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ON GAMES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2022
Gaming industry feels squeeze after pandemic boom
Makers of consoles, accessories and software are experiencing a similar post-pandemic effect to tech titans as people begin to return to normal lives.
Japan Times
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Aug 9, 2022
Women's cricket stars eye Olympic chance after Commonwealth Games
Women's cricket was on the Commonwealth Games program for the first time in Birmingham and had the spotlight to itself, with no matching men's tournament.
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Aug 9, 2022
Commonwealth Games reach triumphant close as Birmingham parties
Australia easily topped the event's medal table above host England, while organizers touted strong ticket sales and growing interest among participants in hosting future editions.
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Aug 8, 2022
Australia wins gold at Commonwealth Games as cricket strengthens its Olympic case
'You just have to look how many people came out and watched every single game even when England wasn't playing. 'It was amazing to see people just supporting women's cricket.'
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Aug 7, 2022
Elaine Thompson-Herah, Jacob Kiplimo earn Birmingham golden doubles
Jamaica's Thompson-Herah's raced to a Commonwealth Games record in the women's 200 meters, while Kiplimo dominated the men's 5,000-meter final in Birmingham on Saturday.
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Aug 6, 2022
Australian swimmers keep focus on 2024 Paris Olympics
Australian swimmers celebrated their dominating performance at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday but only for a moment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 6, 2022
Why Nintendo’s support for same-sex marriage is a major level up
The “Big N” has officially chosen a side in the push for marriage equality within Japan.
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Aug 2, 2022
'Love triangle' makes waves for Australia in Commonwealth Games pool
The relationships between swimmers Kyle Chalmers, Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon have become tabloid fodder at the ongoing multisport event in Birmingham.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2022
Video game consoles have been spared inflation in Japan, but for how long?
The weaker yen has triggered price hikes on electronics from iPhones to refrigerators across Japan this year, with one glaring exception: the video game console.
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Jul 31, 2022
Nicholas Paul eyes Olympic glory after Commonwealth cycling gold
Fresh off his keirin triumph in London, the 23-year-old hopes to represent Trinidad and Tobago on the Olympic stage.
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Jul 27, 2022
Commonwealth Games defy doomsayers to remain afloat
The event's 22nd edition opens in Birmingham on Thursday, bringing together around 5,000 athletes from 72 nations and territories — mostly former British colonies — to compete in 19 sports.
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Jul 25, 2022
Tokyo Olympic champion Momiji Nishiya claims first X Games gold
The 14-year-old Nishiya, skateboarding's first female Olympic champion, improved on her silver-medal finish at the 2019 X Games in Minneapolis.
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Jul 24, 2022
Sakura Yosozumi and Kokona Hiraki reach X Games women's park podium
Japan's two Tokyo Olympians finished behind British skateboarder Sky Brown.
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Jul 23, 2022
Sri Lankan athletes overcome obstacles to stay on course for Commonwealth Games
'We want to stand like other nations, in front of our flag, as a proud nation, keeping our backs straight, our heads strong and we want to do our best.'
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 13, 2022
World Games chaos highlights amateur sumo's structural flaws
The furor over excessive celebrations by Egyptian and Ukranian wrestlers shows that the sport needs reforms if it is to build a stable following.
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Jul 12, 2022
Ami Yuasa wins World Games gold as Ayumi Fukushima finishes third
The 23-year-old Yuasa combined her spinning power moves with a variety of skills in the breakdancing competition, which will make its Olympic debut at Paris 2024.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 6, 2022
Far from war, Ukraine sumo team trains for global glory in Japan
The wrestlers, hailing from one of amateur sumo's hotbeds of activity, flew to the United States on Tuesday after completing a monthlong camp ahead of the World Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2022
'Guerrilla' sales and crowdsourcing: Japan's game console crunch
Video game consoles by Sony and Microsoft have been hard to buy since their November 2020 release, leaving consumers and sellers stuck in a game of cat-and-mouse.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jul 2, 2022
With major expos in limbo, Tokyo Game Show reaches an inflection point
Are news-heavy gaming expos heading for a fan-forward sea change?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2022
Sony launches PC gaming gear in an expansion beyond PlayStation brand
Sony's first offerings from its new Inzone brand will be three wireless headsets and two monitors, the priciest of which will retail for a suggested $899.99 in the United States.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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