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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
Olympic champion at 13: Momiji Nishiya becomes Japan's youngest gold medalist
Many sports including skateboarding are children's games at their cores, you just don't always see kids rising up quite like this on the world stage.
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
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
'Sooo sick': Japan skate champ wins fans as TV commentator
Ryo Sejiri, a TV commentator for NHK, was in his element, giving the kind of move-by-move analysis that's all too common in sports, but with his distinctive flair.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
Meet Olympic surfing’s wave whisperer
Kurt Korte, a professional surf forecaster, is tasked with predicting when the best waves will reach the shore of Tsurigasaki Beach.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
Norwegian triathlon champion Kristian Blummenfelt says Japan not hot enough
The athlete coped with the heat and humidity to forge clear in the last km of the 10-kilometer run course to take gold — Norway's first Olympic medal in the sport.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
Yuto Horigome still in disbelief a day after winning Olympic skateboarding gold
The Japanese skater says he was honored to notch his name in the history book, having won the street competition in the newly added Olympic sport.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
How to watch the Olympics if you’re in Japan (without a TV)
With rights distributed to different broadcasters across the world, finding an easy way to follow along with the TV coverage of the Olympics can be a tricky business, especially if you don’t have a television.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jul 26, 2021
Fukushima's chance to reap the benefits of the Olympics look bleak
While food from the prefecture is being served in the athletes village, the opportunity to welcome tourists and spectators has disappeared.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
Ecstatic coach of Australia's Ariarne Titmus goes viral with medal-worthy celebrations
Coach Dean Boxall leaped in the air, tore off his mask and screamed ecstatically, headbanging with his surfer-like hair tumbling around him.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
Australia's Ariarne Titmus tops American star Katie Ledecky
The American was 0.66 seconds ahead at the halfway point but Titmus grabbed the lead at the 350-meter mark and never looked back.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jul 26, 2021
Biracial representation, game soundtracks and shiny pecs: bright moments at a somber Olympic opening
The program lacked the over-the-top glitz originally planned, but still served some memorable scenes, with pantomime performers and Naomi Osaka stealing the show.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
Dutch Olympic rowing team agrees to isolation after positive COVID-19 tests
An athlete, a coach and a staff member have all tested positive, and World Rowing and Games organizers have accepted requests from some delegations to isolate the squad.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
German gymnasts opt for full-body suits to promote freedom of choice
The move is aimed at countering the sexualization of the sport, and the athletes are hoping the trend catches on.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
A surfer's biggest challenge? Picking the perfect wave
The waves in Chiba are getting bigger and more powerful by the day, but finding the right one on which to surf into gold medal contention is proving to be the biggest challenge.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
Olympic medalists allowed to remove masks for 30 seconds on podium
The relaxed 'playbook' protocols took effect Sunday and 'will continue to be put into practice in all venues over the coming days.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
What to watch on Day 3 of the Tokyo Olympics
One of Japan's flagbearers makes his Olympic debut and a doubles pair have their sights set on the nation's first-ever Olympic gold in table tennis on Day 3 of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 26, 2021
In pictures: Day 2 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Rudy Gobert of France in action at the rim with Damian Lillard and Devin Booker of the United States at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday | REUTERS
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Typhoon to force railway closures as it nears Kanto on Friday
A satellite image from Wednesday afternoon shows Tropical Storm Ampil south of Japan
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
Japan lifts megaquake alert after no major seismic activity detected
An electronic signboard at Tokyo Station displays information about a megaquake alert last Saturday. The government lifted the alert on Thursday but urged continued vigilance.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
Yuzuki Komiya (left) competes in the first national high school sumo tournament for girls in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Global mindset crucial for reform of Japan's health care, minister says
In the past 11 months, health minister Keizo Takemi has been charting his own path, seeking to make Japan's health care policies more global and digitalized.

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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Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
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