December 13, 2018
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Sumo Wrestler Takanoiwa to Retire after Assault
December 7, 2018
Tokyo–Sumo wrestler Takanoiwa plans to retire to take responsibility for his assault on a lower-ranked stablemate, it was learned Friday. Takanoiwa, 28, a rank-and-file maegashira wrestler in the highest sumo division of makuuchi, was the victim of a separate assault
Tokyo Marathon Entry Fees to Be Hiked for Higher Security Costs
December 6, 2018
Tokyo–The Tokyo Marathon Foundation decided at an executive meeting on Thursday to raise fees for joining the annual marathon race in the Japanese capital, beginning in 2020, in order to cover higher security costs. Since a terrorist bomb attack on
Putin Invited to Japan for 2019 World Judo Championships
December 6, 2018
Tokyo–Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has proposed Russian President Vladimir Putin visit Japan next summer during the World Judo Championships in Tokyo, an aide to Abe said Wednesday. At their meeting in Argentina last week, Abe invited Putin, who holds a
INTERVIEW: Ohtani Voices Desire to Play in World Series
December 5, 2018
Tokyo–Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani has expressed a desire to play in the World Series, after his successful major league rookie season with the Los Angeles Angels. Speaking in an interview with Jiji Press in Tokyo on Tuesday, the two-way
Applications for Tokyo Games Tourist Volunteers Top Target
December 5, 2018
Tokyo–The number of applicants for volunteer jobs to provide tourist information at airports and train stations during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has topped the target of 20,000, the metropolitan government said Tuesday. The metropolitan government started accepting applications
EXCLUSIVE: Tokyo Olympic Marathon Start to Be Moved Up
December 4, 2018
Tokyo –The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is planning to move up the starting time of marathon events by an hour to 6 a.m. due to concerns about the impacts of summer heat on athletes’ health, according to
Lower House OKs Bill Banning Ticket Resale ahead of Olympics
December 4, 2018
Tokyo–Japan’s House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to penalize the resale of tickets for sports and concert events at higher prices, including on the Internet. The Lower House approved the bill to ban the unfair ticket reselling practice
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