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RACING 92

Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jun 28, 2023
Alpine CEO sees Ryan Reynolds' winning touch as boost to F1 prospects
Renault-owned Alpine believes the Hollywood actor has the Midas touch to help get the team back to the top in Formula One.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jun 27, 2023
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney buy into Alpine F1 team
Alpine Racing finished fourth in the F1 championship last year and currently sits fifth after eight races in 2023.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 20, 2023
Red Bull can win everything, but the gap may be closing in Formula One
Max Verstappen has won six of the eight — including the last four in a row — and is heading for another record-breaking season, but there are glimmers of hope for his rivals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2023
How Japan ensures you gamble exactly when and where it wants you to
Laws on gambling mean that the activity is prohibited in general, except for betting on something that is legally defined as “momentary amusement,” or on government-sanctioned events.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 21, 2023
Why do runners still race with paper pinned to their shirts?
Some athletes think racing bibs, a cornerstone of a runner’s race day kit and a source of race day revenue through sponsorships, are in need of an update.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 1, 2022
Efforts underway to revive local horse racing in Japan
Sales have been recovering, due in part to online sales of betting tickets, although until now local racecourses have not been financially strong enough to splurge on repairs to facilities.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 9, 2022
Sports world mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II
The British Horseracing Authority said the sport was in mourning for the queen, who showed an intense passion for racing throughout her life.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 7, 2022
France star Virimi Vakatawa devastated by premature end to career
The 30-year-old center, who played at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, was forced to retire on Monday due to a heart defect his club's doctor said has worsened in recent years.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 4, 2021
Belgian wheelchair sprinter says he overcame sabotage to win gold medal
Peter Genyn's coach and staffers worked quickly to repair his wheelchair before Friday's race, in which he broke his own Paralympic record.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 27, 2021
From the track to the stacks: Paralympian Amanda McGrory races to preserve USOPC history
McGrory's story on the track features seven Paralympic medals but the transition to her role as an archivist at the USOPC has given her perspective as her athletic career comes to a close.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 8, 2021
Animals used in sport need more than viral videos to prevent abuse
Footage of a jockey kicking his horse in the face during a live broadcast sparked a needed conversation, but the media needs to educate more on animal welfare.
JR East announces 10-year plan to drastically overhaul Suica
The East Japan Railway Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Within the next 10 years, JR East will develop automated walk-through gate technology so that passengers can enter the train platform without having to tap their Suica card or phone on the ticket gates.
Firms should quit turning foreign workers into Japanese ones
Filipino housekeepers undergo training to work for a Japanese staffing company. By applying the same criteria when hiring overseas and local workers, Japanese firms tend to underutilize the unique skills that foreign nationals can bring.
City's Foden and Kovacic not expected to face Juventus, says Guardiola
Manchester City's Phil Foden, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Jack Grealish and Kyle Walker during training in Manchester on Tuesday
Winter chill, hot baths and the risk of heat shock: How to stay safe
A health ministry survey showed that 5,824 people age 65 and older died in a bathtub in their home or other residential facilities in 2022, more than double the number of people who died in a traffic accident.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo calls for a world without nukes
One of the representatives of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo, Terumi Tanaka, speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize awarding ceremony in Oslo City Hall on Tuesday.
London calling: Sumo's U.K. trip brings back memories of 1991
Japan’s national sport made its second foray into Western Europe, and first to the U.K., with a five-day tournament at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall in October 1991.
‘Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron’ documentary meditates on auteur's creativity and legacy
“Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron" provides an in-depth look into the octogenarian auteur’s creative process and personal reflections.
Yurie Collins: ‘Everyone seems sedated, fed-up … that’s why they turn to comedy’
Yurie Collins is a bilingual comedian based in Tokyo. In addition to being a prize-winning roast comic, her dating-themed "Tokyo Hoe Tales" shows have proven to be a hit with women of all nationalities.
Winter chill, hot baths and the risk of heat shock: How to stay safe
A health ministry survey showed that 5,824 people age 65 and older died in a bathtub in their home or other residential facilities in 2022, more than double the number of people who died in a traffic accident.
It’s Japan versus China for 2024’s game of the year
While FromSoftware's Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is a strong contender for game of the year, Black Myth: Wukong, the first AAA game made by a Chinese developer, offers some stiff competition.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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