Japan is likely to achieve herd immunity to COVID-19 through mass inoculations only months after the planned Tokyo Olympics, even though it has locked in the biggest quantity of vaccines in Asia, ... ( read original story ...)
Cluster at Osaka police station puts 12 officers on leave, some 100 furloughed
Twelve members of the community affairs division of the Osaka Prefectural Police's Neyagawa Police Station have been infected with the novel ... ( read original story ...)
Bernie Sanders Appears With Nadal, Djokovic, Osaka, Serena, Federer and Others in Tennis Memes
After the United States Presidential Inauguration, the entire tennis world has created posts trolling Senator Bernie Sanders. Check it out. ( read original story ...)
A slice of life in Tokyo: five of the city’s top pizzerias
With its makers focusing on local ingredients in intriguing combinations, some of the world’s best Neapolitan-style pizza is on offer in the Japanese capital. Here’s where to find it ... ( read original story ...)
What is name of new restaurant where Osaka was in Eldersburg?…
What is name of new restaurant where Osaka was in Eldersburg? Seafood? Hello and Happy Holidays Eldersburg Community! Small businesses here in Eldersburg have been hit hard by the economic impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Runner Andrea Seccafien pursues 10,000m standard as Tokyo Olympics debate rages on
Canada's Andrea Seccafien will block out the emotional highs and lows of the Tokyo Olympic debate when she attempts to run under the 10,000-metre standard at the Australian national track and field ... ( read original story ...)
‘Part of life’s divine comedy’: Australia’s Olympians train on through Tokyo turmoil
Doubt about the 2021 Games is not conducive to peak performance when medals are on the line ... ( read original story ...)
“Really Admire Serena Williams”: Naomi Osaka Reveals Her Role Models in Tennis
Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka reveals her role models while growing up, says she really admires Serena Williams. ( read original story ...)
“My family will always be my No. 1 influence, I really admire Serena Williams” – Naomi Osaka on her role models
Osaka recently revealed that her family, as well as 23-time Major winner Serena Williams, have been among her biggest sources of inspiration over the years. "I'm someone who grew up playing tennis and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s anime goes global: Sony’s new weapon to take on Netflix
Expansion of franchises such as Demon Slayer reflects shifts in the ownership and ambitions of a $24bn-a-year industry ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Evessa at Niigata Albirex BB $9
While everyone is focused on the NFL, NBA, College Basketball, and the return of the NHL, our resident Asian sports expert Tokyo Brandon over the past 7 days has made his clients +36.88%, behind a 68. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo or bust for some Olympic hopefuls as uncertainty continues
Alice Dearing says that the contradictions she read on her Twitter feed on Friday was “the straw that broke the camel’s back”. The GB open-water swimmer, who is hoping to compete at her first Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
How the pandemic lifted the lid on the ‘Darwinian world’ of Japan’s sumo
Japanese sumo wrestler Kotokantetsu was uneasy. Coronavirus was raging through Tokyo and ripping through the sumo wrestling fraternity, whose lives are controlled by trainers and handlers. One ... ( read original story ...)
With six months to go, the Tokyo Olympics are swimming against a tide of doubt
Organizers acknowledge risks but insist meticulous preparations are being made to ensure the Games can be staged safely. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba regains Tokyo exchange’s top category amid calls for better governance
The Tokyo Stock Exchange approved on Friday Toshiba Corp's return to the bourse's first section amid calls from some shareholders for better governance at the Japanese industrial conglomerate. ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: From triumph of 1964 Olympics to coronavirus: Japan then and now
Japan hoped that hosting the 2020 Olympics would reprise the triumph of 1964, when it became the first Asian Olympics host and gained a huge economic boost, but the coronavirus - which postponed the ... ( read original story ...)