Ethiopians Birhanu Legese and Ruti Aga won the men's and women's races at the 2019 Tokyo Marathon in poor conditions on Sunday, respectively. Per the event's official website, the former crossed ... ( read original story ...)
Ethiopian Legese wins rain-hit Tokyo Marathon, Chumba third
TOKYO (AP) — Ethiopia's Birhanu Legese won the rain-hit Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, denying defending champion Dickson Chumba of Kenya a third consecutive title. Legese clocked a time of 2 hours, 4 minu... ( read original story ...)
Ethiopian Legese wins rain-sodden Tokyo marathon
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, winning in a time of two hours, four minutes and 48 seconds in miserable conditions to claim his first ma... ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Ethiopian Legese wins rain-sodden Tokyo marathon
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, winning in a time of two hours, four minutes and 48 seconds in miserable conditions to claim his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan beats Brazil 3-1 with 2 late goals at SheBelieves Cup
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Rikako Kobayashi scored on a header in the 81st minute, and Japan beat Brazil 3-1 Saturday in the SheBelieves Cup tournament. Japan scored twice in the final 10 minutes to clo... ( read original story ...)
How to watch the 2019 Tokyo Marathon: live stream the race from anywhere
How to live stream the Tokyo Marathon from outside your country We'll tell you about your US and UK options below (there's good news and bad news), but you'll likely hit a bump in the road if you find ... ( read original story ...)
Kingsbury 2nd to Japanese moguls rival at season-ending event
Japan's Ikuma Horishima got the best of rival Mikaël Kingsbury on Saturday, knocking his moguls rival to second on the podium with an assist from the judges, according to the Canadian. "I had a very g... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 volunteers: Golden opportunity or brazen exploitation by Olympics awash with cash?
The billion-dollar Olympics are awash with cash. But volunteers work for free. That’s the case next year at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, where about 80,000 volunteers will be needed. Just over ... ( read original story ...)
Island’s first Japanese immersion preschool aims to connect cultures
... their Japanese once they start normal school in English," Victoria Japanese Preschool founder Ayako Inoue told CTV News. "There are so many kids who have a Japanese background, but there is ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to exhibit at 2019 Geneva Motor Show
Yokohama Rubber announced that it will participate in the 89th edition of Geneva International Motor Show from March 7 to 17. As in 2018, the Yokohama booth will include presentations related to the C... ( read original story ...)
Rapid News & JTB Communication Design announce 10-year partnership on TCT Japan
On the back of a hugely successful debut edition of TCT Japan in Tokyo last month, owners of The TCT Group, Rapid News and JTB Communication Design have announced a 10-year deal to jointly organise an... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 venues to be 100 percent smoke-free – organisers
TOKYO (Reuters) - All the venues for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be 100 percent smoke-free, the organisers said on Thursday. The ruling is part of dramatic changes taking place in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Man, 25, accused of assaulting teen girl, stealing her underwear
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 25-year-old man for assaulting a teenage girl in Adachi Ward and stealing her underwear nearly three years ago, reports Nippon News Network (Feb. ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn’s new legal team has applied for bail -Tokyo district court
TOKYO (Reuters) - Carlos Ghosn's new legal team has applied ... Hironaka's combative style contrasts with the low-key approach adopted by the media-shy Otsuru. At his first news conference last week, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Prosecutors set bail at ¥5 million for actor accused of rape
TOKYO (TR) – The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday set a bail amount of 5 million yen for actor Hirofumi Arai, who has been indicted over the alleged rape of a masseuse at his residence last year, rep... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo will ban smoking and vaping at 2020 Olympics
PanARMENIAN.Net - Visitors to next year’s Tokyo Olympics will face some of the toughest smoking restrictions of any Games after the organisers announced a total ban in a country known for its love of ... ( read original story ...)