Australia powered past hosts Japan 5-3 in a thrilling opening match of the men's hockey tournament at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, while India fought back from a goal down to beat New Zealand. ( 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 ...)
Earthquakes, typhoons … and now we have to worry about heat domes?
High temperatures in Japan have reached more than 41 degrees Celsius in the past, but a heat dome in Canada has the media speculating on whether higher temperatures are ahead. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Live updates from first full day of action, COVID impacting events
With the opening ceremony over, 23 sports will be in action and medals will be given out in Tokyo on Saturday. Follow along for live updates. ( read original story ...)
China’s Yang wins 1st gold of Tokyo Olympics in air rifle
Qian Yang of China won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday in women’s 10-meter air rifle. Yang overtook Anastasiia Galashina when the Russian missed the center two rings for an 8.9 ... ( read original story ...)
At Tokyo Olympics, a debt to ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘E.T.’
Although the name Marty McFly won't be on the start list for the first Olympic skateboarding competition , the “Back to the Future” character who inspired the immortal lines “What's that thing he's on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Games 2020: men’s road race, first gold won, boxing, swimming and more – live!
There are 11 gold medals on offer on a. Join our team of writers for updates ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 isn’t the first Olympic Games to battle a pandemic
Covid-19 has thrown more than few curve balls at Tokyo Olympic organizers -- but this isn't the first Games to battle a pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Journey to Japan: An exclusive look at a country pulling off the Olympics during pandemic
Imagine the pressure on Japan, a country charged with pulling off the Olympics during a pandemic. We got exclusive look at what they are dealing with. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocks Philippines, no tsunami threat
The country's seismological agency said it did not expect damage. There was no tsunami warning or threat either, according to the US Tsunami Warning System. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Lights the Cauldron at the Olympic Opening Ceremony
Naomi Osaka lit the famous Olympic cauldron at today's opening ceremony in Tokyo, marking the official start of the postponed 2020 Games. Wearing a red-and-white uniform (the colors of Japan's flag) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka lights cauldron at opening ceremony – as it happened
The long wait was over with the Games of the XXXII Olympiad officially opening in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tropical Storm Nepartak forms east of Japan, could impact Tokyo Olympics
The Olympic Games in Tokyo have already been postponed by an entire year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and now Tropical Storm Nepartak in the Philippine Sea could put some events at risk of being ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Diverse faces are representing Japan. Does it reflect real change?
Towering 20 inches over his fellow flag bearer, wrestler Yui Susaki, the 23-year-old’s careful steps signaled a changing face of Japan. But in an unpopular Games, echoing with protests outside the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Nagoya Group donates smartphones to students
The Japanese Wa Wa Wa No Nagoya Group, in a unique CSR initiative towards helping the online education of School children donated smartphones and books for 28 students of low income families in Matara ... ( read original story ...)