Update: Due to the postponement of Tokyo 2020, all test events in 2020 have been canceled or postponed. Video above mainly shows test events held in 2019. Tokyo 2020 Olympic…

Tokyo Marathon was held on Feb. 23, 2014. Here’s a collection of the most outstanding and incredulous costumes. I was near Suitengu Station which was about 10 km from the…

The 7th Tokyo Marathon was held on Feb. 24, 2013. As usual, many runners wore costumes. These photos were taken at the finish line at Tokyo Big Sight.    …

The old and new towers running together at Tokyo Marathon today among 36,000 runners. The red Tokyo Tower was built in 1958 and it’s now too short for broadcast antennas.…

Takahashi Naoko was giving an interesting talk at the Tokyo Marathon Expo at Tokyo Big Sight today. She gave marathon tips to a large crowd. Nicknamed “Q-chan,” she was the…

Asashoryu has never been popular in Japan. He has never struck a chord with the Japanese, despite his many tournament victories. On numerous occasions, he has projected a “bad boy”…

Wow, what an unexpected surprise the WBC turned out to be, especially for Japan. After Mexico beat the US to enable Japan to advance to the semi-finals against Korea, interest…

We in Japan finally got something to get excited about at the Torino Winter Olympics. After a long medal drought, Japan finally won a gold medal. Needless to say, it…