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Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 8, 2023

Soccer great Lionel Messi chooses Miami as next destination

'After winning the World Cup and not being able to go to Barca, it was time to go to the U.S. league to experience football in a different way and enjoy the day-to-day,' Messi said.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 7, 2023

Sumo's 'flat circle' keeps turning as upstarts replace iconic veterans

As Tochinoshin, Ichinojo, and Ishiura exit the stage, new talents are rising to take their places.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2023

‘Everything changed’: The war arrives on Russians’ doorstep

The hardship is familiar to Ukrainians, but many Russians had not expected something similar to happen on their home turf.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 4, 2023

PSG announces Lionel Messi won't return next season

The Argentinian was signed two seasons ago from Barcelona to help PSG win an elusive Champions League, but he failed in that aim.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 31, 2023

Paris Olympics torch relay will involve 10,000 runners

There will be 10,000 torchbearers to carry the Olympic flame as it passes through some 60 French departments ahead of the 2024 Games, Paris Olympic organizers announced on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 29, 2023

Red-hot Tigers riding wave of momentum into interleague season

Regular-season contests between Central and Pacific League clubs in NPB happen during a fixed period on the calendar, allowing the format to avoid becoming too stale.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2023

Vinicius Jr. situation stirs painful memories for F1 star Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton feels the sports world needs to do more to tackle the problem of racism
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 25, 2023

With Tomoyuki Sugano sidelined, Shosei Togo continues to rise as Giants ace

Togo has thrived so far as the main weapon in the Kyojin rotation, pitching under pressure Wednesday to carry the team with little room for error.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2023

WADA prioritizes education, but drug testing in esports' future

The organization said it had been approached by the Global Esports Foundation about developing a health and wellness plan for esports athletes.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 23, 2023

UFC eager to bring Japan back inside the octagon

The mixed martial arts promotion sees potential in the country, which was once considered among the sport's biggest global hubs.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 23, 2023

Spanish soccer admits racism problem after Vinicius incident

Brazil's government on Monday summoned the Spanish ambassador to explain the incident.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 21, 2023

Brilliant Erling Haaland key to Man City's third straight PL title

While teamwork is the cornerstone of Pep Guardiola's side, the 22-year-old Norwegian international has claimed numerous individual records that his manager has called 'scary.'
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Luxury, fine food and nature await in the city of peace

Overlooking the Seto Inland Sea and surrounded by the Chugoku Mountains, Hiroshima is full of secluded nature spots, exquisite food that makes use of the bounties of the land and sea, traditional Japanese culture, and other world-class attractions that are sure to impress the dignitaries attending the...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Sustainability a key focal point of education and research

Keio University is harnessing its legacy of independence and academic excellence to create platforms for organic collaboration and transformative research initiatives. From inclusive sustainability projects and insightful discussions with world leaders to new cutting-edge research centers, Keio provides...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 17, 2023

Spurs win NBA draft lottery, poised for Victor Wembanyama pick

San Antonio, which finished the regular season last in the Western Conference with a 22-60 record, beat out Houston and Detroit for the right to select the French teenager.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 15, 2023

Takaaki Miyake: ‘The ideal of beauty depends on each individual, regardless of what gender they identify with’

After a decade working in the fashion industry, Takaaki Miyake left it to pursue a business in skin care, a field he associates with both physical and mental well-being.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 11, 2023

Counting the cost of Japan's COVID-19 fight

The ¥76.5 trillion spent for pandemic measures in the past three years amounts to about ¥637,000 per person.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
May 11, 2023

The land beneath this stadium once was theirs. They want it back.

As so-called land-back movements have gained momentum, three Los Angeles families have been working to define what reparations mean for them and how to get them.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 10, 2023

Return of yokozuna council's open training offers good and bad

As with any pre-tournament training session, what didn’t happen was more informative than what did.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 10, 2023

'Done deal': Source says Lionel Messi set for megabucks Saudi move

The deal would mean the Argentine potentially joining his archrival Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League as the Gulf state lavishes its oil wealth on sport.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 8, 2023

'In Nojiri, I have never felt like a foreigner'

Secluded and serene, the summer spot for many expat families faces challenges that aren't unique to other rural townships in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 7, 2023

Beau the cat has someone to catch the game with

Toshimi Kasai and Beau the cat, having both lost loved ones, are perhaps the perfect pair for each other.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 6, 2023

Formula One grapples with 'boring' label as series rolls into Miami

Red Bull's early season dominance has removed some of Formula One's shine, particularly in the U.S., with critics labeling the first four races as 'boring.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 4, 2023

Olympic gold medalist and world champion Tori Bowie dies at age 32

Bowie anchored the U.S. team that won gold in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she also earned silver in the 100 and bronze in the 200.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes after Saudi move

The Portugal star's contract has been estimated by media to be worth more than $220 million.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2023

New Zealand fights to save its flightless national bird

New Zealand's treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington's verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive to eliminate invasive predators from the capital's surrounds.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 26, 2023

New generation could rekindle ozeki rank's missing spark

With a history of engaging and charismatic wrestlers, sumo's second-highest rank often draws a greater response from fans than the stoicism demanded from yokozuna.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 25, 2023

Biden makes presidential re-election bid official

Biden made his announcement in a slickly produced video released by his new campaign team, in which he declares it is his job to defend American democracy.
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2023

Ashiya's new mayor stands out in a local politics dominated by old men

Ryosuke Takashima has grabbed headlines since becoming the youngest city chief ever elected in Japan.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

Podcast

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

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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