Japan aims to overcome language, cultural barriers before 2020 Games
Last of six parts Aiming to attract 40 million annual inbound tourists in 2020 when Tokyo will host the Olympics and Paralympics, Japan hopes to overcome a language and cultural gap of similar proportions within the next three years. Amid a growing mood to welcome foreign ...
Advanced tech used by Paralympic athletes could throw perception of disabilities into question
Fifth of six parts On Dec. 10, some 40 elementary school children showed up for a running workshop at Shin-Toyosu Brillia Running Stadium, a brand new indoor track facility opened the day before in Tokyo's waterfront Toyosu district. After an hourlong session, during which the children ...
Japan's rising sports stars look to raise the bar at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Setting new records, Japan's Olympians managed to haul in a very respectable 38 medals at the 2012 London Games and 41 last year in Rio de Janeiro. Their efforts are certainly something for the nation's up-and-coming young athletes to duplicate or even surpass, as ...
Tokyo Olympics fueling expectations of an economic boom — and fear of a bubble
Third of six parts Preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games is fueling both expectations that Japan's economy will grow and fears of an asset-inflated bubble. But because the economy still faces uncertainty, all that glitters may not be gold. The recent influx of foreign tourists, largely ...
Tokyo 2020 Olympics will come and quickly go, but the legacy is all-important
The eyes of the world will be on Tokyo for more than just the 16 days that it hosts the 2020 Olympics.
Final Olympics price tag almost certain to exceed current estimate
Even if the price tag for the Tokyo Games costs no more than the new target of ¥1.8 trillion, that is still more than twice the initial estimate.
