Olympics: Tokyo must utilize new venues as legacy, says IOC's Coates
KYODO NEWS - 15 hours ago - 17:19 | Sports, News, All, Japan John Coates, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sa…
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Olympics: Local children, parents spell out "1 Year to Go" message
KYODO NEWS - 19 hours ago - 13:37 | Sports, News, All, Japan Hundreds of local children and their parents gathered at a 2020 Olympic venue in Tokyo on Monday, and arranged themselves t…
2019 Top Jobs in Japan Week 30
There's a position that's perfect for you on GaijinPot jobs! Check out our top picks for this week. On Jul 22, 2019 If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week a…
Fans Rally to Support Kyoto Animation
SNA (Arizona) — The tragedy at Kyoto-based studio Kyoto Animation, known to its fans as KyoAni, in which arson claimed the lives of 34 workers and injured 35 others, is compounded by the fact th…
Fever Room | TABlog | Tokyo Art Beat
With humidity levels sitting at a 94%, it would seem rather apt that the Tokyo premiere of Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Fever Room would happen during rainy season, the weather itself almost emulating…
Episode 8: Analog Swirls & Digital Worlds
Jasper Degens This week, the podcast team sits down with teamLab’s Jasper Degens, one of the geniuses behind the Borderless Mori Digital Art Museum. As one of teamLab’s first and only gaijin, Ja…
Freedom Toast Café: "Climate Change – A Threat to our Human Rights", 24th Jul, 2019
With over 600,000 readers each month, Tokyo Cheapo is the site of choice for value hunters who want their yen to go further in Tokyo. We cover all the basics including things to do in Tokyo, how…
Beautiful Losers Returns and the RVCA World Tour Goes to Tokyo
From July 29—August 3rd, 2019, Juxtapoz will be hitting Tokyo for what appears to be an incredible week of events, art shows, installations, collaborations and product releases as part of the RVCA Wo…
Seattle man tried to board a flight in Japan with a loaded handgun in his luggage
Tokyo (CNN) A United States citizen could face up to 20 years in jail after trying to board a flight in Japan with a loaded handgun in his luggage. Michael Edward Applegate, 43, flew from Seattl…
Nintendo announces Disney-themed Switch for Japan
After sticking with the same hardware for what felt like forever, Nintendo has picked up the pace considerably for its release schedule of Switch variants. The handheld-only Switch Lite was unve…