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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 6, 2022
'Mondays: See You “This” Week!’: Zany office comedy gets stuck on repeat
Ryo Takebayashi's film about coworkers caught in a time loop is packed with knowing winks and references to the highs and lows of corporate culture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 14, 2022
‘Phoenix Goes On’: Buddy road trip offers fun hijinks
Arata Iura and Ryo Narita play off each other well as two friends on a bizarre quest in the follow-up to Kanata Wolf's 2018 film “Smokin' on the Moon.”
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Okinawa native Ryo Kiyuna mesmerizes in men's kata contest
Japan's Ryo Kiyuna looks set to collect gold on Friday as he dominated the men's kata competition with lofty scores that were a cut above the rest.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021
Japan’s big hope in karate is from the home of the sport
Ryo Kiyuna, a three-time world champion, hails from Okinawa, where karate was developed centuries ago.
LIFE / Language
Jul 31, 2021
Skateboarding slang comes to the hallowed halls of NHK
'Hella risky' and 'totally hot' are not the usual terms that NHK commentators use on air, but Ryo Sejiri isn't your usual commentator.
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
'Sooo sick': Japan skate champ wins fans as TV commentator
Ryo Sejiri, a TV commentator for NHK, was in his element, giving the kind of move-by-move analysis that's all too common in sports, but with his distinctive flair.
OLYMPICS
Jul 22, 2021
For karateka at the Games, the goal is gold. For karate the sport, the goal is inclusion.
Karate is getting its moment to shine at the Olympics, but are the Games simply catching up to something a lot of us already know?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 17, 2021
Ryo Ishikawa empathizes with tennis star Naomi Osaka
'I thought she was OK — she's been so strong these past few years — but every person has a weak point.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 16, 2021
Ryo Ishikawa has one last chance to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Only a very high finish at this week's U.S. Open can earn Ishikawa the second spot on the Japan team alongside Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 28, 2021
‘Remain in Twilight’: The boys that just can't escape adolescence
Daigo Matsui gets nostalgic over the goofs in the back of math class but ultimately gets stuck in the potty humor of the past.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 11, 2021
‘You're Not Normal, Either!’: Oddball duo makes for hearty laughs
Koji Maeda's entertaining comedy has everything a true screwball film requires: sparring opposites, quick-witted banter and love gone awry.
PARALYMPICS
Jan 6, 2021
Athletes aim to convert 2020 struggles into Paralympic success
Japan's para athletes are optimistic about the extra year of preparation they have received through the postponement of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 18, 2020
Social slam dunk: Washington Wizards scoring high with Japanese media strategy
The club has capitalized on Rui Hachimura's first season with localized content that has generated enthusiasm in Japan and drawn praise from NBA officials.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 14, 2020
Olympic favorite Ryo Kiyuna seizes ninth straight title at karate championships
Kiyuna said he's never competed with records in mind, and insisted his nine straight titles are the result of his dedication to fulfill his own potential.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

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