Japan's Natsumi Tsunoda won the gold medal in the women's under 48 kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, with Mongolia's Baasankhuu Bavuudorj taking silver. ( read original story ...)
Osaka vs. Kerber Live Stream & TV Channel, July 27
Preview the Naomi Osaka vs. Angelique Kerber match with Olympic Games TV channel, live stream, match info, and H2H stats ( read original story ...)
Teenager Moore scores winner for Spurs in Tokyo
Teenager Mikey Moore scored a late winner as Tottenham overcame Japanese champions Vissel Kobe 3-2 in a pre-season friendly in Tokyo.The 16-year-old popped up with an 88th-minute finish from close ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Takanosho upsets Terunofuji, sets up decisive final day
Sixth-ranked maegashira Takanosho extended the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament title chase to the last day by beating yokozuna Terunofu ... ( read original story ...)
Uber drivers and others help crack down on illegal bicycle parking in Japan
NAGOYA, Japan -- Nagoya, which has the largest number of abandoned bicycles in Japan, is seeing a private company take action against unlawful bicycle parking on private property. Although city ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama supplies BluEarth-FE AE30 tires for Honda’s Freed minivan in Japan
The BluEarth-FE AE30 tires supplied for the Honda Freed are made using a compound that contributes to lower road noise and rolling resistance. ( read original story ...)
Just like at Tokyo Olympics, American cowbell clanging will be raucous again in Paris
Before Tokyo three years ago, the U.S. Olympic swim coaches pondered how to best support their athletes and help fire them up before a race, given there were no family or friends or fans in the stands ( read original story ...)
At Paris Olympics, can former UK athletes match their impressive Tokyo medal haul?
In 2021, when current and former Kentucky Wildcats sports stars combined to win 10 medals — seven gold and three silver — at the Tokyo Olympics, it stood as one of the proudest moments in UK’s sports history. With the Paris Olympics underway ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sado gold mine gains UNESCO status after Tokyo pledges to exhibit dark WWII history
TOKYO (AP) — The UNESCO World Heritage committee has decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in an exhibit about its dark history of abusing wartime Korean laborers. ( read original story ...)
Influx of single women drives Tokyo birth rate to lowest in Japan
TOKYO -- Married women in Tokyo give birth to more babies than the national average, but the city's total fertility rate has dropped to the lowest level among Japan's 47 prefectures. This decline is largely attributed to an increase in unmarried women ... ( read original story ...)
‘Atomic bomb hell must never be repeated’ say Japan’s last survivors
Victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki believe their horrific past must act as a warning for the future. ( read original story ...)
Skytree Tower in Tokyo lit in Olympic and French colours to mark start of Olympics
The tallest tower in Tokyo, the Skytree, was lit up in red, white and blue, and bedazzled with the Olympic rings, to mark the beginning of the games in Paris. ( read original story ...)
Rokkatei 六花亭 Cafe, SAPPORO – Famous For Iconic Marusei Butter Sandwich, Must-Visit For Hokkaido Souvenirs And Sweet Treats
Rokkatei's famous Marusei Butter Sandwich and many more Signature Sweets at their Sapporo Main Store in Hokkaido ... ( read original story ...)
Skateboarder Jagger Eaton won bronze in Tokyo on broken ankle. Can he podium in Paris?
Jagger Eaton won bronze in men's street at the Tokyo Olympics with a broken ankle. The three years since haven't been easy, but he's ready for Paris. ( read original story ...)
Japan touts G20 reaffirmation of forex commitments as key achievement
Japan sees the reaffirmation in the latest G20 joint statement of existing commitments against excessive foreign exchange volatility as one of the major achievements, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Ginowan Mayor found dead in hotel room
The mayor of the city of Ginowan in the southernmost Japanese prefecture of Okinawa was found dead in a Tokyo hotel on Friday. ( read original story ...)