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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 10, 2016
Teguramori says aggressive play key in Japan's critical match against Sweden
While its fortunes hinge on how Colombia fares against Nigeria, Japan is still poised to turn in its best performance of the Rio Olympic Games against Sweden on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 10, 2016
Views from Tokyo: What are your hopes and expectations for the Rio Olympics?
People out and about in the capital talk about their predictions for the Rio games and Tokyo's turn as host city in 2020.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 10, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 5
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 10, 2016
Sakai takes silver in 200 butterfly; Phelps claims 20th, 21st gold medals of career
Masato Sakai claimed silver after coming out of nowhere to almost deny Michael Phelps his 20th Olympic gold medal in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the Rio Games on Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 10, 2016
Fukuhara, Mizutani advance to Olympic semifinals
Ai Fukuhara had one of the best wins of her career Tuesday, beating world No. 4 Feng Tianwei in straight games to move into the Rio Olympics women's singles semifinals.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 10, 2016
Turkey halts Japan's winning streak in Rio
Japan suffered its first loss of the Rio 2016 women's basketball tournament Tuesday, going down 76-62 against Turkey, which proved to be too good after getting off to a hot start that even a late Japanese charge could not overcome.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 10, 2016
Haneda takes bronze for Japan's first-ever Olympic medal in canoe slalom
Takuya Haneda wrote his name in Japanese Olympic history at the Rio Games on Tuesday, becoming the first athlete from the country to win an Olympic medal in canoe slalom.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 10, 2016
World champ Nagase settles for judo bronze on frustrating day for Japan
Japan endured a day of slim pickings on the Rio Olympic judo mat Tuesday as men's 81-kg world champion Takanori Nagase was forced to settle for bronze and Miku Tashiro missed out on a medal entirely in the women's 63-kg competition.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016
'Grandpa' Drysdale triumphs over rival Synek in single sculls quarterfinal
New Zealand rower Mahe Drysdale scored a huge psychological victory over his friend and archrival Ondrej Synek of the Czech Republic in the Olympic men's single sculls quarterfinals, overhauling him in the final section on the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon on Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016
Niwa defeats Hong Kong's Wong to keep medal hopes alive
Japan got its Rio Games back on track in the table tennis competition on Monday, with three of the country's medal hopes progressing — a welcome change after Kasumi Ishikawa's shock loss a day earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2016
Fans gather to watch Japan's Olympic athletes on giant public screens
The heat of the Rio Olympics is such that it can be felt even in Japan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016
Nishikori advances to third round in Rio
World No. 7 Kei Nishikori battled past John Millman of Australia to reach the third round at the Rio Olympics on Monday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016
Japan women down Brazil for second win
Japan went a long way to ensuring it would get a Rio 2016 women's basketball quarterfinal place by beating Brazil to notch its second straight win on Monday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016
Swiss court rejects two Russians' bid to place track ban on hold
Two Russian track and field athletes have failed in a bid to have their ban from the Olympics put on hold.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016
Japan men's gymnastics team strikes gold over Russia, China
Japan captured the men's Olympic team all-around gymnastic gold medal it craved after pulling away from the competition in imperious fashion at the Rio Games on Monday.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 9, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 4
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016
Hagino struggles in 200m freestyle final, places seventh
Kosuke Hagino saw his bid for domination in the Rio Olympic pool grind to an abrupt halt when he finished seventh in the 200-meter freestyle final on Monday night.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016
Shohei Ono breaks Japan's judo gold drought after team bags five bronze
Reigning world champion Shohei Ono has claimed Japan's first judo gold of Rio 2016 on Monday, ending a run of five bronze medals in the sport over the first three days of the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016
Former Sweden boss Lagerback warns Japan ahead of crunch Olympic clash
Former Sweden manager Lars Lagerback has warned Japan that his countrymen will bring skill as well as steel to their do-or-die Olympic soccer clash on Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2016
Ledecky sets record in 400 free; Phelps gets 19th gold
Katie Ledecky continued her assault on the Rio Olympics by annihilating the women's 400-meter freestyle world record to pick up her first gold medal of the games on Sunday.
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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