JAL wants visitors from overseas to see more than just Tokyo during the Tokyo Summer Games.
Olympics (Page 4)
Organizing Committee considers relaxing rules for the Games during Japan’s always hot and humid summer.
Heat and humidity in the capital judged risks to athletes’ safety and performance, so another Japanese city with an Olympic past will play host.
Tennis star says “playing for the pride of the nation will be a very emotional experience.”
Unlike the other franchises picked to be Tokyo Olympics spokescharacters, Pretty Cure is represented by many characters!
Some Chinese authorities want to put a stop to it, but might Japanese authorities be wise to encourage letting our guts fly free?
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.
This uniform will keep you cool and comfortable like a Japanese shadow warrior from the Edo period.
”I was startled by the size of Godzilla’s thighs,” says Olympic coach as team officially adopts Godzilla Japan nickname.
Tokyo’s last trains are too early for many travelers and partiers, but they’re a God-send for overworked office employees.
Despite winning with a total of 16,187 votes, the remaining 126,980,511 aren’t overly enthused about the chosen nickname.
Will the equivalent of one vending machine drink an hour be enough to gather the 80,000 volunteers the event is seeking?
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