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OLYMPICS

OLYMPICS
Oct 6, 2016
Japan Sports Council selects sprinter Sani Brown, six other athletes for new overseas training program
The Japan Sport Council said Thursday it has chosen up-and-coming male sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown and six other promising Japanese athletes to participate in a new intensive overseas training program eyeing major competitions such as the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
OLYMPICS
Oct 5, 2016
Jamaica's Japan-made 'Shitamachi Special' bobsleigh unveiled
A new bobsleigh model developed by about 60 small factory operators in Tokyo for the Jamaica Bobsleigh Federation was unveiled Wednesday in the Japanese capital.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 4, 2016
Swimmer Hoshi confirms retirement
Double Olympic medalist Natsumi Hoshi, who won the bronze in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the 2012 London Games and the Rio Olympics in August, said Tuesday she is retiring from competition.
OLYMPICS
Oct 4, 2016
Fukuhara a target of cyber hackers
Women's table tennis team bronze medalist Ai Fukuhara is among the three Japanese athletes who were targeted in the latest leak of confidential medical documents, a cyber hacker group said Monday.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 3, 2016
Let's discuss the Rio and Tokyo Paralympics
The 2016 Paralympic Games wrapped up with a festive closing ceremony as Rio de Janeiro handed over the Paralympic flag to Tokyo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 3, 2016
Sports Agency unveils Tokyo 2020 medal road map
Sports Agency Commissioner Daichi Suzuki on Monday revealed details of the strategic plan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics designed to help Japan win medals in a wider variety of disciplines and improve the overall medal count.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2016
IOC executive concerned over Olympic venue changes; organizers dispute Tokyo's cost estimates
The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission head joins a teleconference over a plan to switch three venues for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
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Oct 1, 2016
Hoshi poised to retire: source
Swimmer Natsumi Hoshi, who won bronze medals in the women's 200-meter butterfly at both the 2012 London Olympics and this summer's Rio de Janeiro Games, is set to retire, a source said Friday.
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Sep 30, 2016
Swimming star Hagino has elbow surgery
Rio gold medalist Kosuke Hagino has had successful surgery on his right elbow, his coach, Norimasa Hirai, said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2016
No margin for delay as starting pistol fired on Olympics stadium
The starting pistol has been fired on construction of the new National Stadium, less than four years before the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 29, 2016
U.S. man held for allegedly selling merchandise with Tokyo Olympics campaign logo
A U.S. citizen living in southwestern Japan has been arrested for trademark infringement through unauthorized use of a 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics logo, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2016
Cost-scrutinizing panel looks to pare three 2020 Tokyo Olympics venues
In a fresh embarrassment, a body is set to recommend scrapping plans for three new venues connected with the games.
Japan Times
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Sep 22, 2016
Rio gold medalists Takahashi, Matsutomo advance to quarterfinals at Yonex Open Japan
Rio Olympic gold medal-winning pair Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo eased into the women's doubles quarterfinals of the Yonex Open Japan badminton tournament on Thursday.
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Sep 22, 2016
Hagino to have surgery on elbow
Rio Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Hagino indicated Wednesday he plans to undergo surgery on his right elbow next week and expects to sit out all swimming competitions for the rest of this year, including December's world short course swimming championships in Canada.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 21, 2016
Table tennis star Fukuhara announces marriage to Taiwanese player
Double Olympic medalist Ai Fukuhara on Wednesday announced her marriage to fellow table tennis Olympian Chiang Hung-chieh, who is Taiwanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2016
Japanese architect group pushes for Yoyogi National Gymnasium to get World Heritage listing
A group that includes famed Japanese architects Fumihiko Maki and Kengo Kuma on Wednesday launched a campaign seeking inclusion of gymnasium facilities used in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list.
OLYMPICS
Sep 21, 2016
Olympic medalists to get October parade in Tokyo
Japanese medalists from the Rio Olympics and Paralympics will parade through central Tokyo on Oct. 7 over a 2.5-km course from the Ginza area to the Nihombashi district, a source close to organizers said Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
Sep 19, 2016
Japan loses to China in Asia Challenge finale
Japan's time at the FIBA Asia Challenge ended with a 75-67 loss to China in the fifth-sixth classification game on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 16, 2016
Ministry to direct railways to let electric scooters onboard
The transport ministry plans to instruct railways to revise a regulation so that seniors and people with disabilities can bring their electric scooters onto trains, ahead of the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2020.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 13, 2016
Decorated wrestler Icho to receive People's Honor Award
The government said Tuesday it will bestow the People's Honor Award on Kaori Icho who became the first female wrestler to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals at last month's Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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