In normal times, spirited anticipation marks the final days before the Olympics. This summer, cautious optimism for the power of sports to deliver something special clashes...
Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto has emerged as one of the best pitchers for Samurai Japan.
The world put faith in Japan’s COVID-19 countermeasures and its ability to prepare. To host an Olympics with no spectators is an embarrassing catastrophe for the...
The Olympic torch made its rounds around Saitama from July 6-8, its last leg before Tokyo, as runners on foot, horseback, bicycle, train, and boat represented...
“If the Games can be a time where people can see how much effort the athletes have put in and collectively have the courage to move...
Protesters ignore Major League Baseball, Wimbledon, and the Euro 2020 soccer tournament, which are all happening in the U.S. and the U.K, despite their higher number...
Runners on July 5 in Ibaraki include Shotaro Yo, a visually-impaired shamisen player, and Keiji Suzuki, a judoka who won a gold medal during the 2004...
According to the JASDF, they will be using smoke in five colors ー blue, yellow, black, green, and red ー to depict the interlaced rings symbolizing...
A unique challenge for a unique set of the Games. Find out how Japan is expanding in a range of technologies to improve the experience of...
Official merchandise brought $31 million USD in revenue from the 2016 Rio Olympics and $119 million USD from London to the Organising Committee of the Olympic...
“The Tokyo 2020 official app is the fan’s personal guide and companion to the Olympic and Paralympic Games,” according to a press release.
"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...