The real problem of these Olympic games isn’t representation, but the fact that people in Japan don’t want them to happen. ( read original story ...)
‘It just is always building’: Women’s skateboarding competition showed IOC was wise to include in Tokyo Olympics
Skateboarding has embraced the Summer Games in many ways despite its counterculture roots much in the way that snowboarding did in the Winter Games. ( read original story ...)
Video Of 2011 Japan Tsunami Shared As Clip Of Ongoing China Floods
China is witnessing the heaviest rainfall in central Henan province in 1,000 years resulting into death of over 50 people. Indian social media users are sharing an old video claiming to be of ... ( read original story ...)
The strategic acquisition and utilisation of SEPs: reviewing Japan’s IP Promotion Plan 2021
Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners takes a closer look at how the Japanese government’s approach to the strategic acquisition and utilisation of SEPs will change ... ( read original story ...)
K&L Gates Adds Japanese IP Filing Capabilities With New Partner Hire
K&L Gates has a new hire for its Tokyo office. Partner Mitsuhiro Imamura will be joining the Pittsburgh-based firm from DLA Piper, where he was of counsel. Imamura’s joining, along with his team of ... ( read original story ...)
Why the 2021 Olympics are still called ‘Tokyo 2020’
The 2021 Olympics are in full swing, and yet everywhere viewers look, they see the phrase "Tokyo 2020." On the surface, that seems strange. Sure, the Olympics were originally scheduled for 2020, but ... ( read original story ...)
NBC estimates 17 million in US saw opening of Tokyo Olympics
An estimated 17 million people in the United States watched the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics held in a largely empty stadium, down 36% from the kickoff to the Rio de ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo braces for approaching typhoon
With tropical weather forecast to approach Tokyo within days, Olympics organizers say they’re talking with individual sports about changing event programs. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Skateboarding-Japan’s Horigome wins sport’s first Olympic gold
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) -Yuto Horigome of Japan claimed the first Olympic gold medal in skateboarding after recovering his composure with high-scoring tricks ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the stunning homes of some of Australia’s most beloved athletes as they compete for gold at the Tokyo Olympics
With the Tokyo Olympics underway, Australia's best and brightest athletes are gearing up to compete in the hopes of winning gold. ( read original story ...)
Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba
You’ll feel like you’ve escaped to a beach destination at Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba. Although it’s close to central Tokyo, the property sits on the man-made island of Odaiba, a bayside locale that is a ... ( read original story ...)
Vintage store owner’s Ponsonby rental filled with Japanese antiques and American biker jackets
Step inside the rental that Alison Reid, of Auckland's Search and Destroy vintage store, has loved for 21 years. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sponsors face branding dilemma amid deep public opposition
Firms including Toyota, Panasonic and Bridgestone have multi-year partnerships with the International Olympic Commission and are among the firms that have contributed some $500 million to Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)
This Tokyo Hotel Pairs Travelers With Local Guides Who Will Take Them to the City’s Secret Haunts
That's a challenge Hoshino Resorts' OMO5 Tokyo Otsuka property is taking on. Rather than pointing to a ramen joint or sake bar on a map, you'll be aided by the OMO Rangers — a team of young local ... ( read original story ...)
A Modern Brutalist House In Japan With Exquisite Details
Modern brutalist house with courtyards, ranch-style interior, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic flame is the first powered by hydrogen
Phillip) TOKYO (AP) — Inspired by the sun ... According to KPD, at around 4:40 a.m. on July 23, UTPD officers were conducting a property check on Riverside Drive when they observed an unresponsive ... ( read original story ...)