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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
Scorching sun and uncomfortable water: A day at Tokyo's canoe slalom center
A close competition in men's canoe slalom was ultimately won following a brilliantly clean run by Slovenian Benjamin Savsek.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
May 10, 2020
Paralympic canoeist Monika Seryu looks to balance training, studies
Like other athletes and students around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has forced Paralympian Monika Seryu to review her priorities and make changes.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Apr 7, 2020
Japan's athletes and sports associations brace for impact of emergency declaration
Already reeling from the chaos caused by the spread of the new coronavirus, sporting bodies in Japan are expecting further disruption from the state of emergency Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared in parts of the country on Tuesday.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Nov 11, 2019
Canoeist Monika Seryu hopes performance in 2020 Paralympics triggers social change in Japan
Canoeist Monika Seryu is determined to excel at the 2020 Paralympics next year, believing a strong performance will not only give hope to people with disabilities but also help change perceptions and make Japanese society better for all.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 23, 2018
Japan women's badminton, men's fencing teams nab gold medals at Asian Games
The Japan women's badminton team won gold at the Asian Games for the first time since 1970 on Wednesday, despite the slump of its top player, beating China 3-1 in the final and preventing it from claiming its sixth consecutive win in this event.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 16, 2018
Canoeing with a twist on Hokkaido's volcanic Lake Kussharo
To experience the best of canoeing in Japan, many choose Hokkaido for its wide-open spaces and relatively easy access to wilderness. Hokkaido boasts six national parks, 12 prefectural parks, and countless wetlands and undisturbed forests. Lake Kussharo is in Akan National Park and is the largest caldera lake in all of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 12, 2018
Banned canoeist not only spiked rival's drink but also swiped his passport and defamed him in emails
A canoeist who has been banned after admitting that he doped a fellow competitor's drink, contrived a variety of schemes to rattle his rival, an official source said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2016
Tokyo governor visits alternative site in Miyagi Prefecture for 2020 Games' rowing and canoe sprint
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Saturday visited a boat race course in Miyagi Prefecture, a facility emerging as an alternative venue for the rowing and canoe sprint events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2016
International Canoe Federation issues ban on five Russians for Rio Games
Five Russian canoe sprint athletes — including the 2012 Olympic champion Alexander Dyachenko — have been banned from competing at next month's Rio Olympics by the International Canoe Federation (ICF), after they were implicated by the McLaren Report.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2013
15,000 signatures submitted to protect park from games
A Yokohama housewife has submitted a petition with 15,000 signatures opposing Tokyo's plan to build a canoe course for the 2020 Olympics in fauna-rich Kasai Rinkai Park.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Podcast

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