Ex-Sumo Champion Wajima Dies at 70
October 9, 2018
Tokyo- Former yokozuna sumo grand champion Wajima, who won 14 professional tournament titles, has died at a Tokyo hospital, it was learned Tuesday. He was 70. Born in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, Wajima, whose real name was Hiroshi Wajima,
Total Costs for Tokyo Games May Reach 3 T. Yen
October 8, 2018
Tokyo- The total expenditures, including of the Japanese central and local governments, for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games may reach 3 trillion yen. According to a survey by the Board of Audit of Japan, the central government already
Japan Govt Spends Over 800 Billion Yen for Tokyo Games
October 5, 2018
Tokyo- The Japanese government had spent about 801.1 billion yen on 286 state projects related to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics by fiscal 2017, which ended in March, the Board of Audit of Japan said Thursday. The number of
Daylight Saving Time Unlikely for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
September 28, 2018
Tokyo- Japan now seems unlikely to introduce daylight saving time as a measure to avert intense heat during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. There is persistent opposition to the introduction of daylight saving time from within the ruling Liberal
Takanohana Quits Sumo Association, Citing Internal Pressure
September 26, 2018
Tokyo- Sumo stablemaster and former popular “yokozuna” grand champion Takanohana submitted his resignation to the Japan Sumo Association on Tuesday, citing pressure on him to deny his claims against the association. “I took a difficult decision to retire as a
Sapporo Changes Olympic Bid to 2030
September 18, 2018
Lausanne, Switzerland- Sapporo and the International Olympic Committee agreed Monday that the northern Japan city will seek to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics instead of the 2026 Games. Sapporo Deputy Mayor Takatoshi Machida told IOC President Thomas Bach
1st Japanese U.S. Open Champ Osaka Eyes Tokyo Olympic Gold
September 14, 2018
Yokohoma- Speaking to more than 100 reporters shortly after returning to Japan on Thursday morning, Naomi Osaka, who became the first Japanese tennis player to win the U.S. Open singles title for women, said she now feels the victory “sinking
Osaka Becomes 1st Japanese to Win Grand Slam Singles Title
September 9, 2018
New York- Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam singles title by defeating Serena Williams in the U.S. Open women’s final in New York on Saturday. The 20th-seeded Osaka won 6-2, 6-4 against the former world
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