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2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2015
Grand old landmark Hotel Okura Tokyo says sayonara, for now
The main building of the historic Hotel Okura Tokyo closed Monday for demolition and a rebuild after 53 years of hosting fascinating guests amid Japanese decorative beauty. The hotel's guest list of dignitaries and celebrities has arguably been as impressive as its interiors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2015
Tokyo Olympic committee backs logo designer Sano, says design not plagiarized
The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Friday showed the original design of Kenjiro Sano's Olympic and Paralympic Games logo, currently the subject of a plagiarism dispute, backing the Japanese designer's claim that he did not copy a Belgian theater's logo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2015
Stadium cost capped at ¥155 billion as Abe tries to get troubled project back on track
The government caps the budget for the new National Stadium, the key venue for the Tokyo Olympics. At u00a5155 billion, it is 41.5% lower than the previously estimated u00a5265 billion.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2015
METI to develop smartphone app to offer foreign visitors customized info
The Japanese industry ministry plans to create a smartphone app that offers foreign tourists customized information in their native languages, ministry officials said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 24, 2015
Japan backs next-generation 8K technology ahead of 2020 Games
Besides its main focus on competitive sports, the Olympics also offer an opportunity to boost the host nation's technology. Back in 1964 when Tokyo hosted its first Summer Games, color-TV sets were growing in popularity and eventually became a standard fixture in Japanese homes.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Aug 20, 2015
Limits of Abe's leadership
Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has been and continues to be a thorn in Shinzo Abe's side, as evidenced by the National Stadium brouhaha.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2015
Olympics logo designer admits Suntory giveaway bag designs copied
The embattled designer of the 2020 Games' emblem admits some of the designs used in a beer company's promotional campaign were copies.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2015
Olympic organizing chief Mori backs logo designer amid plagiarism accusations
Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, shot down accusations of plagiarism over the logo for the 2020 Summer Games on Monday, saying he is "confident" no changes will have to be made to the design.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2015
Abe says National Stadium responsibility falls on him, promises 'all-out effort' to complete project
Amid opposition calls for the education and sports minister to resign, Abe says it's his job to make the event ”move people of the world.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2015
Tokyo Olympics logo designer says he's 'shocked' by plagiarism claim
The designer of the emblem for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games said Wednesday that he was "shocked" and "pained" that a Belgian theater logo designer had accused him of plagiarism.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2015
Olympic logo designer to address plagiarism claims
Kenjiro Sano, whose logo design for the 2020 Summer Olympics is at the center of a plagiarism row, will hold a news conference Wednesday to clarify his position, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said Monday.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 2, 2015
Venue for 2019 Rugby World Cup final still undecided
World Rugby officials are still undecided about where the 2019 World Cup final will be played after the Japanese government scuttled their proposal to stage the match in Tokyo's new Olympic stadium.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2015
Government to set up panel to examine Olympics stadium project
The government intends to set up a panel to examine an upcoming plan for the new Olympics stadium to ensure proper procedure by a third party after it came under heavy fire for its management of the previous plan it had to scrap in a last-minute decision, a government official said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2015
Tokyo Olympics emblem said to look similar to Belgian theater logo
A Belgium-based designer has expressed surprise on social media that the emblem for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games unveiled last week closely resembles the logo for a theater in Liege, eastern Belgium, that his studio crafted.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2015
Architect blames government for high cost that doomed Olympic stadium design
The architecture firm that came up with the design for the main Olympic stadium is blaming the central government for the soaring cost estimates that doomed its design.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 29, 2015
Views from Tokyo: What do you think of the decision to ditch Zaha Hadid's Olympic stadium plan and start from scratch?
Residents and visitors offer their opinions on the recently announced plan to abandon architect Zaha Hadid's ambitious design for a new National Stadium in Tokyo and reopen the bidding process.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2015
Government drops plan to build retractable roof on Olympic stadium as costs soar
The Japanese government intends to give up on putting a retractable roof on the new stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as it is reviewing the main venue's building plan after scrapping the earlier plan due to soaring costs, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2015
Ministry official quits amid Olympic stadium debacle
An official in the education and sports ministry who oversaw work on the new National Stadium will resign after costs soared with little explanation and the project was canceled.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2015
With five years to go, Abe urges unity in preparing for Olympics
With exactly five years to go before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave a pep-up talk to Cabinet ministers on Friday, urging them to work as one in preparing for the games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2015
Mori denies role in failed stadium bid
The head of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games' organizing committee referenced soaring construction costs but denied responsibility for the now-rejected National Stadium project.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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