NAGOYA--A Buddhist temple here is enlisting another model of the popular anime "Mobile Suit Gundam" during the Bon holidays to answer its prayers for more visitors, particularly among young children. ... ( read original story ...)
In Williams-Osaka Reboot, a Buffer Before the Open
After that Wimbledon loss, Osaka cut off her news conference, saying, “I feel like I’m about to cry,” and left the podium. Before coming to Toronto, Osaka took to social media to say that these last ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: This is how I thought the first match against Serena would go!
Humbled this week in Toronto, Osaka acknowledged this loss belatedly provided the experience she had always anticipated when facing Williams. "For me, it's always fun to play her," she told a news ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams dominates Naomi Osaka in first meeting since US Open final
Serena Williams produced a brilliant display to claim a straight-sets win over Naomi Osaka in the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Friday. In the first meeting between the stars since last year's ... ( read original story ...)
Williams beats Osaka 6-3, 6-4 in first meeting after controversial US Open final
TORONTO — The rematch between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka didn't last long. Williams handled Osaka 6-3, 6-4, on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup. It was the first time they played ... ( read original story ...)
Williams beats Osaka in rematch of U.S. Open final at Rogers Cup
Serena Williams downed Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 on Friday in a rematch of the 2018 U.S. Open final to advance to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup. Select as many teams as you like from the leagues below. ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka will return to No. 1 after Pliskova falls in Toronto
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Japan's Naomi Osaka will return to world number one next week after Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova's loss Friday to Canada's Bianca Andreescu in the WTA Toronto ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams to meet in Rogers Cup quarters
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams are set to meet in the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup for their first meeting since last year's dramatic US Open final. On Thursday, Williams knocked out qualifier ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic construction worker dies during Tokyo heatwave
A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organizers said on Friday, with media saying heatstroke was suspected as the ... ( read original story ...)
These vivid, nostalgic photos show what Tokyo looked like in the 1970s
Girard lived in Asia for three decades, making a name for himself as a magazine photographer, working for most of the world’s top news magazines. Of the book about his time in Tokyo, Girard says, ... ( read original story ...)
Shizuoka throws wrench in the works of Tokyo-Nagoya maglev shinkansen route
OSAKA – The current plan for the Tokyo-Nagoya maglev route, currently under construction, calls for Central Japan Railway Co. to begin operations by around 2027. The route will slash a trip between ... ( read original story ...)
Serena, Osaka advance in Toronto to set up rematch
TORONTO – Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka advanced to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday to set up their first meeting since the American's infamous row with an umpire overshadowed last year's ... ( read original story ...)
Wild bear roams for 9 hours in residential area in Sapporo
SAPPORO--A wandering bear caused a commotion in a residential area of the Misumai district of Minami Ward here on the evening of Aug. 7 before it left the following morning. Residents made an ... ( read original story ...)
Serena, Osaka book US Open final rematch in Toronto
TORONTO: Serena Williams and Japan's Naomi Osaka booked a rematch of last year's US Open final in the WTA Toronto quarter-finals after straight-set triumphs Thursday (Aug 8). Reigning US and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Williams to meet in Canadian Open
Naomi Osaka has set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with Serena Williams after defeating Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Canadian Open. The 21-year-old Japanese star beat Swiatek 7-6 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics construction worker dies from suspected heatstroke
A 50-year-old Olympics construction worker in Tokyo was found unconscious and later died of suspected heatstroke. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Heatstroke is suspected in the death of a worker at a ... ( read original story ...)