step number was a 1965 Yamasa pedometer marketing campaign in Japan, not a research finding. Modern data tells a more interesting story — here’s what it actually says.
What modern data says
Yamasa launched the “Manpo-kei” (10,000-step meter) ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The number was picked because the Japanese character for 10,000 looks like a person walking. That’s the entire origin story.