Japan

Japan

Modesty: "Judo is a sport with a moral code and it will help you greatly in life"

In partnership with IJF

Judo Values talks to three Judokas about the importance of modesty.

05/06/2020

Japan

Judo Values: Courage

In partnership with IJF

Judo demands skill but also fearlessness and determination to compete. In this episode of Judo Values we focus on the core value of courage.

22/05/2020

Japan

Judo Values: it all comes down to respect

In partnership with IJF

In this episode of Judo Values we talk to three of the sport's stars about the core value of respect and why it is so integral to the martial art.

15/05/2020

Sport

Postponed Tokyo Olympics could be 'scrapped' if 2021 date doesn't work

Health experts have cast doubt on whether the Games could be held next summer without a vaccine or effective drugs to treat Covid-19 being found.

29/04/2020

Japan

Japanese cities empty after government toughens coronavirus measures

Police have been out in force on the streets of the Japanese capital to ensure people comply with toughened new measures against the spread of coronavirus.

13/04/2020

Green News

Robots attend graduation in place of students at Japanese university

Virtual tech solutions are on the rise as coronavirus prevents students from travelling to their graduation ceremony.

07/04/2020

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Tokyo snow: Authorities hope snow will help keep Japanese at home

A low pressure system and a cold air mass brought unseasonal snow to Tokyo on Sunday.

29/03/2020

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Olympic flame on display in Japan despite postponement of Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 was put back amid the coronavirus outbreak. But that hasn't stopped the Olympic flame going on a tour of Japan.

25/03/2020

Japan

Coronavirus: Olympic flame begins its lonely journey in northern Japan

It could be a very short event — or the longest if it runs into 2021.

24/03/2020

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Japanese go out en masse to celebrate cherry blossom season

When the cherry trees come into bloom, the festival of hanami is celebrated in Japan

23/03/2020

Japan

Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak

Following discussion between Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe and Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the IOC confirmed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics "must be rescheduled"

23/03/2020

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Coronavirus fears leave Olympic torch plane virtually empty

Tokyo 2020 officials did not fly to Athens to fetch the Olympic torch amid fears around coronavirus.

19/03/2020

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Japan remembers victims of devastating earthquake and tsunami

The disaster on 11 March 2011, left more than 18,000 people dead.

11/03/2020

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Centenarian recognised as world's oldest living man dies aged 112

A Japanese man who received his certificate as the oldest man in the world earlier this month has died aged 112.

26/02/2020

Japan

Coronavirus: 2 passengers dead from cruise ship Diamond Princess

Coronavirus: Two elderly Japanese passengers who had been taken off the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship have died, according to Japan’s Health Ministry

20/02/2020

Japan

Coronavirus: Diamond Princess passengers begin disembarking in Japan

Questions are asked of the Japanese authorities as they failed to stop the coronavirus from spreading aboard.

19/02/2020

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Candles lit for Japanese in coronavirus quarantine

Residents of Katsuura gathered to light up the shore outside the hotel where the 176 returnees had been kept in isolation in a show of support.

12/02/2020

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Coronavirus: Cruise ship Diamond Princess locked down in Japan

About 3,700 people have been confined aboard the Diamond Princess, which was placed under a 14-day quarantine earlier in the week.

07/02/2020

Japan

Thirty-nine more people on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

39 additional people aboard the Diamond Princess tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus.

05/02/2020

Living

WATCH | Tokyo 2020 Olympics put vegetarianism on the table in Japan

This year's Olympics faces the challenge of catering to those with dietary restrictions.

18/01/2020

Japan

Carlos Ghosn challenge prompts Yamaha warning on hiding in music cases

People have been posting pictures of themselves packed into music cases after reports fugitive businessman Carlos Ghosn escaped from Japan in a similar way.

15/01/2020

Japan

The trendy Tokyo suburbs where two worlds collide

In partnership with Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Tokyo is a city that’s constantly evolving but where modernity and tradition co-exist.

14/01/2020

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5,000 race to shrine for Lucky Man title

This year's Lucky Man is a 33-year-old physical education teacher from Osaka.

10/01/2020

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Kyoto geishas pledge to improve their dance and music skills

In Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, traditional female entertainers known as geishas have resolved to improve their dance and music skills in the new year.

08/01/2020

Japan

Lawyers for ex-Nissan boss Ghosn speak of "betrayal"

Lawyers for ex-Nissan boss Ghosn "betrayal"

04/01/2020

Japan

Who is Carlos Ghosn? From "Mr Fix-it" to international fugitive

From "Mr Fix-it" to international fugitive. Who is Carlos #Ghosn?

31/12/2019