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CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Aug 2, 2019
Ep. 10 'The Boy That Gets Treated'
After last week's barn-burner of an episode, we needed a little bit of a breather. There are still plenty moments of joy this week, but first, let's get the Kenny-Haruka-Risako love triangle out of the way.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2019
Toshiro Miyazaki's sayonara single lifts BayStars to win over Swallows
Toshiro Miyazaki hit a sayonara single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Yokohama BayStars a 4-3 win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the Central League on Wednesday.
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Jul 31, 2019
Organizers reveal boxing schedule for 2020 Olympics
The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday revealed the competition schedule for boxing, which recently gained approval to be included at the games after the sport's governing body was stripped of its role.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2019
Athletes and organizers hope to use Paralympics as catalyst for future
Next year Tokyo will become the first city to host the Summer Paralympic Games twice, an opportunity that para athletes and officials believe could be a catalyst toward long-term positive change for people with impairments in Japan.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 30, 2019
BayStars receive key contributions from several players in victory over Swallows
Kazuki Kamizato went 4-for-5 with a pair of runs and an RBI to lead the Yokohama BayStars to a 6-2 victory over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2019
Tokyo 2020 organizers announce second-chance ticket lottery to start Aug. 8
Applicants who came up empty-handed in the first domestic lottery for 2020 Olympic tickets can register for a second-chance draw starting on Aug. 8, the local organizing committee said Tuesday.
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JAPAN
Jul 30, 2019
National treasures featured on Japan's 2020 Olympics commemorative coin
Works depicting the famous gods of wind and thunder have been selected as new designs for commemorative ¥500 coins to be made to celebrate the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Finance Ministry announced Monday.
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SOCCER
Jul 30, 2019
Nadeshiko Japan manager Asako Takakura receives formal backing to lead squad at Tokyo Olympics
Asako Takakura will manage the women's national soccer team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after receiving the backing of the sport's governing body on Monday.
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JAPAN
Jul 30, 2019
Deadly heat a major concern for Tokyo Games
With Tokyo's summer heat and unpredictable weather likely to prove a severe headache during the 2020 Olympics, sports bodies are using every resource at their disposal to prepare athletes and spectators for extreme conditions.
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JAPAN
Jul 30, 2019
Tokyo subway train decorated with 'Thomas & Friends' characters aims to offer a kid-friendly space
A Tokyo subway car decorated with characters from the popular children's animation "Thomas & Friends" was shown to the media Tuesday, a day before the start of test runs aimed at making train services more accessible for people with young children.
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JAPAN
Jul 30, 2019
Canceled races, fainting players: Climate change turns up heat on sports
As a professional ultrarunner, meaning she competes at distances longer than a marathon, Clare Gallagher has tackled plenty of challenges, from mountains to heat.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2019
Tokyo's five major private TV networks to trial simultaneous online streaming next year
Private networks are apparently waking up to the reality that their online presence will fade if they do not keep up with the trend of streaming on smartphones.
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Jul 29, 2019
Yuto Horigome triumphs on LA stop of Street League Skateboarding World Tour
Japanese skater Yuto Horigome won the men's title at the second stop of the Street League Skateboarding World Tour, held in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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Jul 28, 2019
Japanese relay teams secure berths for Tokyo Olympics
Japan qualified for both the men's and women's 4x100-meter medley relay swimming event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by advancing to their respective finals at the world championships on Sunday.
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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2019
Tokyo traffic reduction falls far short of target in 2020 Games test
Last week's test to control traffic volume on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway during the 2020 Olympic Games achieved a reduction far smaller than the targeted 30 percent, the land ministry says.
EDITORIALS
Jul 27, 2019
For smooth Olympic traffic
Much work remains to be done if Tokyo's metropolitan expressway system is going to operate smoothly during next year's Olympic Games.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2019
Olympic legend Billy Mills starts writing monthly newsletter in run-up to 2020 Games
The excitement that marked the official one-year countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Games is real. A vivid expression of human joy that exists in locales near and far.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jul 26, 2019
Ep. 9 'Girlfight'
If Episode 8 was like a long-lost episode of "Friends," then Episode 9 was straight out of "Gossip Girl." Did anyone else get stressed out watching Risako and Haruka go for each other's throats? I felt like I needed a stiff drink to recover and I have to wonder if we'll be getting our first departure...
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 25, 2019
Abe's chase for glory at the 2020 Olympics
Don't expect Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to pursue constitutional revisionism in earnest until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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JAPAN / Society
Jul 25, 2019
Japan playing catch-up with proactive local governments in fight against hate speech
Towns, cities and prefectures have been taking faster action than the central government to eradicate ethnic discrimination since the 2016 enactment of the law against hate speech.

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