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MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Feb 1, 2018

Return to roots helps Akane Hosoyamada realize an Olympic dream

"She is the one I trust the most."
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 2, 2018

Looking at Hanyu's chances of retaining gold in Pyeongchang

It is the $64 million question.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 22, 2017

Sapporo considers bid to host 2026 Olympics

The city of Sapporo has expressed its interest in bringing the Winter Olympics back to Japan's northern island in 2026.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Apr 19, 2017

Sports Agency Japan unveils plan to unearth talent for Tokyo Olympics

Sports Agency Japan will attempt to dig up hidden talent for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics/Paralympics and beyond through a new national program called "Japan Rising Star Project," it announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 20, 2017

Let's discuss the Tokyo 2020 Cultural Olympiad

Japan's celebration of culture leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will 'deliver something inspiring for the people of Japan and the whole world,' says the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Director.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 1, 2016

Japan Basketball Association dismisses men's national team coach Hasegawa

Since his appointment two years ago, Kenji Hasegawa has firmly developed the Japan men's national team.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 2, 2016

JAAF makes changes with 2020 Games looming

With the stunning silver-medal performance by the men's 4x100-meter relay squad, Japan's track and field team seemed to have left the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on a high note this summer.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2016

Japanese architect group pushes for Yoyogi National Gymnasium to get World Heritage listing

A group that includes famed Japanese architects Fumihiko Maki and Kengo Kuma on Wednesday launched a campaign seeking inclusion of gymnasium facilities used in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list.
OLYMPICS
Aug 30, 2016

Japan's judo gold medalists praise country's efforts with eye on 2020 Games

Japan's Rio Olympic judo gold medalists believe their country has reclaimed its rightful place as the sport's world No. 1, but warned the pressure to succeed at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be enormous.
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 22, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 17

MULTIMEDIA
Aug 19, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 14

MULTIMEDIA
Aug 15, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 10

MULTIMEDIA
Aug 14, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 9

OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2016

Marukawa says Tokyo must solve traffic issue before 2020 Games

Tamayo Marukawa, Japan's newly-appointed Olympic minister, told the media on Friday one of the biggest concerns she has about hosting the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo is the heavy traffic in the capital, which could cause transportation issues for athletes and fans.
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 12, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 7

Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 11, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 6

MULTIMEDIA
Aug 8, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 3

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2016

Phelps leaves door open to compete in 2020

A mischievous Michael Phelps hinted the Rio Games may not be his last when the most decorated Olympian of all-time said on Wednesday he was excited his infant son Boomer would be in the stands to watch "the potential" last races of his career.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 6, 2016

Tokyo is squandering resources on its 2020 Olympic English drive

Misguided training program appears to be aimed at turning city workers into unlicensed tour guides.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 5, 2016

After bronze-medal performance in London, Japan women's volleyball team has higher aspirations for Rio

The Japan women's national volleyball team earned the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. But it looks to win a better-colored medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games next month.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 3, 2016

Uchimura determined to lead Japan to team gold in Rio

If the pressure to lead Japan back to Olympic team glory at this summer's Rio Games is weighing heavily on Kohei Uchimura's muscular shoulders, the gymnastics superstar does well to hide it.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 30, 2016

Sprinter Yamagata aims for success at Rio Games

Despite coming up short in the national championships, Olympic-bound sprinter Ryota Yamagata has high expectations for himself at the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 18, 2016

Sports Agency chief Suzuki getting to grips with task

With this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics just around the corner, sports are currently very much in the spotlight.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Dec 19, 2015

Shearman details life behind sporting lens

Mark Shearman has achieved extraordinary success as a sports photographer, specializing in track and field. He has a remarkable portfolio — containing images of Olympic legends such as Edwin Moses and Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt and Sebastian Coe — that few can ever hope of compiling. But, he admits without...
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Nov 4, 2015

Time has come for an 'honorable retreat' from Tokyo 2020 over Fukushima

Citing concerns over Fukushima, the former Japanese ambassador to Switzerland recently proposed that Japan should stage an 'honorable retreat' from hosting the 2020 Olympics while there is still time to select and prepare an alternative site.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 11, 2015

Gold medalists Seto, Hoshi, Watanabe gain confidence in Kazan, shift focus to improvement before Rio Games

With the gold medals they won in Russia, three Japanese swimmers added shining accolades to their collections. What's more, they've also secured precious time to prepare for next summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami