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ALPINE SKIING

Italy's Federica Brignone competes in the first run of the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kronplatz, Plan de Corones, Italy, on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Jan 23, 2026
Wounded ¡®Tiger¡¯ Federica Brignone hopes to roar at Milano Cortina Games
Federica Brignone is known in Italy as the ¡°Tiger¡± for the ferocious determination that has helped her become the country's most successful female skier ever. She carries an image of the predator on her helmet and gloves.
Alice Robinson celebrates with her team after winning the women's super-G in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Alpine skiing
Dec 15, 2025
Alice Robinson becomes first New Zealander to win World Cup super-G
The giant slalom World Cup leader celebrated her seventh career victory after starting sixth on the Swiss resort¡¯s Corviglia piste.
Lindsey Vonn celebrates on the podium after finishing second in a women's super-G event in Sun Valley, Idaho.
MORE SPORTS / Alpine skiing
Mar 24, 2025
Lindsey Vonn gets confidence boost from first podium finish since comeback
Vonn had not managed a World Cup podium since 2018.
Federica Brignone competes in the super-G race in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Saturday.
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Mar 3, 2025
Federica Brignone wins super-G to extend overall World Cup lead
Brignone, the 2020 overall champion, was fourth and fifth in the two downhills over the weekend.
The first official government survey of Hokkaido backcountry skiing could spell changes for trails in the northern prefecture.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 1, 2025
First official survey set to change backcountry Hokkaido skiing
From October 2024, the land ministry has been gathering opinions on Hokkaido¡¯s alpine adventurers with an eye toward increased support and safety for off-piste enthusiasts.
Lara Gut-Behrami celebrates with her team after winning the women's World Cup super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Alpine skiing
Jan 27, 2025
Lara Gut-Behrami wins super-G in Garmisch; Lindsey Vonn 13th
Gut-Behrami, who won gold in the event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, finished 0.35 seconds ahead of Norwegian Kajsa Vickhoff Lie.
Lindsey Vonn poses for selfies with fans after the women's Super-G in Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Austria, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Alpine skiing
Jan 13, 2025
Impressive Vonn fourth as Macuga takes first World Cup win
Vonn said she wasn¡¯t ¡°100%¡± but her form suggests she may be building well for next month¡¯s World Championships in Saalbach, Austria.
Soffia Goggia (center), Lara Gut-Behrami (left) and Ariane Raedler celebrate on the podium after the women's super G race in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Alpine skiing
Dec 16, 2024
Sofia Goggia makes victorious return with super-G victory at Beaver Creek
The weekend at Beaver Creek capped a remarkable return to competition for Goggia, who broke her tibia during a giant slalom training crash in Italy 10 months ago.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 21, 2023
Alpine skiing combined to become team event at 2026 Olympics
The alpine combined event was first staged at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, but was dropped at the 1952 Oslo Games before returning in Calgary in 1988.
Japan Times
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Mar 16, 2023
Skis, songs and shots at a supremely Norwegian sports festival
To picture the festival¡¯s scale, and its vibe, think Scandinavian Super Bowl crossed with New York City Marathon.
Japan Times
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Feb 5, 2023
Mikaela Shiffrin aiming to bloom in spring air at world championships
The 27-year-old American is one victory shy of Sweden legend Ingemar Stenmark¡¯s overall World Cup record of 86, parading an astonishing run of form this season to close in on the mark.
Japan Times
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Oct 21, 2022
Mikaela Shiffrin says her happiness not linked to World Cup win record chase
The 27-year-old Shiffrin, who will kick off her season this weekend in Soelden, Austria, is eight World Cup wins away from tying the women¡¯s record.
Japan Times
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Feb 27, 2022
Norway tells Russian athletes to skip upcoming World Cup ski events
¡®Russia¡¯s violations of international law and attacks on the Ukrainian people demand international condemnation and sanctions,¡¯ Norway¡¯s skiing federation said in a statement.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 18, 2022
Jamaican Benjamin Alexander beat odds to qualify for giant slalom
Alexander said his career was made possible by the Jamaican bobsleigh team that competed in Calgary, Canada in 1988, which inspired the movie ¡®Cool Runnings¡¯ five years later.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 30, 2015
In Alpine skiing, Asian nations face long run to become competitive
China and South Korea have produced world-class athletes in several winter sports, but alpine skiing events are notable exceptions.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.

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Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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