Ep. 23 | The Pioneer of Male Fitness in Japan | IFBB PRO ‪@KanekinFitness‬

Ep. 23 | The Pioneer of Male Fitness in Japan | IFBB PRO ‪@KanekinFitness‬

September 30, 2025 · 1h 7m · Season 1 · Episode 23

About this episode

In this episode, Shun Kaneko discusses the fitness culture in Japan and his journey as a fitness content creator.

Episode #23 of “Live in Tokyo” Shun Kaneko, otherwise known as Kanekin (Kanekin Fitness), is arguably Japan's first and biggest Japanese fitness content creator. He started in 2014 and shined a lot on fitness content for a Japanese audience, and currently is a Olympia and IFBB Pro competitor and champion in the Men's Physique category. In this episode, you will learn about how Japan sees the fitness and bodybuilding world, cultural differences between the USA and Japan, opening up a successful gym business in Japan, and how Shun's upbringing with extra strict Christian parents made it so he wants to live life harder now to make up for lost time, and other topics related to living and working in Japan.

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