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Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 4, 2021

Roger Dahl on the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 4, 2021

What makes a funny joke? Only time can really tell.

Humor has been used throughout history to alleviate the pain we feel in dealing with real-life calamities. However, at what point to the jokes themselves become the agents of harm?
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 2, 2021

German 'Blade Jumper' Markus Rehm soars to third straight Paralympic gold

'Winning the third gold medal, I think it's something really special and it's a beauty,' Rehm said.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 28, 2021

American Nick Mayhugh goes from soccer to track to the top of Paralympic podium

Mayhugh was a soccer player a little over a year ago and admits he's still learning how to be a track and field athlete. Luckily, he's a fast learner.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 27, 2021

Polish Paralympic cyclist suspended after positive EPO test

Marcin Polak, who just won a bronze at the Tokyo Games, will not be allowed to participate in his second race.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 26, 2021

China's Guo Lingling sets records on her way to dominant Paralympic powerlifting gold

Chinese powerlifter Guo Lingling used her first attempt of the day to deliver a message to the rest of the field: Silver and bronze were the only two medals up for grabs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 26, 2021

LDP leadership election: Suga has a target on his back

As LDP heavyweights jockey for position ahead of the party's presidential election, one thing for sure is there is a target on Prime Minister Suga's back.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2021

Japan to expand COVID-19 state of emergency to eight more prefectures

Together with Hokkaido, Miyagi, Gifu, Aichi, Mie, Shiga, Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures will come under the measure from Friday until Sept. 12.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 18, 2021

Female Afghan Paralympian makes plea for help to get to Tokyo

The Afghanistan Paralympic Committee said on Monday the country's two athletes would not be at the Games starting in Tokyo on Aug. 24 due to turmoil following the Taliban's takeover.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Aug 13, 2021

Theremins and gold medal wins: Farewell to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

We take a look back at the closing moments of the 2020 Olympic Games.
LIFE / Language
Aug 12, 2021

Giving an overall take on the end of the Olympics in Japanese

What did you like and dislike about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony? Let's practice some terms that help when we want to give our opinion in Japanese.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2021

A money-loser, yet a medal-winner: The dichotomy of hosting the Games

Hosting an Olympic Games is an economic disaster, even in nonpandemic times. After more than a century and over 50 installments, there are enough case studies to conclude that the home nation is invariably the biggest loser from the world’s largest sporting event.
Eight students recovering after hammer attack at university in Tokyo
Police investigate the scene after eight people were injured by a hammer-wielding woman on Hosei University's Tama campus in Tokyo on Friday afternoon.
Stage set for action-packed New Year Basho with yokozuna promotion battle
Kotozakura is in position to fight his way to a promotion to yokozuna going into the New Year Basho.
Race circuit and resort among post-event proposals for Osaka Expo site
A portion of the Grand Ring at the site of the Osaka Expo during a media tour late last month
Japan's health ministry reports record-high flu cases
A busy street in Tokyo on Dec. 30. The number of influenza patients per clinic, on average, in the final week of December was the highest since health ministry records began in 1999.
U.S. falling behind on aircraft shelters in Asia as China’s missile arsenal grows
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force's 104th Fighter Wing complete post-flight checks on four F-15C fighter jets at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, in October 2023.
Japanese space startup readies for second lunar lander launch
Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada with the countdown clock for the launch of the startup's lunar lander, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Thursday
Emanuel leaves reform legacy amid historic shifts in U.S.-Japan alliance
Rahm Emanuel professes that the biggest thing he has brought to the U.S.-Japan relationship might be a fresh injection of vitality.
‘Unbound’ breaks NHK period drama tradition with a hero of the common folk
NHK’s latest taiga period drama, “Unbound,” centers on Tsutaya Juzaburo (Ryusei Yokohama), a commoner who becomes a successful bookseller and publisher.
Real wages fall for a fourth month, squeezing Japanese households further
Prices continue to outpace wage increases in Japan.
Hair removal for kids — boosting confidence or preying on insecurities?
Beauty salon Dione, which has over 100 branches nationwide, offers hair removal treatments for children as young as 3 years old. It uses hair removal equipment that emits a special light heated to around 38 degrees Celsius, unlike conventional equipment that involves temperatures of 60 to 80 C.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
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