
Culture Oct 31, 2021
Japanese LGBTQ icon Ai Haruna reflects on Paralympics, two months on
by Takahito Tamura
The TV personality and singer says the Games gave her the opportunity and space to rethink her life and reclaim her transgender identity.
Japanese LGBTQ icon Ai Haruna reflects on Paralympics, two months on
The TV personality and singer says the Games gave her the opportunity and space to rethink her life and reclaim her transgender identity.
Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID-19 and rights concerns
Beijing is promising a "simple and safe" 2022 Games — although preparations are anything but simple as China battles COVID-19 flare-ups and calls from human rights groups for a boycott.
The scale of the attacks during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was less severe than that during the 2012 London Games and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
In U.N. speech, Suga touts success of Tokyo Olympics despite divided public
Suga also highlighted issues including China's growing assertiveness in regional waters and North Korea's recent missile launches.
How do you deflect a controversy? Keigo Oyamada blames the media.
Musician Keigo Oyamada cries foul over how he was portrayed in a pair of magazine articles that ended up causing him a job at the Tokyo Olympics.
Parting words from Japan's Olympians and Paralympians
Short and sweet, the soundbites Japanese athletes gave to the press are sure to help you in expressing both happiness and disappointment.
Cardboard Olympic beds to be reused for COVID-19 patients in Osaka
The recyclable beds from the athletes village in Tokyo are likely to be used at a temporary medical facility to be set up by the prefecture by the end of this month.
A total of 323 coronavirus infections were recorded during the Tokyo Paralympics.
Paralympic Games put spotlight on Japan’s tech for disabled
When the Tokyo Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday, many athletes had managed to get to the finish line, some with medals, thanks to technology from Japan’s largest firms.
Beyond the Games: Can the Paralympics' success spur change?
The global sporting event has provided Japan with an opportunity to reflect on the issues that create barriers to accessibility. What does the host nation do from here?
The Olympic-size difference between India and China
Whereas China has strived for Olympic success since it re-entered global athletic competition after years of isolation, India has remained complacent about its lack of sporting prowess.
As the Tokyo Games come to a close, the real test for Japan is yet to come
With a tinge of autumn in the air, the Tokyo Games are nearing an end. For Japan, however, the real test may still await.