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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 26, 2020

Tokyo Olympics delay rekindles debate over Abe’s political future

Speculation over when Abe might dissolve the Lower House for a snap election has resurfaced.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 17, 2020

Olympic torch relay modified to limit fans

Tokyo 2020 organizers are asking people who feel ill not to watch the Olympic torch relay from roadsides, part of ongoing efforts in Japan to limit large gatherings and contain the spread of coronavirus.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 20, 2020

Ryan Rossiter making case for spot on Japan squad

In preparation for its first game in 2020, the provisional Japan men's national team has been practicing in a series of training camps at Tokyo's National Training Center since the beginning of the month.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 22, 2020

Hajime Moriyasu running out of time to right Olympic ship

With just half a year to go until the Summer Olympics, Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu is running out of time and sympathy.
CULTURE / Books
Jan 4, 2020

Books to get you in the mood for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

In this grand year of Olympic celebration, here are the books that view sport authentically, acknowledging both the very best and worst of humanity.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 24, 2019

UNCW's Kai Toews leaves school to pursue pro career in Japan

Kai Toews' promising college career has come to an end.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2019

National Public Safety Commission tackles topics from elderly driving to Tokyo Olympics security

The government will consider various measures to prevent traffic accidents involving elderly drivers, including the introduction of a new driver's license category with special limitations, National Public Safety Commission Chairman Ryota Takeda has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019

Japan-South Korea feud starts to cast shadow over 2020 Olympics

A deepening feud between Japan and South Korea threatens to undercut next year's Tokyo Olympic Games as the two sides spar over whether spectators could wave Rising Sun flags during the event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2019

2020 Olympics traffic control plan based on license plates scrapped

Authorities have scrapped the idea of restricting usage of Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway during the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics based on a random selection of private vehicle license plates, sources said Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 21, 2019

Tomoa Narasaki climbs to gold at world championships, punches ticket for 2020 Olympics

Tomoa Narasaki entered the world championships vowing to not only shoot for an Olympic berth but for the gold medal as well.
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2019

People involved with Tokyo Olympics to be encouraged to get measles and rubella vaccinations

The government has put together a program to tackle infectious diseases ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, including a plan to encourage those involved in the event to get measles and rubella vaccinations.
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

Podcast

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

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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