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Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 9, 2021
In pictures: Closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
With a bang and a few speeches and no fans whatsoever, the closing ceremony played us out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
Curtain falls on a tumultuous Tokyo Games
A Games not everyone was sure would get off the ground reached its end at National Stadium as Olympians gathered for the closing ceremony of the Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 8, 2021
Man arrested in Tokyo train stabbings had difficulties with personal relationships
The man arrested in the random knife attack on a commuter train had expressed frustration after being ridiculed at social gatherings and rejected on dating services.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
Atsunori Inaba finishes job as Japan claims long-awaited baseball gold
Japan manager Atsunori Inaba doesn't officially get a medal from the Tokyo Games, but one hung around his neck anyway as Japan celebrated its first Olympic baseball gold.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 8, 2021
In pictures: Day 16 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Kicking off with the relocated marathon, this was the day that finalized a grueling series of matches in many sports, including basketball, water polo, handball and volleyball. Naturally, there were both celebrations and tears.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
Tokyo Games marked by weightlifting firsts, but recent scandals cloud outlook
The sport has recently been mired by doping scandals and an International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) official last month cast doubt on its inclusion at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
Priceless? Even Olympic medals can be had for the right price
As the Tokyo Games come to a close, collectors will gain a new opportunity to begin adding to their own medal hauls.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
Japan's miracle run ends in final as U.S. wins women's basketball gold
A powerhouse American team was too much for the Akatsuki Five, with the U.S. taking the gold with a convincing 90-75 victory.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2021
Tokyo Olympics see total of 430 COVID-19 cases since start of July
Another 26 people associated with the Tokyo Olympics tested positive for COVID-19, organizers said Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
Climate change could force schedule changes in the future, World Athletics chief says
'I'm no climatologist but the reality is that wherever we go the new norm will be dealing with really harsh climatic conditions,' Sebastian Coe said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
Japan's Yumi Kajihara wins silver in track cycling
Kajihara's medal came in front of a rare crowd of fans at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2021
Tokyo feared the Games would spread COVID-19. The numbers inside the 'bubble' suggest that didn't happen.
Japan had feared that the Games might spread COVID-19, introduce new variants and overwhelm the medical system. But the numbers from inside the Olympic 'bubble' tell a different story.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2021
A 'parallel world': the Tokyo Olympics and the public disconnect
For now, people may bask in the heroic performances of the Olympic athletes, but some experts say the government may soon face a backlash for going ahead with the Games amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
Italy basks in Tokyo Games medal glory as COVID-19 gamble pays off
While other nations were shutting gyms, pools and tracks amid the pandemic, Italy provided an exemption for some 250 elite athletes to keep training for much of the past 18 months.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
All-time home run king Sadaharu Oh revels in Japan's first Olympic gold
Japan had lost every Olympic game they played against the United States and South Korea from 2000 to 2008, only breaking those losing streaks at these Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
Serbia overpower South Korea to win bronze in women's Olympic volleyball
Rio silver medalists Serbia overpowered South Korea in straight sets in the women's volleyball tournament on Sunday to take the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
A memorable Olympics, but for the right reasons?
A feat of organizational planning and execution in a pandemic left even gold medalists hurrying home from an atmosphere drained of pomp and full of anxiety.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
What to watch at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games
There will be music and speeches, and a handoff to Paris for the 2024 Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
Day 15 recap: India finally gets athletics gold; Japan wins maiden baseball title
The baseball-mad host nation beats the U.S. 2-0 for its first Olympic gold in the sport.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
What to watch on the last day of the Tokyo Olympics
The men's marathon and the biggest game in Japanese basketball history should be the highlights of Tokyo 2020's final day.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals