Tag - hashimoto

 
Menu
Search
 
May 01, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

HASHIMOTO

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021
How social media magnified the controversy over Daiki Hashimoto's all-around gold
The furor surrounding Hashimoto's first-place finish in the men's all-around competition last week stood out for the response it provoked from gymnastics officials.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Japan's Daiki Hashimoto takes gold in men's horizontal bar, his second gold medal of the Games
Hashimoto's victory on Tuesday will further burnish his name after he finished with a Tokyo medal haul of two golds and one silver.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
What to watch on Day 11 of the Tokyo Olympics
A gymnastics legend is set to make her return while Japan looks to the boxing ring to bust its gold slump as the Tokyo Games move into the final handful of days of competition.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021
Will Japan’s gold rush end with judo? Not likely.
Japan has won nine golds in judo so far, the most by a single nation at an Olympics. Japan set the previous mark of eight in 2004.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
Japanese men grab silver in gymnastics team competition
While Japan briefly moved into first place, ROC athlete Nikita Nagornyy did just enough in his final floor routine to give his team the gold.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / Faces of Tokyo 2020
Jul 22, 2021
Little-known Japanese athletes the world should watch at the Tokyo Games
A number of the country's lesser known stars look set to make a splash on the world stage at the Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2021
Empty seats and disappointed fans: An Olympics behind closed doors
“It's extremely unfortunate the games can't be held in their complete form, and for that I apologize to the many ticket holders,” Tokyo Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 7, 2021
Secret Nintendo cafe in Tokyo opens doors to the public
The establishment named 84 is the brainchild of Toru Hashimoto, who initially conceived it as a sanctuary for game developers to nerd out and relax in.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2021
Tokyo Olympics' 10,000-spectator cap to be reviewed due to COVID-19 surge
With just three weeks remaining until the opening of the games, representatives of the organizers could meet as early as Thursday to discuss how best to deal with local fans
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 2, 2021
U.S. media say COVID-19 measures at Tokyo Olympics go against press freedoms
Sports editors from over 10 major U.S. media outlets have sent a letter of protest to organizers of the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2021
Tokyo Olympic president says antivirus measures need to be tightened
Seiko Hashimoto's comment came after a Ugandan team member was found to be infected with the highly contagious delta variant first detected in India.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2021
A quarter of ticket holders to lose place at Tokyo Games
The number of ticket holders will be reduced by some 910,000 people to a total of 2.72 million, and the results of a lottery will be announced on July 6.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2021
With one month to go, Tokyo 2020 chief says positive legacy still possible
While the original meaning of the Olympics was “not fully communicated” in recent years, Tokyo 2020 presents an opportunity for the event to return to its roots, Seiko Hashimoto said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2021
Tokyo Olympics organizers backtrack on plan to sell alcohol at venues
The about-face came after withering criticism from the public, medical experts and both ruling and opposition lawmakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021
Foreign media covering Olympics to be monitored by GPS, Tokyo 2020 president says
The locations of foreign journalists will be checked to ensure they do not leave preregistered areas, such as hotels and sports venues, Seiko Hashimoto said Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 4, 2021
Japan's senior team beats nation's U-24 Olympic hopefuls in unique match
It was the first matchup between two Japanese national sides since 1980, when teams separated by their age faced each other.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 3, 2021
Japan to vaccinate 95% of its Olympic athletes
Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita said athletes do not need to feel guilty about practicing for the Olympics despite strong public opposition.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 3, 2021
‘Hokusai’: A force of nature brought to life
In Hajime Hashimoto's sprawling biopic of Japan's most famous painter, Yuya Yagira plays a young Hokusai while Min Tanaka delivers a vibrant performance as the artist in his later years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2021
Tokyo 2020 head hints that decision on spectators won't be coming soon
Seiko Hashimoto, speaking at a Friday news conference, touched on the difficulty of reaching a conclusion without monitoring infections in the coming weeks.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 23, 2021
Athletes taking wait-and-see approach to Olympics
Some Japanese stars have voiced concerns about holding the event during the pandemic but none have backed out with just two months to go until the July 23 opening ceremony.
'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.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Golden Week crowds greeted with high temperatures as holiday period kicks off
The departure lobby for domestic flights is crowded with travelers at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday, the first day of this year's Golden Week holidays.
India seen overtaking Japan in nominal GDP in 2025
The skyline of central Mumbai's financial district
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.
Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass
Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER