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NATIONAL STADIUM

JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Jul 17, 2016
Kuma confident about National Stadium's prospects ahead of 2020 Games, clears up gripes about design
When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scrapped Zaha Hadid's design for the new National Stadium on July 17 last year, many feared the venue might not be completed in time to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2016
Despite new design, controversy may dog Tokyo's Olympic stadium long after last lap is run
When a fresh design for the new National Stadium was chosen last month, many believed it would finally put an end to months of chaos over its construction. They were wrong.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2016
IOC praises Tokyo as 'most prepared city' during latest visit
International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates on Friday praised Tokyo as "the most prepared city we've ever seen," more than four years ahead of the 2020 Games. But Coates also scotched suggestions that the new National Stadium could be completed in time to host games at the 2019 Rugby World...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2016
Architect Kengo Kuma dismisses alleged similarities with Hadid stadium design
Kengo Kuma, whose flatter, less expensive design will be used for the Olympic Games' main venue, said his plan and Hadid's differed in concept and cost.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jan 11, 2016
New Tokyo Olympic stadium design selected
A design by architect Kengo Kuma has been picked as the 2020 Tokyo Olympic main stadium, the government has announced.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2015
Design by architect Kengo Kuma picked for Tokyo's new Olympic stadium
Kengo Kuma's blueprint prevails in the contest to redesign the new National Stadium after the initial plan was scrapped amid a national uproar over cost and other factors.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2015
Kengo Kuma, architect picked to design Tokyo's new Olympic stadium, is highly regarded in his field
Kengo Kuma, whose design was picked Tuesday for Tokyo's new Olympic stadium, is one of Japan's best known architects.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2015
Leafy designs for new National Stadium seen as posing security headaches
The greenery-rich design proposals for the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could pose security headaches, an expert said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2015
Two new Olympic stadium designs unveiled by Japan Sport Council
The Japan Sport Council on Monday unveiled two new stadium designs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that blend in better with the greenery-rich Yoyogi area and currently don't break the ¥155 billion budget.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2015
Tokyo, central government reach deal on Olympic stadium cost
After months of dispute, the central and metropolitan governments reach a deal in which Tokyo will shoulder u00a539.5 billion of the estimated u00a5158.1 billion cost to build the main stadium for the 2020 Olympics.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2015
Tokyo must act now to build legacy for venues beyond 2020 Olympics, says London Games exec
Tokyo must act now to develop a vision for the new National Stadium and other Olympic venues that reaches decades beyond the 2020 Games.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2015
New sports agency chief Suzuki pledges 'new direction' for 2020 Olympics preparations
Former Olympic swimming champion Daichi Suzuki believes the launch of Japan's new sports agency can help lift the gloom surrounding Tokyo's preparations for the games.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 28, 2015
Yokohama to stage 2019 World Cup final
Yokohama Stadium, which staged the 2002 soccer World Cup final, will replace Japan's new National Stadium as the venue for the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, World Rugby said on Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2015
Stadium officials 'failed to develop system to properly manage complex project,' report finds
Sports minister Hakubun Shimomura among those who failed to develop an organizational structure capable of handling the new National Stadium project, a report has found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2015
Stadium cost capped at ¥155 billion as Abe tries to get troubled project back on track
The government caps the budget for the new National Stadium, the key venue for the Tokyo Olympics. At u00a5155 billion, it is 41.5% lower than the previously estimated u00a5265 billion.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Aug 20, 2015
Limits of Abe's leadership
Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has been and continues to be a thorn in Shinzo Abe's side, as evidenced by the National Stadium brouhaha.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2015
Japan backs guidelines for new National Stadium
Japan has approved guidelines for its new Olympic stadium, vowing to build an "athlete's first" venue as cheaply as possible and complete it by March 2020, a year later than planned, but without including any cost estimates or limits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2015
Abe says National Stadium responsibility falls on him, promises 'all-out effort' to complete project
Amid opposition calls for the education and sports minister to resign, Abe says it's his job to make the event ”move people of the world.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 1, 2015
Going for gold in the stadium blame game
Yoshiro Mori, former rugby player and prime minister, and current head of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics' organizing committee, is not a man of few words. When the current prime minister, Shinzo Abe, took it upon himself to discard the design for the new National Stadium because cost estimates had gotten out...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2015
Architect blames government for high cost that doomed Olympic stadium design
The architecture firm that came up with the design for the main Olympic stadium is blaming the central government for the soaring cost estimates that doomed its design.
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.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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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