The modern Olympic Games has never been a purely sporting event. Right from the beginning, it has always held up a mirror to the political and...
Ryutaro Araga earns a bronze medal in the men’s kumite over-75 kg division, with other matches also providing excitement for fans worldwide.
The mighty U.S. men’s basketball program collected its fourth straight Olympic gold, while Japan added a pair of freestyle wrestling titles on the penultimate day of...
Kose and POLA are household names for Japanese fashionistas, but they’ve also been busy helping the athletes to put their best face forward at the Tokyo...
The Tokyo Trial challenges everything about how justice is supposed to be rendered under the rule of law. These flaws contributed heavily to the numerous lingering...
Mexico jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 22nd minute and held on for a 3-1 victory over Japan in the men’s football final. Canada...
The need for lightweight souvenirs gave birth in the 1620s to the Otsu-e, simple paintings on paper with popular themes.
With their gold medals, Risako, 26, and Yukako, 23, become the first Japanese sisters to have both won gold in the Olympics.
Wrestler Yukako Kawai triumphs in the women’s freestyle 62-kg final, winning the same division that her older sister Risako did at the 2016 Rio Games.
Karate is a graceful and disciplined fighting form derived from martial arts, and it is featured for the first time at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The 20-year-old Tottori Prefecture native becomes Japan’s first female Olympic boxing medalist.