Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic Test Events
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 2014
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…
Tokyo Marathon 2013
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. …
Tokyo Marathon 2012
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 at Tokyo Marathon Expo 2012
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…
World Baseball Classic 2006
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…
Japan’s Gold at Torino
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…
Torino Winter Olympics
Japan is having a dry spell at Turin. No medals as of this writing. So far, the most media attention in Japan seems to be focusing on someone who is…