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PARALYMPICS

Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Sep 1, 2021
Shingo Kunieda bounces back in first set to power into Paralympic semifinals
The Japanese ace stormed back from three games down to take the first set and led throughout the second to advance to the Tokyo Paralympic semifinals with a 7-6 (9-7), 6-3 win.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Sep 1, 2021
Diede de Groot has her sights set on joining the most exclusive club in tennis
De Groot is looking to win Paralympic gold in Tokyo and then the U.S. Open title later this month to become the first women's wheelchair singles player to achieve the Golden Slam.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 1, 2021
In pictures: Day 7 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
In pictures: Day 7 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 31, 2021
British sprinter Jonnie Peacock proud to be part of Paralympic track thriller
'If that's not an advert for Paralympic sport in 11 seconds, I don't know what is.'
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 31, 2021
Yui Kamiji advances to wheelchair tennis semifinal
Japanese star beats Zhu Zhenzhen 7-5, 6-1 in a difficult quarterfinal at Ariake Tennis Park.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 31, 2021
How two Afghan Paralympians defied the odds to get from Kabul to Tokyo
Their evacuation and eventual arrival in Japan involved multiple stops and many helping hands.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 31, 2021
'A huge step forward': NHK brings human touch to computer-generated sign-language commentary
The move is the national broadcaster's most ambitious initiative yet to bring a variety of content to Japan's deaf population.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 31, 2021
In pictures: Day 6 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
In pictures: Day 6 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 30, 2021
India's Sumit Antil smashes world record three times on way to gold
Once Antil was out of attempts, the men's F64 javelin world record stood at 68.55 meters, which gave him the gold medal by a wide margin.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2021
Toyota to restart self-driving Olympic village vehicles with more safety staff
The e-Palettes were halted after one of the vehicles collided with and injured a visually impaired Japanese athlete at a junction last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2021
Chiba halts school visits to Paralympics after teachers' COVID-19 cases
The prefecture overruled the city after it said it would continue with the Paralympic visits with appropriate safety measures despite the cases.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 30, 2021
In pictures: Day 5 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
In pictures: Day 5 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 30, 2021
Stuart Robinson reflects after Britain's stunning gold medal run in wheelchair rugby
Robinson, who lost his legs while serving in Afghanistan, helped lead a team that few had high aspirations for past favored Japan in the semifinals and over the U.S. in the final.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Aug 30, 2021
Behind the push to improve universal access in Japan
Steps have been taken to create barrier-free facilities ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games. But now that the Paralympics have begun, who is going to ensure such groundbreaking efforts continue?

Longform

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’