Photograph: Getty Last modified on Mon 12 Apr 2021 15.05 EDT As coronavirus swept the globe last spring, Japan portrayed the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics until this summer as an ... ( read original story ...)
Southwestern Japan island hit by barrage of quakes
registering 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, a level at which most people are startled or woken from sleep. There are no reports of injuries or property damage caused by the series of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hails Matsuyama’s Masters win
Japan sucked in its breath as Hideki Matsuyama almost blew his chance to win the Masters but the golfer’s one-shot victory at Augusta National sparked a joyous reaction back home as the country ... ( read original story ...)
This Tucson home helps elite women athletes level the playing field
Homestretch has provided housing to more than 70 female athletes. The "Stretchies" pursue careers in endurance sports, including cycling, triathlon, swimming or running. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase IPO Launch on Wednesday Confirms Crypto’s Arrival as Asset Class
The planned launch of Coinbase's IPO this week coincides with Bitcoin's continued climb to what could be a new high and Wall Street's growing acceptance of the cryptocurrency as an asset class. The ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin eyes record above $61,000 as the crypto market’s focus turns to Coinbase IPO
Bitcoin rose on Monday by as much as 2.6%, to $61,229, as the crypto world prepared for a week dominated by Coinbase's direct listing on Wednesday. The surge took the coin close to its all-time high ... ( read original story ...)
Now a Better Way to Work – Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Starts Offering Beautiful Workcation Locations
Japan's Wakayama Prefecture is proud to announce new workcation destinations.Deep breaths. One foot in front of the other. I'm ascending a section of the Kumano Kodo, a network of ancient roads that ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close lower amid concerns over rising COVID-19 cases
Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday amid concerns over the outlook for Japan economy as COVID-19 cases continued to rise with more pref ... ( read original story ...)
Majority in Japan want Tokyo Olympics canceled or postponed, poll shows
More than 70% of people in Japan said in a poll they are opposed to holding the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. A local poll taken from March 10 to 12 showed 39.2% of respondents said they would support the ... ( read original story ...)
Masters is a win for Hideki Matsuyama, and for Japan
He made the cut at the Masters as a 19-year-old amateur. He won the Japan Golf Tour money title as a rookie. When he played in the Presidents Cup at age 21, he had more wins that year than anyone on ... ( read original story ...)
Ready or Not, Hideki Matsuyama Is Now a National Hero in Japan
By winning the Masters, the publicity-shy golfer will face a news media spotlight that trails every move of Japanese athletes abroad. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin eyes new record above $61,000 as the crypto market’s focus turns to Coinbase IPO
Bitcoin rose as much as 2.6% to $61,229 on Monday as the crypto world prepared for a week dominated by Coinbase's direct listing on Wednesday. The surge took the coin close to its all-time high of $61 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls amid rising COVID infections concern
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average declined 229.33 points, or 0.77%, to 29,538.73. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 4.88 points, or ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan
Support us - Help us upgrade our services! We truly love working to bring you the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the world. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, ... ( read original story ...)
Column: Hideki Matsuyama’s historic Masters win carries different weight in Japan
The question from the Japanese talk show host that elicited the involuntary ... which a month earlier had been devastated by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a related tsunami that killed more than ... ( read original story ...)
Nguyen, Daleman headline Canada’s figure skating team competing in Osaka
OSAKA, Japan - In a season all but erased by COVID-19, a handful of Canadian figure skaters will have one last chance to compete at this week’s World Team Trophy in Osaka, Japan. Nam Nguyen and Roman ... ( read original story ...)