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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

At the Tokyo Olympic marathons, all eyes are on the shoes

Interest in runners' shoes is part of a trend that has grown over the last few years with the emergence of thick-soled sneakers with embedded carbon plates.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021

For Samurai Japan, young pitchers leading the way at Tokyo Olympics

Masato Morishita — along with other young hurlers — may not have much experience in top-level international baseball, but he's already made an impression.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Japan gives U.S. women's basketball team early trouble but 'bad habits' sting in loss

A'Ja Wilson scored a game-high 20 points and had 10 rebounds as Team USA pulled away from Japan after a tight first quarter to pick up an 86-69 win.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021

After monumental win over Mexico, Japan sets sights on men's soccer medal

Sunday's encounter at Saitama Stadium, where attacking midfielders Takefusa Kubo and Ritsu Doan lit up the Mexican defense, has Japan eyeing the podium.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2021

IOC's Bach draws ire in Japan over long opening ceremony speech

Olympic boss Thomas Bach spoke for 13 minutes, about twice as long as his Japanese female host, Seiko Hashimoto, prompting a flood of criticism on social media.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Andorra, then Yemen: Japan's alphabet gives unique order to opening ceremony parade

Unlike previous Olympics held in Japan, where athletes marched into the stadium in the English order of their names, Tokyo 2020 followed Japan's writing system.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 4, 2021

China names experienced gymnastics lineup for Tokyo Games

Experienced squads on both the men's and women's sides will be looking to recapture the gold medals that eluded them at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 3, 2021

China's 'Iron Hammer' ready to defend women's volleyball crown at Tokyo Olympics

Defending gold, however, will not be easy for China, even with Zhu Ting, the 26-year-old ace regarded as one of the best volleyball players of all time.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 28, 2021

Ash Barty excited to make Olympic debut in Tokyo

Winning a Grand Slam is the ultimate goal for most tennis players, but Ash Barty says there is no greater honor than representing your country and the world No. 1 sees the Olympic Games as the pinnacle of sports.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 25, 2021

COVID-19 concerns chip away at pre-Olympic training camps in Japan

The Olympics may be going ahead, but much of the celebration and connection that normally makes hosting the games so memorable is being stripped away as almost 50 cities have lost their role as a host or training camp base.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 22, 2021

SoftBank's Son raises fresh doubts over Tokyo Olympics

In a Twitter post, the billionaire asked, 'who and on what authority' are the Olympics 'being forced through?'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2021

Government adviser sparks ire with tweet laughing off calls for Olympic cancellation

Kaetsu University professor Yoichi Takahashi likened the number of COVID-19 cases in Japan to 'a ripple,' adding 'so you're telling me people want to cancel the Olympics for this? lol lol.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 20, 2021

Torch relay struggles highlight hurdles for pandemic Olympics

The withdrawal by Paralympian Rina Akiyama and more than a dozen celebrities from the relay, which starts Thursday, underscores the challenges facing organizers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 11, 2021

Olympic torchbearer aiming to remind the world of 2011 disaster

Kenichi Kurosawa survived the earthquake and tsunami, and has been constantly encouraging his neighbors to stay strong ever since.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 13, 2020

B. League reveals opening matchup for 2020-21 season

The two-time champion Alvark Tokyo and Kawasaki Brave Thunders will opening the B. League season on Oct. 2.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2020

Hosting Tokyo Olympics next year difficult without vaccine, says Japan Medical Association chief

JMA president Yoshitake Yokokura also called on the nation to increase virus testing, which he said was not widespread enough to judge whether infection rates were falling.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2020

Olympic snub: Dance of Japan's indigenous Ainu dropped from opening ceremony

Olympic organizers have dropped a dance by Japan's indigenous Ainu people from the opening ceremony of this year's Summer Games, a representative of the minority group said on Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 27, 2019

Russia confirms it will appeal four-year Olympic doping ban

Russia has confirmed that it will appeal against its four-year Olympic ban for manipulating doping data.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2019

Olympics traffic control test involving reserved coin-operated parking conducted in Tokyo

A public-private council that includes the transport ministry and the Tokyo Games organizing committee conducted a test Saturday to assess the effectiveness of making coin-operated parking lots reservation-only as one of the traffic control measures during the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 19, 2019

Japan's fencers show progress at Asian championships

"Yeah!"
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 3, 2019

Japan hunts Olympic gold from beyond arc

With a small-ball approach, Japan's women's basketball team will try to achieve big things.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 6, 2017

Japan Rising Star Project aims to maximize nation's young talent

Sometimes, the sport you are playing might not be the right fit for you, and you might have the potential to excel in something else.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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