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Japan Times
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.
PARALYMPICS
Aug 27, 2021

Tomoki Sato delivers Japan's second Paralympic gold medal

The current world record holder and reigning world champion, Sato finished in a Paralympic record time of 55.39 seconds.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 27, 2021

When Paralympians need repairs, help is around the corner

Ottobock has been a Paralympic partner since 1988 and the ultimate goal is to keep the athletes on the field.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 26, 2021

China's Guo Lingling sets records on her way to dominant Paralympic powerlifting gold

Chinese powerlifter Guo Lingling used her first attempt of the day to deliver a message to the rest of the field: Silver and bronze were the only two medals up for grabs.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 25, 2021

In Paralympic goalball, silence isn't just golden — it's everything

Goalball is a Paralympic sport played by visually impaired athletes who have to rely on their sense of hearing and communication between points in order to gain an advantage.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 25, 2021

For the Faroe Islands, Paralympics offer rare chance to wave the flag on global stage

The archipelago, part of the Kingdom of Denmark, is in the unique position of being recognized by the International Paralympic Committee but not the International Olympic Committee.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 23, 2021

Paralympians eager to inspire others

Medals are an important part of the Paralympics, but for many competitors, it's also about showing the world what's possible.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2021

Japan's hospitals still under strain — even after hospitalization policy shift

Beds for severely ill COVID-19 patients are almost constantly occupied, and hospitals say a better system is needed for discharging patients.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / FOCUS
Aug 17, 2021

Virus surge in Japan overshadows excitement ahead of the Paralympics

Athletes and officials are caught between worries over COVID-19 and their belief in what the Paralympics can do for inclusiveness and disability sports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 16, 2021

How many Olympic medals are enough?

Is the obsession with winning Olympic glory a healthy form of patriotism or an unhealthy kind of nationalism?
MORE SPORTS
Aug 11, 2021

Surfer Kanoa Igarashi braces himself for a bright future post-Olympics

Igarashi will have time to admire his Olympic silver medal later. For now, the World Surf League rankings are calling.
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

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 7, 2021

Day 14 recap: Sun bakes volleyball sands as Belarus feels IOC heat

Italy scorch field in 4x100-meter final to win an unprecedented fifth Olympic track and field gold.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Police arrest man after body of ex-girlfriend found under his home
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Japan ranks 66th in press freedom, lowest among G7
Japan climbed four positions from last year, with Reporters Without Borders noting that "the principles of media freedom and pluralism are generally respected" in the country.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
Kawasaki can hold its head high after spirited Asian Champions League effort
Frontale players grimace during the final of the Asian Champions League on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kawasaki lost 2-0 against heavily favored Al-Ahli.
Japan’s ‘tabi’ sock mecca runs on thread and memories
A seamstress at Kineya Tabi sews together split-toe "tabi" socks, once a major industry for the town of Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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