Tokyo Olympics (Page 3)
Over 500 volunteers have quit following Yoshiro Mori’s controversial remarks about how much women talk.
Netizens claim that whoever runs the account is making a call on the fate of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Following former prime minister’s Super Mario cosplay, says he wants to be like Nintendo star’s in-game “partner,” but doesn’t fully understand the relationship.
Special dessert acts like a beacon of hope for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to go ahead next year.
Shinzo Abe had to be talked into the biggest crowd-pleasing moment of the Rio de Janeiro closing ceremony.
Tear-jerking video draws striking parallels between the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 2020 Games now scheduled for 2021.
Tokyo’s governor hopes having firm start date will allow athletes and organizers to better focus on preparing for the delayed Games.
Also agrees with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s proposal to have the Games by next summer at the latest.
Canadian Olympic and Paralympic teams won’t be heading to Japan this summer, and one other nation is already following suit.
JAL wants visitors from overseas to see more than just Tokyo during the Tokyo Summer Games.
Organizing Committee considers relaxing rules for the Games during Japan’s always hot and humid summer.
Tennis star says “playing for the pride of the nation will be a very emotional experience.”
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