2020 Olympics
Organizing committee seems to have a problem with a huge clumsy bear running around with an open flame.
Official assures us that posting pics from the Games is A-OK, and clarifies what you’re not allowed to share online.
Your medal-worthy Olympic venue videos will have to stay within the confines of your phone, say organizers of 2020 Olympics.
Tokyo’s last trains are too early for many travelers and partiers, but they’re a God-send for overworked office employees.
Will the equivalent of one vending machine drink an hour be enough to gather the 80,000 volunteers the event is seeking?
The shortage of capable volunteers is causing the government to turn to universities for resources. But does it really help?
Believe it or not, there’s actually a perfectly logical reason this manly mythical beast needs both a sword and a gun.
All six candidates were cute enough to do the country proud, but these two are the winners.
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Organizers find a way to let vision-impaired kids express their opinion of which of the adorable characters best represents Japan.
These six mascots take their inspiration from sakura cherry blossoms, shrines, and Japanese fairy tales.
Chairman singles out two aspects of Japanese traditional culture that people of other nations “wouldn’t understand.”
One of the bleakest depictions of Tokyo in all of film is part of Olympics celebration projection mapping project.
Japan hasn’t hosted the Summer Olympics since 1964; three years from now marks their big chance to impress everyone on the world stage.
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