Tag: Nagoya

In a late submission to the Olympics line-up, Japan has introduced a new discipline in which the octogenarian president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee first insults women and then lumbers ... ( read original story ...)

Most, but not all Americans like their space or “elbow room” and sort of feel sorry for those who live in countries with much higher population densities. On long weekends ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka Saturday slammed "ignorant" remarks from the Tokyo Olympics' chief organiser after a sexism row that has triggered an angry backlash and calls for his resignation ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's three-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Saturday said that sexist comments by the head of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee were "ignorant" but she refrained from calling on Yoshiro ... ( read original story ...)

A dance company in this central Japan city is attracting a lot of attention after creating a circular stage for performances viewed t ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka pulled out of her Gippsland Trophy semi-final on Saturday with "a niggling injury" but said she looked forward to competing at the Australian Open which starts on Monday. ( read original story ...)

Former Australian Open champions Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka withdrew from their warm-up tournaments for the year's first Grand Slam on Saturday, citing injuries. Osaka pulled out of her ... ( read original story ...)

World No.3 Naomi Osaka and No.13 Victoria Azarenka have both pulled out of their respective Australian Open warm-up events. ( read original story ...)

Former Australian Open champions Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka withdrawn from tuneup tournaments Saturday, two days before the year’s first tennis major begins at Melbourne Park. No. 3-ranked ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese restaurant called in front of the board of health to answer for repeat health code violations has since passed inspection. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has revealed why she wore masks with the names of police shooting victims during last year’s US Open – and talks about her hopes for the future under a new US president. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s pledge to go carbon neutral is backed up by myriad experiences for travellers looking to learn, live like locals, and leave a positive mark on the places they visit ... ( read original story ...)

An introduction to the Ainu by filmmaker Takeshi Fukunaga, creator of what is said to be the first film about, and starring, this long overlooked population – plus how to experience Ainu culture ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka reached the Gippsland Trophy semifinals, as did No.9 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, who surrendered just three games to take out No.1 seed Simona Halep. ( read original story ...)

With Olympics officials reiterating their commitment to holding the Tokyo Games this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, several sports will soon resume qualifying for athletes with less than six ... ( read original story ...)

"Ghibli Park" development, a theme park based on the films of legendary anime studio Studio Ghibli, including CG concept art for life-size replicas of Howl's castle and a village from "Princess ... ( read original story ...)