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Release of 'I Should Have Just Walked' by Naoki Yahagi: A Guide to Awareness and Judgment Through Walking

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Published May 26, 2026 5:10 PM ・ Updated Jun 14, 2026 7:26 AM ・ 3 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Heart Publishing released Naoki Yahagi's new book, 'I Should Have Just Walked,' on May 24, 2026.
The book explores 'awareness' and 'judgment' to reclaim mental and physical peace through walking.
Drawing from his extreme experiences as a mountaineer, the author advocates for a lifestyle of balance and the courage to turn back.

Heart Publishing released Naoki Yahagi's new book, 'I Should Have Just Walked,' on May 24, 2026. The book explores 'awareness' and 'judgment' to reclaim mental and physical peace through walking. Drawing from his extreme experiences as a mountaineer, the author advocates for a lifestyle of balance and the courage to turn back.

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Published: May 26, 2026

While striving is necessary in life, repeatedly pushing oneself with a 'can still do more' mindset can lead to a gradual breakdown. Everyone faces anxieties in work, family, or health.

'I Should Have Just Walked' is not a mere technical manual on how to walk. Author Naoki Yahagi posits that walking is an act of 'restoring peace to the body.' In our information-overloaded society, the mind works incessantly while the body is left behind, creating a burden from this disconnect. By simply walking, one's breathing changes, emotions return, and one becomes aware of their original bodily sensations.

The author once aimed to be a professional climber and miraculously survived a 1,000-meter fall in the Northern Alps. From this experience, he discovered a way of living based not on 'whether I can go' but on 'whether I can return.' This includes 'the judgment not to overdo it,' 'the courage to turn back,' and 'the attitude of living while maintaining balance.' Those who have a place to return to do not crumble. Walking is a reliable way to return to that base.

[Author Profile: Naoki Yahagi] Born in 1956. MD from Kanazawa University. Former professor at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine and Director of Emergency and Intensive Care at the University of Tokyo Hospital. Author of many books, including 'Humans Don't Die.'

[Book Information] - Title: I Should Have Just Walked - Author: Naoki Yahagi - Release Date: May 24, 2026 - Price: 1,200 JPY (plus tax) - Publisher: Heart Publishing - ISBN: 978-4-8024-0260-6

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Announced　May 26, 2026 5:10 PM — Distributor PR TIMES
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FAQ

What is the author's background of 'It Turns Out, I Should Have Just Walked.'?

The author is Naoki Yawata. After graduating from Kanazawa University's School of Medicine, he worked in anesthesiology, emergency and intensive care, and internal medicine. He later served as a professor at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Medicine and as the head of the Emergency and Intensive Care Department at the University of Tokyo Hospital.

What is the significance of 'walking' advocated in this book?

Walking is described as an act that helps the body 'regain a sense of security,' restores bodily sensations lost in the flood of information, and diminishes worries and anxieties from the forefront to the background.

What experiences have influenced the author's worldview?

During his youth, when he aspired to be a professional mountaineer, he survived a miraculous fall of 1,000 meters in the Northern Alps and a slide during severe winter conditions. These experiences form the backdrop of his philosophy of living based on whether he can return or not.

What are the bibliographic details (release date, price, ISBN) of this book?

The book is scheduled for release on May 24, 2026, with a price of 1,200 yen (excluding tax) and an ISBN of 978-4-8024-0260-6. It is a small B6-sized paperback with 144 pages.

Who is the target audience for this book?

The book targets individuals who feel their lives are heavy, those who have worries or anxieties about work, family, or health, and those who continue to push themselves despite feeling they can still keep going.

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