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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 21, 2017
Ex-LDP leader Tanigaki won't seek re-election in Lower House poll owing to spinal cord injury
Former Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki will not run in the upcoming Lower House election expected next month owing to his extended hospitalization following a cycling accident, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 19, 2017
To find the joys of 'real Japan,' get on your bike
Japanese society and culture seem intrinsically suited to bicycles, which require a degree of safety of environment and intimacy that are alien to many thunderously car-based, brash and crime-ridden Western societies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 29, 2017
Professional cyclist Mayuko Hagiwara: 'Challenge yourself as much as possible'
Wiggle High5 rider on determination and the power of teamwork.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2017
Italian cyclist Scarponi killed in road accident while training
Michele Scarponi, the 2011 Giro d'Italia champion, has been killed after being hit by a van while training close to his home in Filottrano, Italy, his Astana team said on Saturday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 15, 2017
Wirelessly chargeable motor-assisted bike tested in Kyoto
A Kyoto University team has started a demonstration test in Kyoto Prefecture of a motor-assisted bicycle that is designed to charge wirelessly just by parking it in front of a charger stand.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 11, 2016
Selective attention
Why is it that nobody in Japan will jaywalk and yet almost everyone rides their bike straight past the prominent sign that instructs them to walk their bike through pedestrian areas?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Apr 9, 2016
Time to let the kids get on their bikes
Like many Tokyo mothers, there is one ingenious invention that I can absolutely not live without: our much-loved electric mama chari bicycle.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 19, 2016
On dangerous ground
I've almost been killed by more people unloading goods from trucks on the side of the road than moving vehicles.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Dec 6, 2015
Beware Japan's old problems posing in new packaging
When government announcements describe 'new' problems and propose solutions, they should be taken with a side-order of salt.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 14, 2015
A leap in the dark
Watch out! Didn't you see me?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Aug 15, 2015
Olympus Air AO1 goes retro in a futuristic way; Don’t drink and ride; You may never look back after trying a selfie ‘phablet’
The Olympus Air AO1 goes retro in a futuristic way
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 8, 2015
Inconvenient truth
A man cycles through a red light carrying a baby in a harness and is forced to stop suddenly to avoid a car that is going straight through the intersection.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 1, 2015
Innocence and distraction
Mama-chan, can you wait a bit? You're going too fast.
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2015
UCI chief anxious about 2020 plan
The president of cycling's international organizing body said Thursday that he was concerned over venue changes being proposed by organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 25, 2015
What goes around ...
An elderly man travels down a small street on a bike, constantly ringing his bell to let pedestrians know he is coming up behind them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 3, 2015
Cyclists take to social media to voice anger about new traffic regulations
Cyclists are taking to social media to complain about the ambiguity of new traffic regulations, some of which give police leeway to call violations on a case-by-case basis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 11, 2015
Tandem bikes now street-legal in Aichi
On April 1, Aichi eased cycling regulations to let tandem bicycles use public roads, becoming the first prefecture in the Tokai region to do so.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 14, 2015
Driving him crazy
Which kind of driver do you detest most?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 1, 2015
In lycra and online, foreigners are doing their bit for Tohoku
Four years on from the catastrophic events of March 2011, Lifelines introduces two examples of how foreign nationals are pitching in for Tohoku and having fun in the process.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2014
Cyclists injured after mats blown into air by news chopper
Two cyclists were injured during a race in western Japan as nonskid mats on the course were blown into the air, possibly because of airflow from a news helicopter, police said Monday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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