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Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Sep 20, 2014

Legendary gymnast Uchimura preparing to defend world title

Kohei Uchimura will return to the spotlight after the Asian Games.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 6, 2014

Nanbu takes control of men's national volleyball team

A day after the stunning news of Gary Sato's dismissal, the Japan Volleyball Association announced Thursday that Masashi Nanbu would replace the American as the men's national team head coach.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2014

16 kick off Tokyo gubernatorial race

Campaigning for the Tokyo gubernatorial election officially kicked off Thursday with 16 candidates set to battle over national-level issues ranging from energy policy to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 2, 2013

Japan relay squad striving for consistent success

Competing as a team is something Japan is good at in sports. So why not do so in track and field?
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 25, 2013

National Stadium plan hit as too grandiose

The new National Stadium planned for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has come under the spotlight due to its huge size and massive costs, and for a design critics say doesn't fit in with its surroundings.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 6, 2013

Mao aims for fourth NHK Trophy title as Sochi looms

Two-time world champion Mao Asada continues her quest for the Olympic gold medal at the Sochi Olympics at the NHK Trophy starting on Friday in Tokyo.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 27, 2013

Examining nexus of sports, international relations

Editor's note: Whiting was a guest speaker and panelist at the inaugural gathering of the International Sports Relations Foundation in Seoul recently. This is a new organization founded by Moon Dae-sung, a Republic of Korea's National Assembly member and 2004 Athens Olympics taekwondo gold medalist,...
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jun 5, 2013

Earliest Mao, Kim can face off is at GP Final in Fukuoka

The Olympic season officially began with the release of the 2013-2014 Grand Prix assignments on Monday by the International Skating Union.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 26, 2013

JAAF selects marathon runners, race walkers for World Athletics Championships squad

The Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced the selection of eight marathoners and seven race walkers for the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Thursday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 16, 2012

Team Japan makes triumphant return from London

After the 17-day extravaganza of the London Olympics, the Japanese delegation — which gave the country excitement and insomnia on a daily basis — made a triumphant return home on Tuesday.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 13, 2012

A day in the life of an Olympic reporter

Woke up, got out of bed. . .
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2012

Britain savors golden night on track

It was a glorious night for British athletics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2012

NBA stars Ginobili, Parker meet as opponents for first time

Call it an awkward reunion. But an intriguing one for hoop fans worldwide to see.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 11, 2012

Mizuno confident Tokyo has what it takes to host 2020 Olympic Games

Persuasion is a powerful tool, especially when the stakes are high.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
May 16, 2012

Suzuki aiming higher following best season of career

Coming off the best season of her long career, one might think world bronze medalist Akiko Suzuki could be content to retire from competition and turn to show skating.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 20, 2011

Japan national hoop squad beefs up competition before important qualification tournaments

The Japan Basketball Association and men's national team head coach Thomas Wisman have selected a bigger group of players to spark more intense competition inside, while having them peak at the right time.
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2010

The thrills of Vancouver

The 21st Olympic Winter Games begin on Saturday (Japan time) in Vancouver. Athletes from a record 82 countries and regions will participate, competing in 86 disciplines in seven sports. This is the third time that Canada has hosted the Olympics, after the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal and the 1988 Winter...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Jan 31, 2010

Sato's commitment earns Hall of Fame nomination

In a development that hasn't even been acknowledged by the Japanese media, longtime coach Nobuo Sato was quietly nominated for the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame earlier this month.
Japan Times
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Dec 28, 2009

Mao wins nationals

KADOMA, Osaka Pref. — Mao Asada won the women's Japan Figure Skating National Championships on Sunday to secure a place in the Vancouver Olympic team.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 6, 2009

Kim triumphant in GP Final

World champion Kim Yu Na fashioned a near flawless free skate to overtake Miki Ando and win the Grand Prix Final on Saturday night.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Nov 18, 2009

Orser provides insight into making of a champion

Those who have had the chance to see a young athlete come into their own can tell you it is truly a sight to behold.
EDITORIALS
Oct 22, 2009

Unexpected Olympic pitch

The mayors of the atomic-bombed cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have announced their desire to invite the 2020 Summer Olympics to their cities and have called on the central government and the Japan Olympic Committee for support. Mayors Tadatoshi Akiba of Hiroshima and Tomihisa Taue of Nagasaki put...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 4, 2009

Fencer Ota keen to compete in France, raise interest in sport

Japanese fencing phenom Yuki Ota, who won the silver medal in the men's foil in last summer's Beijing Olympics, has entered a new challenging chapter in his fencing career.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 28, 2008

ONE for ALL

Japan Times
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 31, 2008

Beijing Games chock full of memorable moments

Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series. The second part will focus on Japan's 2008 Olympic experience.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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