Month: August 2020

Tennis Naomi Osaka W&S Open 004

TENNIS | Naomi Osaka Copes with Hamstring Injury as U.S. Open Commences

Ed Odeven August 31, 2020

Naomi Osaka appears ready to compete at the U.S. Open, which begins on...

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Japan’s first bar for retro Japanese video games opens in Akihabara, offers arcade games and merch galore

grape Japan August 31, 2020

Nostalgic gamers in Japan now have a spot to relive their favorite retro Japanese...

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

With Lessons of 2007 in Mind, Shinzo Abe Decides to Bow Out Gracefully

Mayumi Ogawa August 31, 2020

Photo of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaving Keio University Hospital in Tokyo after treatment....

History of Whaling in Japan 004

Sustaining Human Life: The Birth of Traditional Japanese Whaling

Shigeo Nakazono August 31, 2020

(Above) Whale float of the Yorozuya district in the Nagasaki Kunchi festival ...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] Getting to Sydney: It’s the Way You Perform Judo that Matters

Mitsuru Tanaka August 31, 2020

Part 6 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN...

Japan Senkaku Islands 004

Archives Shows China’s Claims on Senkaku Islands Are Rooted in Distortions of History

Dr Monika Chansoria August 31, 2020

Historical Claims The fundamental importance of archival records and data to study territorial...

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[Japan Sports Notebook] New National Stadium Showcases Talented Runners

Ed Odeven August 30, 2020

The new National Stadium provided a dramatic backdrop for the first big track...

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FIGURE SKATING | Yuzuru Hanyu to Skip Upcoming Grand Prix Series

Ed Odeven August 29, 2020

Yuzuru Hanyu, a two-time world champion and two-time defending Olympic champion, will skip...

Japan PM Shinzo Abe resigns

Shinzo Abe on His 8 Years as Prime Minister: ‘Many Challenges, But Also Successes’

Arielle Busetto August 29, 2020

In politics, the most important thing is to give results. During my tenure of...

Japan PM Shinzo Abe resigns

Shinzo Abe to Step Down As Prime Minister Due to Health Concerns

Arielle Busetto August 28, 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed the will to resign on the afternoon of...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] LOOK: 2020 Furin Wind Chimes Blow in Front of Tokyo Station

JAPAN Forward August 28, 2020

There are few things that manage to conjure up the sensation of summer...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] Lessons Learned from Competing Against My Brother

Mitsuru Tanaka August 28, 2020

Part 5 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward...