Four sports ー gymnastics, judo, swimming and wrestling ー have provided the vast majority of the nation’s top-three finishes in Olympic competitions.
“There is no event which is as unifying as the Olympics,” said the foil specialist in an interview.
The Sanriku Railway was particularly heavily damaged in 2011 and only restored full operation in 2019. Now it is seen as a symbol of hope.
"Everyone wants the economy to recover, and to return to their daily lives. The Olympics are a chance to show that it is possible to get...
While Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that he hopes to see people sitting in the stands during competition, Shigeru Omi, the government's coronavirus adviser, has...
The tennis star will skip Wimbledon and then get ready to make her competitive comeback at the upcoming Summer Games.
Manager Atsunori Inaba’s team features a mix of veteran standouts and rising stars, including Orix Buffaloes hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The Games are all about the triumph of the human spirit over all odds. This is the time that the can-do attitude of the Japanese matters...
Japanese companies have differing views on whether the Tokyo Olympics should go forward or not. Here are some of their varied views.
Japan’s squad for the upcoming Olympics is hoping to put in a performance that will inspire a nation as the women’s team did 57 years ago.
Japan has much more to lose than money. The international trust in Japan and the Japanese people will be hard to regain once lost.
The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics represent a good opportunity for Japan to demonstrate to the world the achievement of Japanese people in overcoming adversity.