The good news for the Tokyo Olympics is that Japan on Sunday held a one-day exhibition gymnastics meet in front of several thousand fans with 22 athletes participating from ... ( read original story ...)
Teenager Reo Yasunaga powers Yokohama FC to win over Vissel
Yokohama FC overcame an early deficit to beat Vissel Kobe 2-1 in the J. League first division Sunday thanks to an injury-time winner from 19-year-old subst ... ( read original story ...)
Official Look at Naomi Osaka’s COMME des GARÇONS Nike Blazer Mid Collab
Following some early rumors, we now have an official look at Naomi Osaka ‘s COMME des GARÇONS x Nike Blazer Mid collaboration. Reportedly releasing this month, the shoe utilizes the model’s ’77 ... ( read original story ...)
Gymnasts in Tokyo show how Olympics can pass coronavirus challenges
Gymnasts from four nations tumbled, leapt and spun through a friendly meet in Tokyo on Sunday in a closely-watched event aimed at showing the world Japan can safely carry out the postponed 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Nissan exec who fled Tokyo writes of ordeal
Executive-turned-international fugitive Carlos Ghosn is gunning for revenge in a new book published last week about the events surrounding his arrest in Tokyo two years ago, 130-day Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Teenager Yasunaga powers Yokohama FC to win over Vissel Kobe
Yokohama FC overcame an early deficit to beat Vissel Kobe 2-1 in the J-League first division Sunday thanks to an injury-time winner from 19-year-old substitute Reo Yasunaga. Kobe came out of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor’s brother proclaimed 1st in line to throne
Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, has been formally sworn in as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne in Sunday's palace ritual that has been postponed for seven ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cruise ships set sail amid sea of COVID worries
With Japan's tourism picking up thanks to a government-subsidized travel campaign, large cruise ships resumed operations on Nov. 2. But despite onboard measures to eradicate or vastly reduce any ... ( read original story ...)
Japan formally proclaims Crown Prince Akishino heir to throne
Japan formally proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino the first in line as heir to the throne on Sunday, the last of a series of ceremonies after his elder brother, Emperor Naruhito, became monarch last ... ( read original story ...)
Speedy method found to make virus-capturing proteins
Researchers here announced a quicker method of creating antibody-like proteins that capture the novel coronavirus than under current methods. The proteins made by using the new technique have the ... ( read original story ...)
Quintarelli “surprised” by Nissan qualifying speed
Ronnie Quintarelli admits he was surprised with how good his Nissan GT-R felt in qualifying for the penultimate round of the SUPER GT season at Motegi. ( read original story ...)
Olympic Sports Are Forming Bubbles to Save Their Seasons—and Tokyo 2021
Gymnastics, swimming and skating are experimenting with modified forms of the sequestration model that allowed the NBA and others to play this season. ( read original story ...)
Futuristic “Spaceport Japan” concept floated for Tokyo Bay
A serious-looking consortium of businesses is trying to position Japan as the first Asian space tourism hub, by proposing a futuristic, floating "Spaceport Japan" from which services like Virgin ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido raises COVID-19 alert level as new cases surge again
SAPPORO--Faced with surging COVID-19 cases, authorities in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, raised the alert level regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic to 3 on its five-point scale. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido reports record 187 coronavirus cases
Experts have warned that the rising trend of infections in northern regions could be the result of people spending time in poorly ventilated rooms as temperatures drop. ( read original story ...)
Central Japan zoo apologizes after Twitter post on woman viewing monkey draws fire
A central Japan zoo housing the world's largest variety of primates issued an apology on its website on Nov. 5 over an inappropriate post on ... ( read original story ...)