Unlike the walls of the new Osaka Castle, built with processed rocks stacked up to around 30 meters high, the excavated wall mainly uses unprocessed rocks. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 member says Games going ahead ‘is up to U.S.’ – WSJ
Whether the beleaguered Tokyo Olympics begin as planned this July could come down to support from the United States and its new president, the Wall Street Journal quoted Tokyo Organising Committee ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido group surveys homeless population in freezing night temperatures
The spread of the coronavirus has had a major impact on people's lives and activity everywhere. People living on the streets here in Japan' ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic Official Seeks Biden’s Help to Save Tokyo Games: ‘It’s Up to the U.S.’
The organizers of the Summer Olympics hope a positive message from the U.S. would be influential with a skeptical Japanese public and reassure other countries that aren’t sure about sending athletes ... ( read original story ...)
Police shoot knife-wielding man outside Yokohama apartment
Police shot a 63-year-old man who attacked them with a knife outside an apartment in Yokohama on Tuesday. Police said they received a call at around 7 a.m. on Tuesday about a suspicious man lurking in ... ( read original story ...)
Florida official offers up his state should Tokyo decide to pass on Olympics
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis sent a letter to the IOC pushing for his state to get the Games if Tokyo bows out. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams to Miss First WTA 1000 After Australian Open 2021 Conclusion
It looks like Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka are going to be missing one of the biggest WTA event on the Tour this year. ( read original story ...)
Priest at popular Osaka shrine arrested for allegedly fondling 2 women during prayers
A male priest at a shrine in this western Japan city that has gained popularity on social media as a place with spiritual energy was arrested･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka and Entire Tennis Community Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant
Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka and other tennis players honor the great LA Laker's shooting guard, 'Black Mamba' Kobe Bryant. ( read original story ...)
IOC, Tokyo Olympics to unveil rule book for beating pandemic
Playbook. This is the rule book that the IOC and Tokyo organizers are set to roll out next week to explain how 15,400 Olympic and Paralympic athletes ... ( read original story ...)
Welcome to Wakayama, Japan’s most underrated destination for foodies
The birthplace of Japanese soy sauce, Wakayama prefecture -- south of the city of Osaka -- offers an unexpectedly diverse abundance of flavors. Here are 10 food-related reasons every Japan traveler ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM apologises after lawmakers’ night club outings
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Wednesday after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited night clubs despite his government’s call for people to avoid unnecessary outings to ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Pound wants to examine reasons for Japan public’s concerns
Senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says he wants to examine the reasons behind the Japanese public's concerns about hosting the Games this summer after recent polls showed around ... ( read original story ...)
Dry ice, containers and overworked doctors: Olympic hurdles for Japan’s vaccine roll-out
Japan's vaccination roll-out faces logistical hurdles that could further delay the slow-moving campaign, experts and officials say, complicating plans to deliver wide-scale coronavirus inoculations in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s vaccine rollout faces logistics hurdles ahead of the Olympics
Japan's vaccination rollout faces logistical hurdles that could further delay the slow-moving campaign, experts and officials say. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares rise as IMF’s outlook lifts optimism for corporate earnings
Japanese stocks gained on Wednesday as hopes rose for better corporate earnings after the International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for global growth, while shares of Nikko Denko raced to the ... ( read original story ...)