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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2021

LGBTQ stars grabbed spotlight at Olympics, but Japanese athletes remained hidden

If LGBTQ athletes at the Tokyo Olympics were their own country, they would have ranked seventh in the world, but no Japanese athletes would have been among them.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Aug 13, 2021

Theremins and gold medal wins: Farewell to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

We take a look back at the closing moments of the 2020 Olympic Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2021

How we saw it: The Athletes’ Olympics

Minus fans and fanfare, Olympians could focus not only on themselves but also their fellow athletes.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Curtain falls on a tumultuous Tokyo Games

A Games not everyone was sure would get off the ground reached its end at National Stadium as Olympians gathered for the closing ceremony of the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

Tokyo Games show the pandemic can be beaten, Olympic health adviser says

The Olympics in Tokyo showed that measures such as social distancing, mask wearing, hand sanitizing along with testing and tracing worked when implemented as a package.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

Olympic organizers slap COVID-19 rule-breakers with warnings and punishments

The chief of Tokyo 2020's main operation center told reporters the accreditation of eight individuals had been revoked and those of another eight paused over COVID-19 guideline violations.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

To the Olympic victors go the spoils — and for Americans, maybe a tax bill

Medals are not the focus of the IRS. Rather, it's the prize money the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee awards its medalist as well as the lucrative endorsement contracts.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

Japan takes silver and bronze in women's sport climbing behind Slovenia’s Janja Ganbret

Slovenia's Janja Ganbret took the women's title in the sport climbing competition, edging out Japanese hopefuls Miho Nonaka, who took silver, and Akiyo Noguchi, who won bronze.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Aug 6, 2021

Duterte in a bind over Philippines’ golden Olympic moment

Amid a brewing nationalist brouhaha, President Duterte never stops praising China while gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz calls for the assertion of Philippine claims in the South China Sea.
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Double glory for Japan's golden Kawai sisters

Risako, 26, and Yukako, 23, both won their categories in women's freestyle wrestling, standing on top of the podium and singing the national anthem two days in a row.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

For foreign athletes, the Tokyo Olympics present myriad challenges

From lack of training time due to the pandemic to the intense Tokyo heat, the difficulties foreign athletes faced just to get to the Tokyo Olympics were as varied as the athletes themselves.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Aug 5, 2021

How Japan has tapped into the history of innovation at the Olympics

From electric vehicles to 5G wireless technology, Japanese technology is being showcased to the world at the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

The man behind the Olympic 'anti-sex' beds speaks out

The Airweave beds at Tokyo 2020 have taken a pounding on social media, but CEO Motokuni Takaoka says they can handle it all.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2021

Olympic bubble holds up even as Tokyo's COVID-19 cases hit record

Among athletes and stakeholders of the Olympics, the virus positivity rate has been only 0.02% with over 400,000 tests conducted so far, organizers said on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021

Shot-putter’s gesture renews controversy over podium protests at Tokyo Games

Raven Saunders of the United States crossed her arms over her head. A second athlete, American fencer Race Imboden, accepted a medal with a symbol drawn on his hand.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021

A golden night for Italy: Lamont Marcell Jacobs sprints to 100-meter gold

Jacobs got off to a good start and never let up to beat American Fred Kerley and Canadian Andre de Grasse to claim the title of Fastest Man in the World.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Out from the shadows and into the spotlight: U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee has her moment

Lee, who overcame injury in 2019 and the loss of two family members to COVID-19, put her own talent on display for all to see Thursday at the Tokyo Olympics.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021

Olympic tone shifts in Japan as medal success outshines concerns

Analysis has shown positive remarks on Twitter about the Olympics have risen significantly since the opening ceremony on June 23.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021

A tale of two cities: In the 'bubble' and the Tokyo outside

While the athletes village and Olympic press center represent a huge, strict COVID-19 control zone, the residents of the capital are living life largely as normal.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Door slams and idle chatter fill out Games’ new soundtrack

An unusual Olympics is missing the atmosphere fans bring to events. What is left is not silence, but something else.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Rugby's missed opportunity in Tokyo: From a packed house in 2019 to empty stands in 2021

Almost two years and a pandemic later, Tokyo Stadium sat empty for the finals of the OIympic rugby sevens match between New Zealand and defending champions Fiji.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Morning finals forcing swimmers to adjust in Tokyo

The format has been switched up in Tokyo, which has forced competitors to adjust from their usual schedule.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

The most dominant team at the Games might be better than ever

The U.S. women's water polo team won Olympic championships in London and Rio. A one-year delay of the Tokyo Games merely gave it more time to improve.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2021

Volunteer superfan brings message of gratitude to Olympics in Miyagi

Clad in his homemade samurai armor and topknot, Hirokazu Tsunoda has used sporting events over the last decade to thank the world for its support after the March 11 disaster.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021

Absent crowds, Tokyo Olympics have a shot at being green

Without the traveling crowds to feed, house and entertain, the Games' carbon footprint will be cut by 12% to about 2.4 million tons of carbon dioxide, organizers said.
OLYMPICS
Jul 20, 2021

New faces look to steer Nadeshiko Japan to first Olympic medal since London

Defender Saori Takarada and midfielder Honoka Hayashi, boasting a combined 14 senior caps, are among many new faces looking to lead a new generation for the country's women's team.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

Podcast

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

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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