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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2021
Chiba halts school visits to Paralympics after teachers' COVID-19 cases
The prefecture overruled the city after it said it would continue with the Paralympic visits with appropriate safety measures despite the cases.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 30, 2021
In pictures: Day 5 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
In pictures: Day 5 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 30, 2021
Stuart Robinson reflects after Britain's stunning gold medal run in wheelchair rugby
Robinson, who lost his legs while serving in Afghanistan, helped lead a team that few had high aspirations for past favored Japan in the semifinals and over the U.S. in the final.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 30, 2021
Paralympics a chance to show how horses help humans heal
Horse therapy, also known as equine-assisted therapy, provides physical, cognitive and psychological benefits.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 30, 2021
Olympic volunteers provided more than just physical support at the Games
Two Olympic volunteers talk about their experiences at the Tokyo Games interacting with and supporting athletes who were without family, friends and fans.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 30, 2021
Cooling measures all the more crucial for Paralympic athletes
Temperatures have regularly topped 30 degrees Celsius since the start of the Olympics more than a month ago, and the high heat is set to continue through the remainder of the Paralympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Aug 30, 2021
Behind the push to improve universal access in Japan
Steps have been taken to create barrier-free facilities ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games. But now that the Paralympics have begun, who is going to ensure such groundbreaking efforts continue?
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 29, 2021
Tomoki Sato wins second gold of Tokyo Paralympics in T52 1,500 meters
In a repeat of the podium for the T52 400 meters, Raymond Martin of the U.S. took silver while Sato's compatriot Hirokazu Ueyonabaru won bronze.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 29, 2021
Japan takes bronze in wheelchair rugby with impressive 60-52 win over Australia
Japan may not be leaving the Paralympic wheelchair rugby competition with the medal it was hoping for, but it's not leaving empty-handed either.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 29, 2021
Mami Tani, who helped bring the Games to Tokyo, ends triathlon with a smile and some tears
'I've competed in four of these up to now and even though I don't have any Paralympic medals, I still think I got a really big prize,' Tani said after finishing her race.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 29, 2021
Japan's Naohide Yamaguchi wins gold in SB14 100-meter breaststroke
Yamaguchi won gold in the men's SB14 100-meter breaststroke on Sunday to give the host nation a second Paralympic title in the pool.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2021
Suspect in Tokyo acid attack arrested in Okinawa
Hirotaka Hanamori, 25, is suspected of throwing sulfuric acid at a 22-year-old man at Tokyo Metro Co.'s Shirokane Takanawa Station in the capital's Minato Ward on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 29, 2021
Stefan Le Du: 'These storefronts are like urban time capsules, traces of a not-so-remote past'
Fascinated by urban environments, Stefan Le Du began a project to document Tokyo's storefronts. It has taught him a lot about the Japanese approach to cities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 29, 2021
Deck out your home with goods from these Olympic-level designers
Two major creators who enjoyed the limelight during the 2020 Tokyo Games, Nendo and Kengo Kuma, have recently released affordable, elegant items for the home.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 29, 2021
In pictures: Day 4 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
In pictures: Day 4 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 28, 2021
Italian fencing star Beatrice 'Bebe' Vio defends Paralympic gold in Tokyo
Italian sensation Beatrice “Bebe” Vio came to Tokyo to defend her gold medal in wheelchair fencing. Mission accomplished.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 28, 2021
American Nick Mayhugh goes from soccer to track to the top of Paralympic podium
Mayhugh was a soccer player a little over a year ago and admits he's still learning how to be a track and field athlete. Luckily, he's a fast learner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2021
Walk-in vaccination site in Tokyo continues to see surge of people hoping to get shots
Thousands of people swarmed a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site newly set up in central Tokyo for young people on Saturday morning
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 28, 2021
Great Britain's bruising defense proves too much for Japan in wheelchair rugby semifinals
The Japanese earned bronze at the Rio Games in 2016 and will hope to do the same in Tokyo after a 55-49 defeat Saturday.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 28, 2021
Bhutan team aims to boost national happiness index with nation's Paralympic debut
Bhutan is represented at the Paralympics by a trio of athletes hoping to promote a bigger role in sports and society for people with disabilities in the tiny Himalayan kingdom.
Tiny Japanese startup is bringing AI dating to the masses
Goki Kusunoki, CEO and co-founder of Samansa, with the company's Loverse app in Tokyo on May 10. The app allows interaction only with generative artificial intelligence.
South Korea's first lady grilled over Dior bag and stock manipulation
South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee and President Yoon Suk-yeol listen as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at an official state dinner, during Yoon's visit to Washington at the White House in April last year.
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
Unused stones for Osaka Castle diverted to expo toilet pillars
A number of stone blocks originally intended for the building of Osaka Castle are set to find a new home in the toilet facility of the 2025 Expo in Osaka.
MSDF chopper in crash that left eight dead found on seabed
SH-60K patrol helicopter
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabuki-cho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabuki-cho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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