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Mar 4, 2018
Fourteen-year-old Ai Mori wins lead climbing national championship
As a slender 14-year-old girl, Ai Mori can probably walk down the street without anyone thinking she is a top athlete.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 4, 2018
Traditional arts live through kids
Nurturing respect for cultural traditions is a daunting challenge these days, when kids are glued to cellphones and game apps. So what does a country with centuries of carefully polished artistry do to preserve its heritage? Drop a curtain on the whole show? Not in Tokyo.
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JAPAN
Feb 28, 2018
Futuristic, traditionally attired superheroes selected as Tokyo 2020 mascots
Tokyo 2020 organizers unveiled Wednesday the official mascots for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, based on a futuristic vision of the world with the two characters decked out in traditional blue-checkered and a pink cherry-blossom-theme attire, respectively.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Feb 28, 2018
Florian Busch, the architect who floated the Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium
Japan-based German architect warns that Tokyo risks squandering a historic chance to offer an ambitious, sustainable vision in 2020.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2018
Japanese researchers create most detailed map of universe's dark-matter distribution
A team of researchers said Tuesday that it has created a more comprehensive map showing the universe's dark matter distribution by using a camera on Japan's Subaru Telescope in Hawaii.
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BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2018
Executive meetings in Asia no longer boozy lunches as refined fare and tighter budgets hold sway
Entertaining clients has always been part of the world of finance. But it's no longer just about wining and dining. In an era of healthier lifestyles and tighter industry budgets, the boundaries of where to go and what to do have shifted. The legend of the boozy dinner sealed-with-a-deal may live on,...
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JAPAN
Feb 26, 2018
Olympic 'host towns' for 2020 join Tokyo summit to swap information
A state-backed summit saw officials from about 130 prefectures and municipalities converge on Tokyo over the weekend to exchange information on their plans as registered "host towns" for the 2020 Olympics.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 24, 2018
Success of Pyeongchang Olympic mascots leaves Japan in a bind
While the performances of athletes have hogged much of the spotlight at the Pyeongchang Olympics, it’s been hard to ignore the stuffed tigers the winners have received on the podium at the conclusion of their events.
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JAPAN
Feb 23, 2018
Sunday's Tokyo Marathon will cause road closures, officials warn
Tokyo residents and visitors to the capital will face road closures starting early Sunday morning due to the 12th annual Tokyo Marathon.
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CULTURE / Stage
Feb 22, 2018
Chiaki Soma puts on a not-so-common theater festival
In the world of Japanese contemporary drama, the action often takes place offstage as well as on.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 19, 2018
Tarnished? The Olympic brand still mints money like never before
A long-running Russian doping scandal. Corruption scams. Major cities say "no" to staging the Olympics Games.

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