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TENNIS
Nov 19, 2021
Alexander Zverev sets up semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic
World number two Daniil Medvedev struggled past Jannik Sinner to also punch his ticket to the semi-finals.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 19, 2021
Angels' Shohei Ohtani named American League MVP
Ohtani becomes the first Japanese player to win an MVP award since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001
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WORLD
Nov 3, 2021
Chinese tennis star claims to have had affair with former vice premier
The post on social media in which the claim was made was swiftly deleted.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 2, 2021
Handball federation ends bikini bottom requirement for women
A fine against Norway's team shortly before the Tokyo Olympics added to the global discussion over double standards affecting female athletes at every level of competition.
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JAPAN
Nov 1, 2021
Japan eases limits on attendance at large events as virus cases fall
Attendance at events held across the country can now be 5,000 spectators or 50% of venue capacity, whichever is larger.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2021
Former star outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo announced as next Fighters manager
Shinjo's signing as manager comes after the team hired former coach and Tokyo Olympic baseball manager Atsunori Inaba as general manager.
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CULTURE
Oct 26, 2021
Ballet keeping Japanese athletes on their toes
Miya Nishizono is showing Japanese athletes that ballet can inspire a well-rounded workout.
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SOCCER
Oct 16, 2021
EA Sports making plans for FIFA without FIFA
At least two years of talks about renewing the contract that allows Electronic Arts, through its EA Sports division, to use the organization's name have hit the wall.
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SUMO
Sep 27, 2021
Hakuho, sumo's record-setting yokozuna, to retire
The 36-year-old Mongolia-born wrestler had been considering retirement after failing to recover from a knee injury that has kept him out of tournaments in recent years.
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PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Sep 4, 2021
After nine-year wait, Shingo Kunieda is king of Paralympic court again
The Japanese ace went from heartbreak in Brazil five years ago to jubilation in Tokyo as he cruised past the Netherlands' Tom Egberink 6-1, 6-2 to win gold.
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PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Sep 3, 2021
Paralympics paving way to participation, but long path remains ahead
According to Japan Sports Agency data, the percentage of able-bodied adults who exercise at least once a week is 59.9%, compared to 24.9% for adults with physical impairments.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2021
Sports betting is in the midst of another seismic shift
The sports betting industry will continue to be dominated by today's large players, but augmented by acquisitions of smaller bookmakers.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
At long last, Japan wins gold in Olympic baseball
A nation that has produced superstars like Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish and where baseball is one of the national pastimes finally has its Olympic gold medal in the sport.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee pleased following unexpected appearance at Tokyo Games
Ikee made a remarkable recovery to be able to compete in her home Games after being diagnosed with leukemia in February 2019.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
Olympic champion at 13: Momiji Nishiya becomes Japan's youngest gold medalist
Many sports including skateboarding are children's games at their cores, you just don't always see kids rising up quite like this on the world stage.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2021
At long last, the Tokyo Olympics have begun
After a tumultuous year, an unprecedented Olympics got underway in Tokyo in the age of the new normal.
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SUMO
Jul 21, 2021
Mongolian wrestler Terunofuji becomes sumo's 73rd yokozuna
'I will hold on to my unshakeable spirit and aim to foster greater dignity and power as a yokozuna,' Terunofuji said in a speech.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 20, 2021
Japan set to win most gold medals at Olympics since 2004, analysts say
The 26 Olympic titles Japan is projected to win would give it 10 more than the nation's previous high and its highest position on the medal table in 53 years.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 13, 2021
Shohei Ohtani puts on show at Home Run Derby but bows out in first round
The New York Mets' Pete Alonso, the defending champion, won the eight-man competition to retain his title.
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BASEBALL
Jul 7, 2021
Lions veteran Daisuke Matsuzaka to retire following injury struggles
The 40-year-old right-hander, whose name is synonymous with an entire generation of Japanese players, has 114 career wins in NPB and another 56 in the major leagues.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
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.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'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.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
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.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.

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

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

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