Special Reports
[Mythbusters] First, A Flag. Now, A Moustache. What Will South Koreans Whinge About Next?
In the last two months of 2019, two South Korean complaints — allegedly based on the period during which Korea […
Special Reports
Japan in 2020: Get Ready for the Geopolitical Olympics
According to Vladimir Lenin, “There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.” As Japan moves in
Sports
¥156.9-billion Stadium is Ready for Tokyo Olympics 2020. How Do We Not Put It to Waste After?
The New National Stadium, which will be the centerpiece of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, was officially com
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Houseboats Weave a Sea of Shimmering Lights in Odaiba
Like a giant tree gradually stretching out its roots, Tokyo has been expanding by reclaiming land from the […
Sports
EDITORIAL | Can Sapporo be Prepared for the Olympic Marathon in Just 9 Months?
The surprise decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to relocate the marathon and race walking events of t
Politics & Security
Microsoft Flags Russian Cyberattack on Tokyo 2020 Olympics, 15 Other Sites
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center had gotten wind of cyberattacks by Russian group Strontium targeting sports
Blog
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Olympic Cauldron Returns Home to Kawaguchi, City of Cast Metal
The city of Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture held a ceremony on October 6 to honor the return of the Olympic […]
Sports
EDITORIAL | Tokyo Should Protest IOC’s Transfer of 2020 Olympic Marathon to Sapporo Without Consultation
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is poised to move the 2020 Summer Olympic marathon and race walking events f
Sports
[Mythbusters] Naomi Osaka Doesn’t Need to ‘Give Up’ U.S. Citizenship to Play for Japan
Many general interest and sports media are reporting that tennis star Naomi Osaka, a citizen of both the United [&hell
Travel
Homey Experience Gone? Companies Take Over Japan’s ‘Minpaku’ Market
A year since the ban on minpaku (lodging at a private residence) under the Private Lodging Business Act […]
Culture
Tokyo’s New “Manga Art Hotel” Has Over 5,000 Manga Titles For Travelers To Lose Themselves In
Source: PR Times While net cafes and capsule hotels are mostly viewed as an affordable bare bones way to […]
Special Reports
Tokyo 1964 and 2020: How the Olympics Have Transformed the City
It is something my wife and I look forward to: every morning we walk along the glimmering waterfront at the north [&he