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SWIMMING

Japan Times
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Apr 10, 2015
Watanabe breaks own national record in women's 200 IM
Kanako Watanabe rewrote her Japanese record in the women's 200-meter individual medley on Friday, the fourth day of the National Swimming Championships.
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Apr 9, 2015
14-year-old swimmer Ikee qualifies for worlds
Rikako Ikee on Thursday became the first Japanese middle school student to qualify for the FINA World Aquatics Championships since 2001.
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Apr 7, 2015
Hagino claims third straight 400-meter freestyle title at nationals
Swimmer Kosuke Hagino booked his berth in this summer's FINA World Aquatics Championships after winning his third consecutive men's 400-meter freestyle title at the national championships in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Apr 5, 2015
Yamaguchi centenarian breaks another 1,500-meter swim record
A woman from Yamaguchi Prefecture has become the first centenarian in the world to complete a 1,500-meter swim in a 25-meter pool.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Feb 21, 2015
Tokyo Dome a worthy option for basketball
One of the key selling points of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bid was its compact plan, which called for 85 percent of the venues to be within 8 km of the Olympic Village.
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Oct 29, 2014
Hagino breaks national record in 200-meter individual medley
Asian Games MVP Kosuke Hagino rewrote his own national record en route to winning the men's 200-meter individual medley at a short-course World Cup on Wednesday.
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Oct 7, 2014
Tomita receives 1½-year ban from Japan Swimming Federation
The Japan Swimming Federation on Tuesday suspended Naoya Tomita until March 31, 2016 for stealing a camera during the recent Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 7, 2014
Michael Phelps suspended from USA Swimming-sanctioned events for six months
American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was suspended for six months by USA Swimming on Monday following his recent arrest on a drunken driving charge.
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Oct 4, 2014
Hagino honored as top athlete
Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino topped an outstanding Asian Games by being named the most valuable athlete of the competition on Saturday.
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Oct 2, 2014
Japan Swimming Federation plans meeting to determine punishment for Tomita
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Sep 30, 2014
Prosecutors fine Tomita over theft
South Korean prosecutors on Monday fined Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita 1 million won (about ¥100,000) for stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization at the 17th Asian Games.
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Sep 29, 2014
Police send papers on expelled swimmer Tomita
Police on Monday sent papers to prosecutors, accusing swimmer Naoya Tomita of stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
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Sep 27, 2014
Japanese swimmer ejected from Asian Games for stealing camera
The Japanese Olympic Committee said Saturday swimmer Naoya Tomita has been expelled from Japan's team competing at the 17th Asian Games for a serious breach of discipline after admitting to stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization.
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Sep 26, 2014
Hagino not satisfied despite dominating in Asian Games
After collecting four gold, one silver and two bronze medals from seven events, one would think Kosuke Hagino would be happy with the Asian Games he's had.
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Sep 25, 2014
Irie takes gold in 200-meter backstroke; Hagino places third
Defending champion Ryosuke Irie powered to victory in the men's 200-meter backstroke at the Asian Games on Thursday, as compatriot Kosuke Hagino, a four-time gold medalist at this meet, won bronze.
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Sep 24, 2014
Hagino captures fourth gold of Asian Games
Kosuke Hagino continued to perform at a world-class level by winning his fourth gold medal of the Asian Games in the men's 400-meter individual medley Wednesday.
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Sep 23, 2014
Sun eclipses Hagino for men's 400-meter freestyle gold
Kosuke Hagino succumbed to the class of world and Olympic champion Sun Yang in the men's 400-meter freestyle, missing out on his fourth gold medal of the Asian Games on Tuesday.
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Sep 21, 2014
Hagino shocks Sun, Park to win 200-meter freestyle at Asian Games
Kosuke Hagino stunned the swimming world — mostly, himself.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 16, 2014
Ian Thorpe's coming-out: Yes, it does matter
Ian Thorpe's willingness to be open and honest and true to himself is a brave step, and it will make a difference in many people's lives. So yes, it does matter.
Japan Times
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Jun 19, 2014
Kitajima fails to qualify for 100m breaststroke for Asian Games
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima failed to meet the qualifying standard in the men's 100-meter breaststroke for Japan's team to this year's Asian Games when he finished third at the Japan Open on Thursday.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Terunofuji, as he tends to do, returns to stamp his authority on sumo pretenders
Terunofuji (left) throws down Kirishima on Tuesday to build on his perfect record at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Entrepreneurs who participated in the Beyond Japan Zero to X program last year share their experiences in the United States during a meeting in May in Tokyo.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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