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RIO DE JANEIRO

Devotees of Afro-Brazilian religions carry offerings to the sea as part of an annual rite in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 29, 2023.
WORLD / Society
Jan 2, 2024
How to start the new year? Keep the sea goddess happy.
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions have been displaced by New Year’s revelers. But they still find ways to make their offerings to the ocean.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2021
From Singapore to Rio, the smart money is on greener buildings
'There's a growing shift toward including the green credentials of a building within what constitutes competitive advantage for a developer,” according to one industry observer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2019
At least eight dead as cops raid Rio slum amid sharp rise in killings by police
At least eight people died when police raided a drug-scarred Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Monday, amid a sharp jump in police killing of suspected criminals in the state that underlines the tough new security measures favored by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 8, 2019
Fire at Flamengo training center in Rio kills 10
A fire at the training center of soccer club Flamengo killed 10 people and injured at least three others on Friday, firefighters said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 13, 2018
Brazil court grants Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn or his daughter supervised access to Rio flat
A Brazilian court decided on Wednesday that ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn or his daughter should have the right to access a contested Rio apartment to retrieve personal belongings, according to a legal document seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
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Oct 14, 2018
Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho victorious in return to the mat
Four-time Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho on Sunday won her first competition since returning from a two-year break after winning gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 5, 2017
Amnesty warns of rising violence in Rio de Janeiro amid spike in killings by police
Amnesty International on Thursday warned of growing violence across Brazil, particularly killings by police as law enforcement and criminals battle over turf in Rio de Janeiro, the country's second-biggest city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2016
Koike describes pressure to succeed as Rio Games debriefing begins
As the International Olympic Committee kicked off a three-day debriefing session Monday on the Rio Games, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said she feels pressured to ensure the Tokyo Olympics succeeds in 2020.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 22, 2016
Rio passes Olympic flag to Tokyo, 'Super Abe' during closing ceremony
Tokyo took center stage as Rio de Janeiro handed over the Olympic flag to the 2020 host city at a rain-lashed but joyous closing ceremony for the Rio Games on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 18, 2016
Group says Rio homeless being evicted at night from Copacabana beach area
Rio de Janeiro's homeless are being forced out of tourist areas in the middle of the night as the city hosts the Olympic Games, according to a Brazilian campaign group, but authorities said the homeless were being accommodated in shelters on a voluntary basis.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 14, 2016
Brazil struggling to match Olympic enthusiasm with sporting success
Japan may be riding high in the medal table at the Rio Olympics, but the host country is not having the same luck.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2016
Ready or not, the Rio Games set to begin
All eyes will turn to Rio de Janeiro on Friday when it opens South America's first Olympic Games against a backdrop of political and economic crises off the sporting field and doping scandals on it.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 3, 2016
Teguramori set to lead Japan in quest for elusive medal
Yuya Kubo is out and Musashi Suzuki is in and with that, the makeup of Makoto Teguramori's Japan for the Rio Olympics is finally set.
Japan Times
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Aug 3, 2016
Golf's Olympic future questioned
When it was announced in 2009 that golf was to be included in the Olympic program for the first time in more than 100 years, the decision was heralded for bringing one of the world's biggest sports into the Olympic tent.
Japan Times
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Aug 3, 2016
Yoshida ready to face pressure, overcome jinx in Rio
There will be more than meets the eye riding on freestyle wrestler Saori Yoshida's bid for an unprecedented fourth consecutive Olympic title the Rio Games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2016
How Zika can save the Olympics
Golfers, along with stars from other already enriched sports, have no place in the Olympics.
SOCCER
Jun 23, 2016
Koroki to play for Japan in Rio as overage player
Urawa Reds striker Shinzo Koroki will head to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as the third and final overage player to be selected, the Japan Football Association announced Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016
Given the Zika threat, should the world go to Rio?
An independent fact-finding investigation should be made to determine the scale of the threat the Zika virus would pose to visitors attending the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2016
Tests of water at Rio's Olympic venues, top beaches finds 'superbacteria' microbes are present
Scientists have found dangerous drug-resistant "superbacteria" off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will host Olympic swimming events and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will compete when the games start Aug. 5.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 22, 2016
Japan loses to Paraguay in Toulon opener
Japan's Rio Olympic-bound Under-23s got off to a losing start at the Toulon International Tournament on Saturday, Makoto Teguramori's men going down 2-1 to Paraguay in Group B.

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Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on