Tag: sapporo

The Japan Anti-Doping Agency said Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 that Suzuki was banned for putting an anabolic steroid into the drink bottle of his rival at a national championship in September. (Kyodo News via AP) The incident is Japan's first case of an athlete ... ( read original story ...)

Japan says the US has apologised for a series of recent accidents on its territory involving American military equipment. The incidents on the southern island of Okinawa included the emergency landings of two US military helicopters. Okinawa Governor ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - While people in Japan's north are bundled up in thick clothing as the mercury plummets, triggering weather warnings on Tuesday (Jan 9), those in Tokyo and Yokohama are feeling spring-like temperatures of 18 deg Celsius. In the capital, many among ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO • No money to pay for a meal? No problem - just work for 50 minutes. That is the recipe to combat hunger for Ms Sekai Kobayashi, 33, a former engineer who will not turn away penniless customers at her restaurant Mirai Shokudo (translated as Future ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN) -- Most visitors to Osaka, Japan, have seen the bright yellow oblong-shaped Ferris wheel next to the famous Glico Man Sign billboard along the Dotonbori River. Few realize it's an actual ride, often mistaking it for just another wild Osaka decoration. ( read original story ...)

The first permanent snake café is in Tokyo, Japan – and, while it might not be everyone’s cup of tea, for reptile lovers it could prove the ultimate chance to get up close and personal with their scaly favourites. Tokyo Snake Center in the trendy ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — It might seem more appropriate at a children's costume party, but a purple cape has become an unlikely weapon in Japan's efforts to get its workers ... is not cool' was effective," she told NBC News. This was not a case, however, of bosses ... ( read original story ...)

Thirty people who would have passed entrance exams to Osaka University in February 2017 were instead considered to have failed due to a mistake in a physics question and how it was marked, the university has announced. Osaka University was later twice told ... ( read original story ...)

Kazo (Japan): Hand-reared for their colour and beauty, koi carp have become an iconic symbol of Japan that can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in fishy beauty contests. The nation’s koi carp were brought to the world’s ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's southern Okinawa islands, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. The helicopter made an emergency landing on the beach Saturday after indications that the main rotor was moving at too high a speed. No one was injured in the incident. (Shohei Seki/Kyodo News via AP ... ( read original story ...)

and other officials said at a news conference on Jan. 6 that the university had sent notifications of acceptance and a letter of apology to the 30 students. If the students choose to enroll in Osaka University, the university will accept their enrollment ... ( read original story ...)

It was there that the gold-silver-bronze triumph, led by Yukio Kasaya, at the 1972 Olympics on home turf in Sapporo took place, cementing the status of the sport there. "I was starter at the top of the jump, next to all the jumpers. I was hoping Kasaya ... ( read original story ...)

It was there that the gold-silver-bronze triumph, led by Yukio Kasaya, at the 1972 Olympics on home turf in Sapporo took place, cementing the status of the sport there. "I was starter at the top of the jump, next to all the jumpers. I was hoping Kasaya ... ( read original story ...)

Citing unnamed sources, Japan's Kyodo News service and broadcaster NHK said Chang was headed ... The duo won North Korea's first medal — a bronze — at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, last February. Asked if other North Korean athletes would ... ( read original story ...)

Before I knew it, we had traveled the three hours from Tokyo to Nagoya. Now it was time to begin my journey into Japan’s heartland. Enjoying Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto Japan's rich cultural history, amazing food and beautiful landscapes have always ... ( read original story ...)

SAO PAULO — Brazilian striker Jo has confirmed a move from Corinthians to Japanese club Nagoya Grampus. The top goal scorer of the last Brazilian championship said in a press conference on Friday that he had not planned to leave his country, but ... ( read original story ...)