According to Sotheby’s International Realty, enquiries on residential property in the country in March 2021 was “nearly five times greater than those received in March 2020.” Considering how ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan NPO protecting 80 pets and animals after huge mudslide
A nonprofit organization (NPO) working to protect cats in this central Japan city has sheltered nearly 80 pets and strays left in d ... ( read original story ...)
NBCUniversal CEO Says Tokyo Olympics Will Be ‘Profitable’ Despite ‘All This Bad Luck’
NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell says that parent company Comcast expects the Tokyo Olympics to turn a profit for the company, despite the hit the event has taken in linear ratings and overall ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: German cycling coach Patrick Moster sent home following racist remarks
German cycling coach Patrick Moster has been sent home from the Tokyo Olympics after using racist language to describe rival athletes during the men's individual time trial in Fuji on Wednesday.Moster ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles makes mental health the talk of the Tokyo Games
Brittney Griner has long been open about her ongoing battle with depression, an ailment that triggered suicidal thoughts when she was younger and last year drove her out of the WNBA ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s daily coronavirus cases cross 10,000 for first time
Nippon Television reported that the cases in Tokyo city hit a record high near 4,000 on Thursday as two people attending the Tokyo Olympics from overseas have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
From the Emperor on down: Memories of the ’64 Tokyo Olympics
From Emperor Naurhito on down, every Japanese of a certain age remembers the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Even younger Japanese connect through parents or aunts and uncles who stored old ... ( read original story ...)
Officials in Tokyo alarmed as cases hit record highs
Japanese officials sounded alarm Thursday after Tokyo reported record-breaking coronavirus cases for two straight days with the Olympics well underway. “We have never experienced the ... ( read original story ...)
Cyber experts warn of ransomware risks during Tokyo Olympics
It might be assumed that with the ban on physical spectators at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the level of risk stemming from this global event — particularly the spread of COVID-19 — has ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic Stadium opens in Tokyo for start of track and field
Track and Field begins competition on Day 6 of the Tokyo Games and four medal events will be decided in the pool in Thursday’s coverage of the Olympics. The gymnastics women’s ... ( read original story ...)
There Are Two Words That Instill Terror in the Heart of Any Gardener: Japanese Knotweed
Indigenous to Japan, knotweed was originally shipped westward by German botanist Philipp von Siebold who packed up a variety of plant specimens and took them to both the Utrecht plant fair in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Olympic Village: The most COVID tested community in the world
The 2020 Summer Olympic Games are taking place in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and while a record number of positive cases have been diagnosed in the city of Tokyo, officials ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese education spells holistic development
It begins from scratch with elementary schools playing a vital role in trying to create mindful and responsible citizens ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Tokyo cases hit all-time high; Tanzanian president gets jabbed after predecessor’s death
Tokyo reports 3,177 new cases; Samia Suluhu Hassan vaccinated after John Magufuli, who heavily played down pandemic, died of Covid in March ... ( read original story ...)
Badgers in Tokyo: Rae Lin D’Alie
Chasing her Olympic dream, Rae Lin D’Alie will compete for Italy in the Tokyo Olympic games starting in late July. D’Alie, a former University of Wisconsin basketball standout guard, punched Italy’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Siobhan Haughey marketing machine kicks off with bubble tea sold at half price – if they blow a kiss
Hong Kong’s ‘Little Fish’ has businesses offering rewards and discounts to Hong Kong fans inspired by her Tokyo Olympics silver medal. ( read original story ...)