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AYUMU HIRANO

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 22, 2021
Olympic snowboard silver medalist Ayumu Hirano set to compete in skateboarding in Tokyo
Despite finishing 26th in a qualifying event, the 22-year-old maintained his lead in the rankings for Japan's lone host nation spot.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 5, 2018
Putting Japan's Olympic success into words
Team Japan amassed 13 medals in Pyeongchang, its best ever Winter Games medal haul.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 26, 2018
Japan's Olympic medalists give thanks for support in Pyeongchang
One day after the Winter Olympics concluded in Pyeongchang, the Japanese delegation returned home Monday and its medal-winning athletes expressed their gratitude to the fans for their warm and enthusiastic support.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 15, 2018
Hirano, White consider runs at skateboarding gold in 2020
A day after claiming his second straight Winter Olympic halfpipe silver medal, teenage snowboarder Ayumu Hirano said Thursday he is considering a bid to compete in skateboarding at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2018
Snowboarder Ayumu Hirano takes silver in men's halfpipe behind Shaun White
Ayumu Hirano wins his second straight Olympic silver medal in the men's snowboarding halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Games after the U.S.'s Shaun White denies him gold in his final run.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2018
Ayumu Hirano and Shaun White easily qualify for men's halfpipe final
U.S. snowboard great Shaun White began his bid for a third Olympic gold in convincing style, easily separating himself at the top of qualifying for the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Games on Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 29, 2018
Ayumu Hirano wins second Winter X Games superpipe gold
Ayumu Hirano nailed a near-perfect 99-point third run Sunday to win the men's Winter X Games snowboard superpipe event in Aspen, Colorado.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 22, 2017
Snowboarders Ayumu Hirano and Tomoka Takeuchi named to Japan Olympic team for Pyeongchang Games
The Ski Association of Japan announced Friday that Sochi snowboarding silver medalists Ayumu Hirano and Tomoka Takeuchi, as well as 10 other athletes, will compete in February's Pyeongchang Olympics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 21, 2017
Japanese men dominate podium in snowboard World Cup halfpipe
Japan swept the podium in the men's halfpipe at a snowboard World Cup event on Thursday, with Ayumu Hirano, Raibu Katayama and Yuto Totsuka finishing first, second and third.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 8, 2017
Snowboarder Totsuka triumphs in World Cup series debut
Yuto Totsuka won the men's halfpipe in snowboard's World Cup series Friday, while compatriot and 2014 Sochi Olympic silver medalist Ayumu Hirano finished runner-up.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 27, 2016
Hirano triumphs in superpipe at Winter X Games
Ayumu Hirano became the first Japanese gold medalist at the Winter X Games on Friday when he cruised to victory in the men's snowboard superpipe final.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 24, 2014
Japanese medalists from the 2014 Winter Olympics
February 21
OLYMPICS
Feb 11, 2014
Hirano advances to men's halfpipe final
Ayumu Hirano set the pace with a sterling first run in the men’s halfpipe on Tuesday to qualify for the final.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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