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SUMO
Jul 29, 2020

History shows Abi's flouting of virus protocols will likely be last straw for Japan Sumo Association

Many of those who have transgressed against the JSA's myriad rules (whether official or unwritten) in the past have found themselves out of the sport in short order.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 15, 2020

JSA's decision to let fans attend July Basho catches everyone off guard

Few insiders had expected sumo's governing body to allow the public back in so soon.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jul 13, 2020

Yuki Yanagita powers Hawks past Eagles in six-game series

With no All-Star Game, Yuki Yanagita held his own personal home run derby last week in Fukuoka.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 10, 2020

Brave Thunders' plans for new arena undaunted by pandemic

The Kawasaki Brave Thunders plan to build a new home arena capable of generating a more professional sports atmosphere.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 10, 2020

Coronavirus will force sumo fans and wrestlers to adjust to new normal

Things won't be the same when sumo resumes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
MORE SPORTS
May 18, 2020

Takuma Sato revved up for upcoming start of IndyCar season

Takuma Sato and the rest of the IndyCar stars will begin their season on June 6 at the Genesys 300 in Texas.
SOCCER
May 5, 2020

Ronaldo's return awaited as Serie A resumes training despite virus doubts

Cristiano Ronaldo has been recalled from Portugal as Serie A clubs get back to individual training on Monday after a two-month coronavirus lockdown, but doubts remain over whether the championship can return.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 26, 2020

J. League chairman Mitsuru Murai faces another test in COVID-19

Mitsuru Murai knows a thing or two about tough decisions.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 27, 2020

Soccer player Shiho Shimoyamada helps blaze trail for Japan's LGBT athletes

Soccer player Shiho Shimoyamada has been encouraged by the response she has received since she became Japan's first openly gay professional athlete in February last year.
JAPAN / New Year's Special
Jan 2, 2020

Can Tokyo's soft power push ensure a positive Olympic legacy?

When the capital hosted the Olympic Games over half a century ago, it was heralded as a symbol of Japan's postwar recovery. This time around, Tokyo appears keen on trading brick and mortar for hearts and minds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tokyo Motor Show 2019
Oct 23, 2019

Future Expo area a glimpse into tech of tomorrow

The 46th Tokyo Motor Show's Future Expo area will give visitors a sneak peek at vehicles and technology that may affect their lives in the coming years across a variety of areas. The sectors represented include travel, city life, sports, tourism and sustainable energy, among others.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 22, 2019

Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard believes rookie Rui Hachimura built for NBA success

Pro sports executives often talk about strategies for success, offering their opinions on what it takes to build winning teams.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 16, 2019

U.S. retailer seeks to shake up Japan's merchandise market

Kodai Senga's 12-strikeout no-hitter on the night of Sept. 6 was more than just a historic moment — it was the first of his career and the first since the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks franchise relocated to Kyushu from Osaka in 1988 — for the ace pitcher.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 29, 2019

Katsuyuki Kiyomiya announces plan to start pro rugby league in Japan

The "idea" of establishing a pro rugby league in Japan isn't new one. There just hasn't been anyone to take the lead and run with it.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2019

Nissan releases hybrid version of Skyline as part of effort to recover from scandals

Nissan Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its Skyline sports sedan, adding the carmaker's most advanced autonomous driving technology, as well as design elements shared with models like the GT-R sports coupe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2019

Japan weather firm looks to back 2020 Olympians with strategic data

A team from Weathernews Inc. is boosting efforts to amass data on air and road temperatures, humidity and other physical phenomena at venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to take place amid sweltering heat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2019

Global unity necessary for tackling worldwide issues

Representatives from various religious groups, nonprofit organizations and former political leaders discussed world peace, welfare, environment and other global issues during the G20 Interfaith Forum Japan 2019 on June 8 and 9, with prominent speakers including former British Prime Minister David Cameron,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 29, 2019

'Gentle Black Giants': Diplomacy, sport and Japan's early love for baseball

'Gentle Black Giants' reveals a little-known chapter of Japanese baseball's early years and the impact that a collection of Negro Leagues players had on its development.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 2, 2019

Chiba set for semifinal clash with Tochigi; Ryukyu faces Tokyo

Motivation can be a powerful emotion in sports.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / G20 host cities special
Mar 5, 2019

Resort town links East with West

Karuizawa, just an hour away by shinkansen from central Tokyo, is a longtime vacation destination for international residents living in the metropolitan area, whether it's to get away from the city's summer heat or experience its beautiful nature in milder seasons.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 12, 2018

Media-savvy One Championship attracting fighters

Martial arts promotion One Championship is perhaps one of the most rapidly-growing sports properties in the world and hopes one day to become the biggest sports property on the planet past the NFL.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 7, 2018

Fujio Kariya recalls memorable moments in announcing career

For Fujio Kariya, NHK's executive commentator (the broadcaster's top news commentator), the most impressive bout in his 31-year career as an NHK sumo announcer took place at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in 1988.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 19, 2018

Former Chiba Lotte interpreter Shun Nakasone helping Naomi Osaka in Japan

When Naomi Osaka faced the media in Japan as a Grand Slam champion for the first time on Sept. 13, Shun Nakasone was right there beside her.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Aug 18, 2018

Statue honoring 1964 Olympic icon Billy Mills needs home

Some of track and field's biggest names have lent their prominent voices toward an effort to honor Olympic icon Billy Mills in 2020, The Japan Times has learned.
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.
Japan Post to stop accepting some parcels for shipment to the U.S.
Japan Post's UGX will still be available for many rejected packages.
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

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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