Naomi Osaka is concerned about fellow tennis player Peng Shuai and used her platform to raise awareness about the situation and fight against censorship. ( read original story ...)
‘I’m in shock’: Naomi Osaka weighs in on mysterious disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai
Four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka has weighed in on the mysterious Peng, a former-top ranked doubles player and one of China’s biggest sporting stars, alleged on her Weibo social media account ... ( read original story ...)
College students using German archaeologist’s historic stay to promote suburban Tokyo city
Local university students are working to promote this suburban Tokyo city for having been visited at the end of the Edo period (160・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Japan set to rise, as stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales boost Wall Street
Stocks in Japan were set to rise on Wednesday, as markets in the U.S. were lifted on the back of stronger-than-expected retail sales data. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago and its counterpart in ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama iRacing Rallycross Season Finale: Race Preview
Image via Justin Melillo The iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama season wraps up on Wednesday with its long-awaited debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Yokohama iRX Season Finale will begin at ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka joins mounting calls for answers about missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s whereabouts
Naomi Osaka has joined a growing movement from the international tennis community demanding answers about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai and her allegation of sexual assault. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
One of Tokyo’s best museums is also one of Japan’s most amazing secret wedding photo venues
The Tokyo National Museum, located across the street from Ueno Park, houses a stunning collection of beautiful artifacts. Even if it’s not displaying one of the legendary Five Swords Under Heaven, ... ( read original story ...)
MURAKAMI Kota Replaces Luciano GANCI in MADAMA BUTTERFLY at the New National Theatre, Tokyo
Due to the Japanese government's travelling restrictions from overseas, Luciano GANCI has withdrawn from singing the role of Pinkerton for Madama Butterfly from 5-12 December. MURAKAMI Kota will take ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka invests in promising sports technology company
Home; Tennis News; WTA Tennis; Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has invested in a sports technology and gaming firm called StatusPRO. StatusPRO focuses on combing augment ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka University Creates AI Supercomputer with Supermicro SuperBlades Utilizing 3 rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Osaka University chose systems from Supermicro that consisted of Supermicro SuperBlades utilizing the 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors. In addition to the CPU computing capacity, GPU nodes are ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Olympians aren’t rushing into the professional sport
Tokyo Olympians are mulling their moves into professional boxing. John Dennen hears from Frazer Clarke as he assembles his team, and Eddie Hearn reveals the boxers he's targeting ... ( read original story ...)
Daily average of COVID-19 cases in Tokyo falls under week prior
For the first time in eight days, the daily average of new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo over the course of a week was lower than the figure for the previous week. ( read original story ...)
After Tokyo debacle, pistol shooter Abhishek Verma for one coach in command
India’s federation and the elite shooters are reviewing their showing in Japan after the sport failed to deliver a medal for the second Olympics in a row. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo should not blindly follow Washington: China Daily editorial
Tokyo is clearly miscalculating the situation as the US is only interested in fishing for its own interests in the region. In the US-Japan alliance, Washington has always played a dominant role ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ugly history’: The battle to restore an iconic brothel building in Osaka
At the corner of a red-light district in Osaka stands an unlikely architectural gem: a century-old former brothel at the center of a restoration campaign. Taiyoshi Hyakuban hasn’t functioned as a ... ( read original story ...)
Study: Pumice heading for remote Tokyo isles
Researchers in Japan say a large quantity of pumice stones from an underwater volcanic eruption in the Pacific could soon arrive in waters south of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)