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GAMES

BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 4, 2016
Meet the man who's making virtual reality feel more real
As a student at the University of Bristol, Tom Carter became obsessed with a seemingly impossible notion: letting people feel and manipulate virtual objects. A professor turned him on to an esoteric concept — using ultrasound to simulate tactile sensations — that was floated and abandoned back in...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 3, 2016
Nintendo tries to convince investors to wait as profit dives
Nintendo Co. President Tatsumi Kimishima tried to assure investors the company's March mobile gaming debut is worth waiting for, even as a 36 percent plunge in quarterly profit highlighted a downward spiral in sales of Wii U and 3DS players.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 1, 2016
Icho determined to learn from end of 13-year win streak
Ten-time world champion Kaori Icho said Monday she believes she can come back stronger after suffering her first loss on the mats in 13 years at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 31, 2016
Fukushi bound for Rio after Osaka Marathon win
Veteran Kayoko Fukushi eased home to win her second Osaka Women's Marathon on Sunday, all but guaranteeing herself a place on the Japan team for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the process.
SOCCER
Jan 30, 2016
Honda would welcome chance to play in Rio Games if asked
AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda said he had not contemplated about representing Japan at this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics as an overage player but admitted he would consider it if asked to go by the Japan Football Association.
BASKETBALL
Jan 27, 2016
Japan men's hoop team drawn in Serbia's group in final Olympic qualifiers
Japan's men's basketball team was drawn in the same group as Serbia and four other teams in the Olympic qualifying tournament this July following the draw by FIBA on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 27, 2016
Japan qualifies for Rio Games with dramatic win over Iraq
Japan qualified for its sixth successive Olympics in men's soccer in dramatic fashion as Riki Harakawa struck a stoppage-time winner for a 2-1 victory over Iraq in an Asian Under-23 Championship semifinal on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 21, 2016
Kubo ready to shoulder burden in make-or-break Iran clash
With the fitness of striking partner Musashi Suzuki still uncertain, all eyes will be on Yuya Kubo to deliver when Japan's Under-23 side takes on Iran on Friday in the quarterfinal of the Under-23 Asian Championship.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 20, 2016
Japan Under-23s down Saudis to stay perfect in Doha
Japan defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Tuesday to wrap up the group phase with a perfect record at the Asian Under-23 Championship, the final regional qualifier for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 17, 2016
Japan routs Thailand to advance to Asian Under-23 quarterfinals
Japan swept aside Thailand 4-0 on Saturday to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the Asian Under-23 Championship, the continent's final qualifying competition for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Rugby
Jan 15, 2016
Japan names provisional men's rugby sevens squad for Rio Olympics
Japan men's sevens coach Tomohiro Segawa named his provisional squad for the Rio Olympics on Friday.
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2016
Nintendo's Iwata honored for work on video games
Satoru Iwata, the late president of Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co., has won the Lifetime Achievement Award of the 19th annual Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain (D.I.C.E.) Awards, according to the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2016
Japan 'sponsorship money' to IAAF may have swayed 2020 Games bid decision: report
In a report released Thursday by the World Anti-Doping Agency, an independent commission mentioned evidence that several million dollars in sponsorship money reportedly paid by Japan to the International Association of Athletics Federations may have swayed then-IAAF chief Lamine Diack to favor Tokyo's...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 11, 2016
Kubo urges Japan Under-23s to find voice in Rio qualifying
Communication within the squad will be crucial for Japan's Under-23 side heading into the U-23 Asian Championship, Young Boys striker Yuya Kubo said Monday.
SOCCER
Jan 8, 2016
Japan beats Vietnam in final Rio qualifying warmup
Japan's Under-23s beat Vietnam 2-0 on Thursday in their final warmup for next week's Under-23 Asian Championship, the continent's final qualifying competition for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2016
Aichi governor announces bid for 2026 Asian Games
Aichi Prefecture will bid to host the 2026 Asian Games, with Nagoya expected to be the main venue, Gov. Hideaki Omura said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 29, 2015
Video game centers becoming social hubs for Japan's elderly
In contrast to their heyday, video game arcades in cities are turning into social hubs for the nation's elderly, replacing traditional community centers and day care facilities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Dec 16, 2015
Moviegoers suffering from motion sickness not enamored with CGI effects
Once upon a time, cinemas screening "The Exorcist" handed out barf bags to their patrons as a cheap gimmick. (The movie was so "sick" it would make you sick.)
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2015
Tokyo, central government reach deal on Olympic stadium cost
After months of dispute, the central and metropolitan governments reach a deal in which Tokyo will shoulder u00a539.5 billion of the estimated u00a5158.1 billion cost to build the main stadium for the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 29, 2015
Japan women's rugby sevens team books spot at Rio Olympics
Japan will have two teams in Rio when rugby makes its return to the Olympics next year after the Sakura Sevens joined the men in booking their tickets to Brazil on Sunday.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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