Red Sox prospect Triston Casas hit a two-run home run and former Yankee Tyler Austin added a solo shot Wednesday as the U.S. beat the Dominican Republic 3-1 in Yokohama, Japan, to move one win ... ( read original story ...)
Last of Tokyo’s geishas cling to a disappearing trade
Geisha houses are struggling to survive amid Covid-19 restrictions and slowing demand for traditional banquets. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Beach volleyball ‘A Team’ kicks off big day for Team USA squads
April Ross and Alix Klineman will play for gold in beach volleyball, while the USWNT takes on Australia for bronze in soccer and the U.S. men's basketball team looks for a spot in the gold medal game. ( read original story ...)
What’s Next for Katie Ledecky After Tokyo? ‘I’m Definitely Targeting Paris in 2024,’ Swimming GOAT Says
Katie Ledecky made history at the Tokyo Olympics as the first woman to win six individual gold medals in swimming. And what's sweeter than celebrating her victories with her loved ones upon returning ... ( read original story ...)
Some Japan Advisers Urge National COVID-19 Emergency as Cases Surge -Minister
Some members of a government expert panel warned that a recent surge in COVID-19 cases was severe enough to impose a nationwide state of emergency, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is in ... ( read original story ...)
Playing Doubles: How Naomi Osaka and Japan Are Coming to Terms with Each Other
Naomi Osaka is the most accomplished Japanese tennis player of all time—man or woman—and it’s not even close. She is the highest-earning female athlete ever in any sport. She recently received perhaps ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Means Green Business
Tokyo, already Asia’s leader in green finance, is emerging as a force to be reckoned with globally. Japan’s green finance market has come of age. Green bond issuance by domestic firms has grown 76.4% ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic event pictograms winning gold-plated popularity, inspiring parodies
Japan has already seen some big moments at the Tokyo Olympics, a teen skateboarding sensation, a golden harvest in judo, and podium-topping f ... ( read original story ...)
US BMX rider Fields released from Tokyo hospital after crash
BMX rider Connor Fields was released from St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo on Thursday, five days after a horrific crash in his semifinal race at the Tokyo Olympics left him with a brain ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Big day for Team USA squads; men’s track and field look for first gold medal
While the USWNT plays for bronze in soccer, U.S. men's basketball, women's water polo and baseball will play for gold medal game spots in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Olympic marathoner allowed to bring her nursing baby to Tokyo after pushing for change
Olympic officials initially said breastfeeding moms couldn't bring their babies to Tokyo — but reversed their decision in June with help from Olympic marathoner Aliphine Tuliamuk. ( read original story ...)
Atmosphere in Tokyo’s Koreatown is surprisingly festive as bitter rivals play baseball
Times writers Dylan Hernandez, a Japanese Salvadoran American Angeleno, and Victoria Kim, a Korean American Seoulite, watched the Japan-Korea baseball game in Tokyo's Koreatown. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles’ return helped Tokyo Olympics viewership, but the average stays at 16.8 million viewers
Biles withdrew from events last week, citing mental health concerns, but returned to capture a bronze medal in the women's balance beam on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan proposes expanding COVID-19 emergency curbs as cases surge, says minister
Japan proposed on Thursday expanding emergency restrictions to eight more prefectures to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases, a cabinet minister said, as worries grow about strains on the nation's medical ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo population growth flattens as telecommuters exit
The population growth in the greater Tokyo area slowed significantly in 2020, government data released Wednesday shows, as the spread of remote work kept people away from the capital and other big ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020 baseball semifinal odds, predictions: USA vs. South Korea picks from proven expert
Baseball expert Matt Snyder, who went 26-18 in the 2020 MLB playoffs, just released his picks for the semifinal between USA and South Korea on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)