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Jannik Sinner serves against Daniil Medvedev in their semifinal match in the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday. Sinner went on to win the tournament by beating Grigor Dimitrov in the final on Sunday.
TENNIS
Apr 1, 2024
Sinner relishing the moment after magnificent Miami Open performance
"This is a special moment," Sinner said after beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-1 in the final.
Danielle Collins during the Miami Open semifinals. The American won the final on Saturday over Elena Rybakina.
TENNIS
Mar 31, 2024
Collins beats Rybakina to win Miami Open
The 30-year-old Collins, No. 53 in the world, is the lowest-ranked woman ever to win the tournament.
Shingo Kunieda competes during the Miami Open Wheelchair Invitational in Miami on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Mar 29, 2024
Retired Kunieda beats world No. 1 Hewett to win Miami Open
Shingo Kunieda appeared at the tournament as its director and a player.
Andy Murray reacts after losing a point against Tomas Machac on Day 7 of the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Mar 26, 2024
Murray out for 'extended period' with ankle injury
Murray hopped off court in agony late in his defeat after a third-set tie-breaker to Czech Tomas Machac.
Naomi Osaka reaches for a backhand against Caroline Garcia on day seven of the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Mar 25, 2024
Osaka loses to Garcia in Miami Open third round
The star hit 16 aces and dug deep to save seven break points, but also struggled to capitalize at key moments.
Jannik Sinner reacts after winning a point against Tallon Griekspoor on the seventh day of the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Mar 25, 2024
Sinner pulls off Miami great escape but no way out for Rune
"Mentally I tried to stay strong, which I did, and I was in a tough situation today," said Sinner.
Naomi Osaka hits a backhand during her first round match at the Miami Open last week. Osaka continued her comeback with a big win over Elina Svitolina on Saturday.
TENNIS
Mar 24, 2024
Sun returns to Miami as Swiatek dominates and Osaka earns big win
It is another big step in the 26-year-old Japanese's comeback, having now picked off two top 20 ranked players in the six matches since her return.
Kei Nishikori, in his first ATP Tour tournament since last summer, hits a backhand during his opening round defeat to Sebastian Ofner on Thursday in Miami.
TENNIS
Mar 22, 2024
Nishikori defeated in comeback match at Miami Open
Nishikori has barely played on the tour in the past two years, with his last appearance on the ATP Tour coming at Atlanta in July.
Naomi Osaka smiles after a point during her win over Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Mar 21, 2024
Confident Osaka eases into Miami Open second round
Osaka had little trouble in defeating Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto to move into the second round.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi fires toward the Vissel Kobe goal during a friendly at National Stadium in Tokyo on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Feb 11, 2024
Amid row over Messi's no-show, China nixes Argentina matches
The upcoming friendly with the Argentine squad has been canceled due to "well-known reasons,” the sports authority in the eastern city of Hangzhou said.
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi in action during a friendly against Vissel Kobe on Wednesday in Tokyo
SOCCER
Feb 7, 2024
Messi wows Tokyo fans days after Hong Kong no-show
Messi's appearance came days after his absence on the pitch in a recent Hong Kong friendly had angered fans there.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi takes part in a training session in Chiba on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Feb 7, 2024
Anger over Messi’s behavior grows in China before Japan game
Many commentators in China have drawn comparisons between Messi’s behavior in Hong Kong and his demeanor in Japan.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Tuesday, a day before his team faces Vissel Kobe in a friendly match.
SOCCER
Feb 6, 2024
Messi says leg 'getting better' but could miss Japan match
Inter Miami are set to face Japanese champions Vissel Kobe at Tokyo's National Stadium on Wednesday.
Lionel Messi sits on the bench during Inter Milan's friendly against Hong Kong XI in Hong Kong on Sunday.
SOCCER
Feb 5, 2024
Lionel Messi and David Beckham booed after Argentine star sits out Hong Kong friendly
The Hong Kong government said organizers owed fans an explanation after the match.
Rashee Rice caught eight passes for 130 yards and a touchdown as the Chiefs rolled over the Dolphins on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 14, 2024
Chiefs shut down Dolphins in frigid AFC wild-card game
At kickoff, the temperature was minus 20 degrees Celsius, making it the fourth-coldest game in NFL history.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is chased out of the pocket by Buffalo Bills defensive end Kingsley Jonathan during a game in Buffalo in October.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 5, 2024
Five NFL playoff berths at stake in season's last weekend
The Texans visit Indianapolis with the winner clinching a playoff spot and the loser eliminated while Buffalo visits Miami to decide an AFC East division winner.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal during a match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in July.
SOCCER
Dec 16, 2023
Inter Miami adds Tokyo stop to Messi tour next February
The Argentine superstar will lead Inter Miami into a match against reigning champions Vissel Kobe at the 60,000-seat National Stadium on Feb. 7.
Sareee holds Konami by the limbs during a Sukeban event in Miami on Dec. 6. A unique form of Japanese wrestling that mixes fashion and theatrics has arrived in the United States.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 14, 2023
Can Sukeban make Japan-style female wrestling fashionable with Americans?
In Japanese women’s wrestling, athletes perform theatrical, hard-hitting punches and clever defenses while telling a story with their moves and costumes.
Members-only Japanese sushi restaurant Sushi Namba and jazz bar lounge Listening Room will open in Miami next summer.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 7, 2023
Top Tokyo sushi chef brings unique flavors to Miami, members only
A $10,000 fee will give members access to monthly seats at the sushi counter, as well as the bar and jazz lounge.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi celebrates after his team won the Leagues Cup final against Nashville SC on Aug. 19.
SOCCER
Dec 6, 2023
Lionel Messi named Time's 'Athlete of the Year'
Time said the superstar had already had a transformative impact on the American sporting landscape, which has been historically slow to embrace soccer.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
Philippines wants U.S. and Japan to take over rail deal eyed by China
Delfin Lorenzana
'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.
At least one dead, seven missing after two MSDF helicopters crash off Izu Islands
Contact was lost with the two SH-60K helicopters, each carrying four crew, in an area east of Torishima in the Izu Island chain during anti-submarine warfare training Saturday night.
Tokyo Rainbow Pride lights up capital as organizers celebrate 30 years
Rainbow flags were flown through the capital's busy Shibuya and Harajuku areas for Tokyo Rainbow Pride events this weekend as organizers hailed 30 years of one of Asia's largest LGBTQ celebrations.
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.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

Podcast

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[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability
Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability

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