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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

Samurai Japan edges South Korea to punch ticket for gold medal game

Yamada hit a tiebreaking three-run double as Japan moved to within one win of its first Olympic gold medal in baseball.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021

How social media magnified the controversy over Daiki Hashimoto's all-around gold

The furor surrounding Hashimoto's first-place finish in the men's all-around competition last week stood out for the response it provoked from gymnastics officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2021

Japan’s post-Olympics stock bounce depends on controlling COVID-19

The Nikkei usually rises when Japan hauls in gold medals, but all bets are off during the pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021

Day 11 recap: Simone Biles back with brave bronze on balance beam as records fall

The Olympic organizers investigate Belarus' treatment of an athlete who is now in diplomatic protection.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021

United by gold: High jumpers from Italy and Qatar share the glory

The options for Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi were laid out for them: go to a jump-off or share the prize. The decision was simple.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021

Japan's 3x3 basketball Olympic teams left wanting more after turning heads in preliminary round

“3x3 will have a huge impact on Japanese basketball in the future and there is a good chance Japan becomes a 3x3 powerhouse,” said Torsten Loibl, the director/coach of the country's teams.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021

Day 8 recap: Jamaica sweep 100-meter podium as Games hit by first doping suspensions

Sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah wins gold in the women's 100-meter showdown, becoming the fastest woman alive as she denies compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce a third Olympic title.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

Australian swimmer Emma McKeon closing in on record medal haul

Australian Emma McKeon could bow out of Tokyo 2020 on Sunday as the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

Japanese fans enjoy Olympics at rare public viewing

A gathering at a theater in Gunma Prefecture saw 54 watch a volleyball game while maintaining social distance and keeping their masks on.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

Olympic success gives Hong Kong an emotional lift in hard times

As China clamps down on its civil and political rights, Hong Kong is finding solace and hope in its best-ever Olympic showing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Japanese skateboarders hope Olympics will mark a turning point

Skateboarding is often perceived as an activity for rebellious teenagers, but devotees of the sport hope that gold medals by Japanese athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will change that image.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jul 30, 2021

Week 1 at the Tokyo Olympics: Gold, Covid and Naomi Osaka

We take a look back at the first week of Olympic madness in Tokyo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Simone Biles rejects a long tradition of stoicism in sports

Gymnast was widely embraced as the latest elite athlete who had the courage to acknowledge her vulnerability.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Medals on, masks off

The pandemic has changed the way Olympians receive their medals. But in the rush of elation, coronavirus rules and social distancing policies are routinely forgotten.
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Twice is nice: Japan's Yui Ohashi wins second gold of the Games in women's 200-meter IM

Tomoru Honda also added to Japan's medal haul in the pool, earning a silver in the men's 200-meter butterfly.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Naomi Osaka’s Olympics exit dashes her hopes of gold on home turf

While the first days of competition have brought some cheer for Japan, the loss of Osaka dealt a sharp emotional blow and generated discussion over the state of her game.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Simone Biles said she was not in a good place mentally to compete

American gymnast says she left the event because she wasn't in the right place mentally, and she is not certain whether she will compete again in Tokyo.
WORLD
Jul 27, 2021

Uganda detains weightlifter who went missing in Japan

Julius Ssekitoleko has been in police custody since Friday, when he arrived home from Japan, where he was reported missing from an Olympic training camp.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021

With 'King' Kohei gone, royal rumble set for all-around crown

With 'King' Kohei Uchimura having stepped down there will be a new Olympic all-around men's gymnastics champion crowned at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday.

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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