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Japan's Tokito Oda (L) reacts after beating Britain's Alfie Hewett in the men's singles gold medal match of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Saturday.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 8, 2024
Tokito Oda becomes youngest Paralympic men's wheelchair singles champion
Oda prevailed in just over 2 1/2 hours, in front of a virtually sell-out crowd at Roland Garros, in a great advertisement for the event.
Yui Kamiji celebrates after winning gold in the women's wheelchair tennis singles competition at the Paris Paralympics on Friday.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 7, 2024
Japan's Kamiji takes Paralympic gold in wheelchair tennis singles
Kamiji came back to beat longtime rival Diede de Groot of the Netherlands 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Yui Kamiji (left) and Manami Tanaka celebrate after winning gold over Diede De Groot and Aniek Van Koot at the Paris Paralympics on Thursday.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 6, 2024
Japanese pair clinch Paralympic gold in wheelchair tennis
Since wheelchair tennis was introduced in the 1992 Paralympics, Dutch women have typically dominated both the singles and doubles events, but not on Thursday in Paris.
Japan players celebrate after the team won the gold-medal match of the Paralympic goalball competition on Thursday in Paris.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 6, 2024
Japan takes Paralympic gold in men's goalball for the first time
Yuto Sano scored the golden goal to give Japan victory against Ukraine by a 4-3 scoreline after extra time in the South Paris Arena.
Shunya Takahashi (center) and Nihon Fukushi University professor Toshihito Mitsui (right) during an event in 2019.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 4, 2024
From Koshien to the Paralympics: Javelin thrower realizes dream long in the making
Born in the city of Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Takahashi developed a right arm impairment at the age of 3 due to myelitis and finished sixth in his event in Paris.
Katsuya Hashimoto scored 19 tries for Japan as the team recorded a 48-41 win over the United States to secure the wheelchair rugby gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Monday.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 3, 2024
Japan eases past U.S. for first Paralympic wheelchair rugby gold
Katsuya Hashimoto scored 19 tries for Japan, which had secured bronze in the past two Games.
Keiichi Kimura stands on the podium after winning the men's men's 50-meter freestyle S11 final at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
PARALYMPICS / Swimming
Sep 1, 2024
Keiichi Kimura swims to gold for Japan in 50-meter freestyle at Paralympics
Kimura captured Japan's second gold medal in Paris.
Swimmer Takayuki Suzuki celebrates after winning gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
PARALYMPICS / Swimming
Aug 30, 2024
Swimmer Takayuki Suzuki wins Japan's first gold medal at Paris Paralympics
Suzuki, who has 10 medals from the past five Paralympic Games, added a gold to his already impressive medal cabinet.
Akari Fujinami leapt into the arms of her father and coach after she became an Olympic champion in the women's 53-kg freestyle wrestling class on Aug. 8.
OLYMPICS
Aug 15, 2024
The emotional highs — and lows — of competing for Japan at the Olympics
From golden celebrations like that of wrestler Akari Fujinami to crushing defeats of stars like Uta Abe, Japanese athletes let it all out during the Paris Games.
Smoke clouds in the three colors of the French nationa flag appear at Pont d'Austerlitz during the opening ceremony on July 26.
OLYMPICS
Aug 14, 2024
In pictures: One last look back at the Games in the City of Light
From above, below and all sides, the artistry of the world’s best athletes could be seen everywhere at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2024
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Following a tumultuous buildup to the Games, France staged a successful and mostly problem-free Olympics.
Yuka Kagami celebrates with her medal after winning the women's 76-kg freestyle wrestling event on the final day of the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2024
Japan finishes third on medal table after strong showing at Paris Olympics
Japan won 20 gold medals at the Paris Olympics for its best showing at an overseas Games.
Kotaro Kiyooka celebrates after winning gold in his 65-kg match against Rahman Amouzadkhalili of Iran at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Wrestling
Aug 12, 2024
'Lion' king Kiyooka and Kagami underline Japan's mat mastery in Paris
Japan finished its campaign with eight wrestling golds — three more than at Tokyo 2020 — with Iran, Bulgaria and the U.S. all trailing far behind with two apiece.
Gold medalists Wang Manyu (left), Sun Yingsha (center) and Chen Meng celebrate on the podium after winning gold in the women's table tennis team event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Table tennis
Aug 11, 2024
China completes golden sweep of table tennis with women's team win over Japan
China has now won 37 of the 42 golds since table tennis debuted at the Summer Olympics in 1988.
Gold medalist Sakura Motoki during the medal ceremony for the Olympic women's 62-kg freestyle event at Champs de Mars Arena in Paris on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Wrestling
Aug 11, 2024
Sakura Motoki adds to Japan's wrestling gold rush in Paris
Her victory against Ukrainian Iryna Koliadenko in the 62-kg final extended Japan's big lead in the wrestling medal table.
Haruka Kitaguchi competes in the final of the women's javelin on Saturday at the Paris Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 11, 2024
Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi secures javelin gold with opening throw
Last year Kitaguchi needed her final throw to take the world gold in Budapest, but there was little suspense at the Stade de France on Saturday.
Japan's Rei Higuchi (red) wrestles U.S.' Spencer Richard Lee (blue) in their men's freestyle 57-kg wrestling final match at the Champ-de-Mars Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Wrestling
Aug 10, 2024
Wrestling golds from Higuchi and Sakurai fuel Japan's dominance on mat
Powerhouse Japan claimed two of Friday's three freestyle wrestling gold medals at the Paris Olympics through Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai.
B-girl Ami performs during the semifinal round of the breaking competition at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Breaking
Aug 10, 2024
Japanese B-girl Ami wins first breaking gold medal as sport makes Olympic debut
Breaking made its debut at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
Japan's Tatsuru Saito (left) and France's Teddy Riner compete in the judo mixed team final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3.
OLYMPICS / Judo
Aug 9, 2024
French judo great Teddy Riner praises Tatsuru Saito in social media post
Tatsuru Saito earned the respect of French superstar Teddy Riner with his performance in the mixed team final.
Across Japan, sports fans are sacrificing a good night’s sleep to catch their favorite Olympics events and beloved athletes.
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2024
Sleepless in Japan: How to recover from ‘Olympic fever’
The Paris Olympics are just about done, so sleep-deprived sports junkies can take comfort in the fact that they’ll soon be able to get a full night’s rest.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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