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FC TOKYO

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Thrilling — and dangerous — nature of BMX on full display at Tokyo Games
For fans of extreme sports, BMX racing is surely in the top tier as one of the most exciting competitions to watch at the Tokyo Games. It's also among the most dangerous.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
U.S. swimmer Ryan Murphy's suggestion of doping darkens mood at the pool
Murphy lost the second of his Rio backstroke titles to Russian Evgeny Rylov at the 2020 Olympics on Friday and the U.S. swimmer then suggested doping had played a part in his demise.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Female sprinters start Tokyo Olympics athletics with a bang
Despite empty stands, world records are bound to be broken.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Tennis chief says sport needs to do more for players' mental health
Tennis governing bodies take mental health issues extremely seriously but are aware that more needs to be done to support players in that area, David Haggerty said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Zhu Xueying leads China one-two in women's trampoline as Japan's Hikaru Mori stumbles
Zhu grabbed gold with a score of 56.635 with compatriot Lui Lingling, the 2014 world champion, just .285 behind to snatch silver.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2021
Olympic COVID-19 fears give way to unseen mental injuries in sport
The measures to keep athletes and officials safe from COVID-19 have also heightened mental and emotional pressures.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Why U.S. and European TV audiences are tuning out the Tokyo Games
TV viewership is up in Japan and Australia, but a downtrend is clear elsewhere.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 30, 2021
In pictures: Day 6 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Japan's judoka continued their march to the podium, China dominated table tennis and USA's Sunisa Lee stepped up to fill Simone Biles empty shoes.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021
Olympic tone shifts in Japan as medal success outshines concerns
Analysis has shown positive remarks on Twitter about the Olympics have risen significantly since the opening ceremony on June 23.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021
A tale of two cities: In the 'bubble' and the Tokyo outside
While the athletes village and Olympic press center represent a huge, strict COVID-19 control zone, the residents of the capital are living life largely as normal.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 30, 2021
Gold, silver and bronze aren't just words for the Olympics
With all the talk about gold, silver and bronze medals, take a look at some metal-related vocabulary that you can use even when the Games are done.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Tears of joy as San Marino becomes smallest Olympic medal-winning nation
Tokyo 2020 served up another slice of history on Thursday when San Marino became the least populated country to win an Olympic medal at the Summer or Winter Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
The Chinese sports machine’s single goal: the most golds, at any cost
China relies on a system that puts tens of thousands of children in government-run training schools. Many are funneled into less prominent sports that Beijing hopes to dominate.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Door slams and idle chatter fill out Games’ new soundtrack
An unusual Olympics is missing the atmosphere fans bring to events. What is left is not silence, but something else.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Day 6 recap: U.S. gymnastics reign continues as Simone Biles lauds gold medalist Sunisa Lee
U.S. pole vaulter Sam Kendricks is ruled out of the Games with COVID-19, sparking concerns through the track and field camp.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
What to watch on Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics
One of the marquee sports of the Olympics gets underway at National Stadium, while a pair of Japan's top swimmers battle for their first medals at their home Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Sunisa Lee grabs gold in women's all-around at Tokyo Olympics
A U.S. athlete has won every Olympic women's all-around title since 2004
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Honda-Nissan megamerger in the works
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida (left), Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe (second from left) and Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, hold a news conference on merger talks on Monday in Tokyo.
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers
Ginzan Onsen hot springs in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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