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RIO DE JANEIRO

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2016
Ominous collapse casts a shadow over Brazil
The collapse of an elevated cycling path in Rio de Janeiro last Thursday is an ominous sign as the scandal-rocked nation prepares to host the Olympics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 17, 2016
JAAF picks six runners for Rio de Janeiro marathons
Former world championship bronze medalist Kayoko Fukushi headlines Japan's marathon squad for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics as the Japan Association of Athletics Federations revealed its six representatives on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2016
Dead fish float in to Rio bay, prompting renewed Summer Games venue water checks
Thousands of dead fish washed up on the shores of Rio's Guanabara Bay on Wednesday, not far from where events are being held at this year's Olympic Games, environmental officials said.
OLYMPICS
Dec 31, 2015
Brazil eases Olympic travel for some
Citizens of Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States will not have to get a visa to travel to Brazil for next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the government said in the official gazette on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 20, 2015
Paris attacks heighten security fears for 2016 Rio Olympics
Last week's Paris killings have raised fears about the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, a country with so little history of terrorism that the president has played down the chance of an attack and legislators have long resisted bills to make it a crime.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 22, 2015
Brave Blossoms' success fuels national sevens teams' desire to elevate game
The Japan men's national team's successful run at the Rugby World Cup has inspired the nation's entire rugby circle.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2014
Rising to the challenge of a Rio house call
A New York physician gets a surprisingly good view of social affairs when he chooses to visit a favela instead of the best places in Rio de Janeiro.

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’