And I said, 'Name one.' And she said, 'Minneapolis!'" Or the capital of Japan -- Tokyo -- where Tune certainly stands out in a crowd. He was in Japan in the 1990s while touring in "My One and Only" when he was asked by the Takarazuka Revue, a 100-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics gets ‘streetball’ as IOC adds three-on-three basketball to Tokyo program
The Tokyo Olympics will feature three-on-three basketball after ... "This represents a golden opportunity for the Olympic Games and for the IOC," Mr Bach said at a news conference after an executive board meeting. The widely expected proposal from the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to have 3-on-3 basketball, mixed swimming and athletics events
THE IOC added 3-on-3 basketball to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic program on Friday in an effort to give ... “Today’s announcement by the IOC to include 3-on-3 basketball in the 2020 Olympics is great news and continues to signify the growing popularity ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Eight more sports added for 2020
The additions, starting with the 2020 Games in Tokyo, are part of the committee’s overarching effort to appeal to a younger, more urban audience. The other additions are new events in existing Olympic sports: Swimming will add a men’s 800-meter ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Mixed-gender events added to Olympic Games
Mixed-gender events in athletics, swimming, table tennis and triathlon have been approved for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the IOC has announced. The Games will include a 4x400m mixed relay in athletics and a 4x100m medley mixed relay in swimming. ( read original story ...)
IOC approves women’s 1,500-meter swimming, 3-on-3 basketball for 2020 Tokyo Games
The International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board announced on Friday it will add new events to the swimming program for the 2022 Olympics in Tokyo, including U.S. star Katie Ledecky’s specialty, the 1,500 meters. Ledecky, the Bethesda native who ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 event programme to see major boost for female participation, youth and urban appeal
The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the event programme for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The decision marks a key milestone in the evolution of the Olympic programme by introducing youth and urban ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo trip may be in the cards for Xi Jinping, sources say
Tokyo is considering asking Chinese President Xi Jinping to ... Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was likely to visit China in the first half of next year, the sources told Kyodo News. If Xi visits Japan, he will be the first Chinese president to do ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic bosses announce mixed-gender relays for Tokyo 2020
Olympic organisers have announced a major shake-up for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, adding a series of new mixed-gender events. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed on Friday the next Summer Games, to be held in the Japanese capital ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese forward had to do it all on his own as he fired Oita Trinita into the lead against Yokohama with an excellent strike
After two tries to find a team-mate in the box merely bounced right back to him, Kazushi Mitsuhira took matters into his own hands to give Oita Trinita a late lead against Yokohama. With the scores tied at 1-1 heading into the final 10 minutes, the 29-year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Arrests Longest-Sought Fugitive After Nearly 46 Years
The authorities this week confirmed the identity of the fugitive, Masaaki Osaka, 67, who was arrested last month in Hiroshima on a separate charge and refused to give his name, according to Kyodo, the Japanese news agency. The police said they identified ... ( read original story ...)
2018 Subaru BRZ tS, hardcore WRX STI Type RA coming to North America
19-inch BBS wheels wrapped in sticky Yokohama Advan Sport tires, a carbon fibre roof and wing, and Recaro racing seats inside. On the other hand, the BRZ tS – in which tS stands for ‘Tuned by STI’ – is a bit more divisive. Like the WRX STI Type RA ... ( read original story ...)
Arc System Works’ – New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~ Available Today on Steam (PC)
YOKOHAMA, Japan – June 7, 2016 – Today, Arc System Works is releasing town-building, simulation game New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~ on Steam (PC)! Build the town of your dreams and use your pioneers to colonize a foreign and uncultivated land ... ( read original story ...)
Pokemon Go’s first official real-world event hits Chicago on July 22
Niantic says it intends to host additional real-life events globally over the next couple of months, including a "Pikachu Outbreak" event in Yokohama, Japan. If you'd like to attend the Chicago event, tickets will go on sale June 19 at 10 a.m. PT at this ... ( read original story ...)
Fujifilm shares fall after media reports accounting problem found in Australia, Japan
A visitor looks at Fujifilm's digital cameras at the Camera & Photo Imaging Show 2013 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo January 31, 2013. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/Files TOKYO: Fujifilm Holding's Corp's shares fell more than 4 percent on Friday after a media report ... ( read original story ...)
Monteiro slams WTCC ‘dangerous’ tyres after Nordschleife puncture
World Touring Car Championship leader Tiago Monteiro slammed tyre supplier Yokohama after suffering a final-lap puncture on the Nurburgring Nordschleife for the second year in a row. Monteiro was leading the race last year before a puncture at a high-speed ... ( read original story ...)