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The second life of Hiroshima's origami cranes
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» MIYAJIMA (JAPAN) - At a hillside temple, a monk in saffron robes blows a refrain on a conch and begins chanting prayers as thousands of origami cranes donated to Hiroshima burn.
Ohtani stars as Japan beat Mexico to reach World Baseball Classic final
AFP, Published on 21/03/2023
» MIAMI - Japan came from behind twice to defeat Mexico 6-5 on Monday and set up a World Baseball Classic final showdown with the United States.
Japan's record-breaking baseball 'phenomenon' with a tragic past
AFP, Published on 19/04/2022
» TOKYO - At just 20, Japan's Roki Sasaki has already achieved what most pitchers can only dream of -- a perfect game. Then he followed it up by very nearly doing it again.
Tearful Aleix Espargaro wins first MotoGP race at 200th attempt
AFP, Published on 04/04/2022
» TERMAS DE RIO HONDO, Argentina: Spain's Aleix Espargaro won his first MotoGP race at the 200th attempt in Argentina on Sunday and tearfully admitted: "It's really special".
No fans, fewer athletes: Tokyo Olympics set for unusual opening ceremony
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» TOKYO - One of the strangest Olympics in history will get off to an equally unusual start when the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony takes place in front of thousands of empty seats on Friday.
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director fired over old Holocaust skit
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» TOKYO - The show director for the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been fired on the eve of the event over a decades-old skit referencing the Holocaust, in the latest blow for organisers of the pandemic-delayed Games.
Virus delay, overseas fan ban: turbulent Olympic timeline
AFP, Published on 20/03/2021
» TOKYO: From a historic coronavirus postponement, to a decision to bar overseas specators, the path to Tokyo 2020 has been littered with hurdles.
Tokyo Olympics ceremonies chief quits over pig insult to comedienne
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» TOKYO: The creative director for Tokyo's Olympic ceremonies announced his resignation on Thursday for proposing a plus-size woman comedian appear as a pig, just weeks after the postponed Games' chief stepped down in a sexism row.
Tokyo Olympics ceremonies chief quits over comedian insult
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» TOKYO: The creative director for Tokyo's Olympic ceremonies will resign after making derogatory comments about a female Japanese comedian, in the latest headache for organisers of the virus-delayed Games.
New director picked for 'restrained' Tokyo Olympic ceremonies
AFP, Published on 23/12/2020
» TOKYO: Organisers of the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics said Wednesday they have picked a new creative director to redesign "simpler and more restrained" opening and closing ceremonies for next year's Games.