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2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2021
Tokyo was promised glory and riches. It got an Olympics in a bubble.
The Games failed to live up to their economic promise and cast a harsh light on Japan's political culture. Some feel “a hunger for a new system.”
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Day 14 recap: Sun bakes volleyball sands as Belarus feels IOC heat
Italy scorch field in 4x100-meter final to win an unprecedented fifth Olympic track and field gold.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
What to watch on Day 15 of the Tokyo Olympics
Samurai Japan will look to give the baseball-mad country its first Olympic gold in the sport, while one of Japan's flagbearers finally gets her chance to leave another mark on the Games.
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Italy sprints to gold in men's 4x100-meter final; Japan does not finish
The athletes were already gone but it didn’t matter. The party in the stands went on without them as the members of the Italian delegation joyfully sang along with the song being played at National Stadium on another golden night for their nation at the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Olympics post-final beer run puts Aussie hockey players in hot water
Australia rugby also on the hook for return-flight rowdiness and damage to the athletes village.
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.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Mexico shatters Japan's hopes of soccer bronze with 3-1 thrashing
Mexico dominated Japan in the men's soccer bronze-medal game on Friday night, ending the host nation's hope of a first Olympic medal in 53 years with a 3-1 win at Saitama Stadium.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2021
Polish ambassador hopes case of Belarusian sprinter raises human rights awareness
Tokyo-based Ambassador Pawel Milewski stressed that both Poland and Japan went to great lengths to protect the athlete, fearing that sending her home could put her in danger.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Aug 6, 2021
Kansai looks to lessons from Olympics for own international events
Political and business leaders are likely to focus on the good and bad points of Tokyo's experience as they look ahead to the World Masters Games Kansai and the 2025 World Expo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
American Nelly Korda closes in on gold as India's Aditi Ashok eyes surprise medal
Japan's Mone Inami sits five shots off the pace in a four-way tie for third.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Olympic race walkers battle 'brutal' heat in Sapporo
Olympic race walkers had to fight through 'brutal' conditions as temperatures climbed steadily during their 50-km race to top 30 degrees Celsius by 9 a.m. in Sapporo on Friday.
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 6, 2021
Silver lining: Japan’s Kiyou Shimizu grateful to have competed in karate's Olympic debut
The Osaka native said that she was grateful that the sport's profile was raised through the Games and that it was a privilege to be able to perform at Nippon Budokan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Japan's men's table tennis team tops South Korea for Olympic bronze
Japan's trio of Jun Mizutani, Koki Niwa and Tomokazu Harimoto clinched bronze in the men's team event on Friday after a 3-1 win over South Korea.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
GoFundMe Olympics: Equestrians hustle to survive in the Games' most expensive sport
The Olympic organizers pay to fly in the hundreds of horses competing in the Games, but it's up to the athletes to cough up other expenses for the horses.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Okinawa native Ryo Kiyuna mesmerizes in men's kata contest
Japan's Ryo Kiyuna looks set to collect gold on Friday as he dominated the men's kata competition with lofty scores that were a cut above the rest.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
At the Tokyo Olympic marathons, all eyes are on the shoes
Interest in runners' shoes is part of a trend that has grown over the last few years with the emergence of thick-soled sneakers with embedded carbon plates.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Tokyo Games offer field hockey transfer hopefuls limelight to show skills
For hockey players the Olympics are the ultimate stage at which they can showcase their skills in the hope of transferring to a club in a competitive league, such as those in Europe.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Two Belarus officials stripped of Tokyo Games accreditation over involvement in sprinter incident
The IOC launched disciplinary proceedings against the officials two days ago over their role in an athlete's refusal to return to Belarus.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
From unitards to period-proof tights: Brands embrace women's sportswear revolution at Olympics
Women have fought long and hard for the right to choose what they wear when they compete at the Olympics, and at the Tokyo Games more and more athletes are speaking out.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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