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OLYMPICS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2014
Revamped inns target foreign guests
Amid the latest tourism boom and in preparation for intensifying competition for guests ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, major hotels in downtown Tokyo have set out to win the hearts of foreign visitors with massive renovations infused with Japanese aesthetics while also upgrading Internet access and...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 18, 2014
Watabe brothers ready for Sochi tilt
Akito Watabe will take his third crack at an Olympic medal when the Nordic combined competition begins at the Sochi Games on Feb. 12.
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MORE SPORTS
Jan 18, 2014
Takanashi wins shortened meet
Sochi Olympic gold medal hopeful Sara Takanashi posted her seventh World Cup win of the season on Saturday in a competition that was cut to one round of jumps.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 18, 2014
Kasai soars to victory at HTB Cup
Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai, Japan's Sochi Olympic captain, got in a successful warm-up for next month's Winter Games with a victory on Saturday at the HTB Cup.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2014
Ditch reactors, don't focus on Olympics: Hosokawa quote
Japan should have declined the 2020 Olympics because the country has to focus on what to do about nuclear power, ex-Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa, who is set to run for Tokyo governor, says in a recently published book.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 17, 2014
Outrage follows decision to leave Nagasu off U.S. team
"To sin by silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2014
Masuzoe jumps into race, touts value of open policy debate
Former health minister Yoichi Masuzoe, entering the Feb. 9 Tokyo gubernatorial election, says he welcomes all challengers, including ex-Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2014
Tour firms say sales of tickets for Sochi brisk
Contrary to concerns that Japanese tourists might be put off by high-priced tours to Sochi, Russia, site of the 2014 Winter Olympics, tour operators say sales have been brisk.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2014
Mori pitches Olympics 'for new age'
Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori said Tuesday prior to his official appointment as chairman of the 2020 Olympics organizing committee that he will strive to make the event appropriate for "a new age."
Japan Times
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Jan 10, 2014
Murata ready to face challenge overseas for first time as pro
As has been speculated, Ryota Murata is officially in the big show in Macau on Feb. 22 as he entered his second year as a professional boxer.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 10, 2014
Kim looking like a lock for second gold medal in Sochi
With less than a month to go until the Sochi Games begin, all signs are that defending Olympic and world champion Kim Yu-na is rounding into form and will be in top shape when she enters the rink at the Iceberg Skating Palace.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2014
Kumamoto in rush to take games to the mat
Kumamoto Prefecture, the nation's biggest producer of rush but battling through sluggish demand, has gotten some welcome news: A ranking member of the Abe administration has suggested tatami mats may be used in the athletes' village for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 8, 2014
Masuzoe to run for Tokyo governor
Former health minister Yoichi Mau00adsuu00adzoe indicates he will run for Tokyo governor next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 7, 2014
Tamogami pledges SDF disaster prep
Toshio Tamogami, a former top officer in the Air Self-Defense Force cashiered for historical revisionist comments, formally announces he will run for Tokyo governor, pledging to build a stronger disaster response system with the SDF to brace for terrorist attacks during the 2020 Olympics or a massive earthquake hitting the capital.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2014
Hosting Olympics to have ¥20 trillion impact on economy: think tank
Tokyo's hosting of the 2020 Olympic Games will generate up to ¥20 trillion in spillover effects for the economy, according to a projection released Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 6, 2014
Attracting more tourists to Japan
If Japan is really serious about attracting 20 million tourists a year by the time of the 2020 Olympics, the nation has a lot more to do to make visitors feel more welcome.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2014
Utsunomiya unveils basic policies in race to replace Tokyo's Inose
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics should not harm the environment, lawyer Kenji Utsunomiya said Monday as he threw his hat into the Tokyo gubernatorial election.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Jan 4, 2014
Kim shines in short program at nationals
Reigning Olympic champion Kim Yu-na fired a warning shot to her rivals after producing a nearly flawless performance in the women's short program at South Korea's national championships on Saturday.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jan 4, 2014
Here's eyeing Japan 2014 — warts an' all
"To know the future, look at the past," is a familiar Buddhist aphorism. However, it's also said that a prophet isn't honored in his hometown — which is why I live in Tokyo. As we ride into the Year of the Horse, I thought I'd canter awhile through times to come and report back on what I found. My...
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 3, 2014
Suzuki, Murakami exemplify power, passion that make skating magnetic
It has been almost two weeks now, but the emotions aroused by the recent Japan national championships in Saitama remain vivid.
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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