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AYUMU HIRANO

Gold medalist Yuto Totsuka celebrates after winning Olympic gold in the men's halfpipe on Friday night in Livigno, Italy.
OLYMPICS / Snowboarding
Feb 14, 2026
Flawless Yuto Totsuka stomps to gold in men¡¯s halfpipe
Australia¡¯s Scotty James prevented a Japanese sweep of the podium, with Ryusei Yamada taking bronze and Ruka Hirano finishing fourth.
Ayumu Hirano competes in the qualification round of the men's snowboard halfpipe event at the Milano Cortina Games in Livigno, Italy, on Wednesday. The final is set for Friday.
OLYMPICS / Snowboarding
Feb 12, 2026
Scotty James and defending champion Ayumu Hirano soar into halfpipe final
Yuto Totsuka and Ryusei Yamada also qualified for Friday¡¯s final.
Ayumu Hirano during the final of the men's snowboard halfpipe competition in Zhangjiakou, China, in February 2022.
OLYMPICS / Snowboarding
Jan 21, 2026
Halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano selected for Games despite injury
The 27-year-old crashed during the ?World Cup snowboarding event in Laax, exiting the competition ?midway through the final with ?facial cuts ?and lower body ?pain.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 28, 2022
Images of 2022: Sports
From the wintry slopes of the Beijing Games to the heat on the pitches of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Japan has had plenty to celebrate in the world of sports over the past 12 months.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022
Controversial Beijing Olympics reach finish line
Japan had its best-ever showing at a Winter Games with 18 medals in an event that will be remembered for its complicated circumstances as much as its thrilling athletic displays.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2022
Snowboarding judging under fire after Max Parrot¡¯s slopestyle gold medal
Ayumu Hirano, who won gold in the men¡¯s halfpipe on Friday, also questioned the judging process for snowboarding.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022
The top rivalries to watch at the Beijing Olympics
For every big-name athlete or team at the Beijing Games, there is someone standing in the way of victory.
OLYMPICS
Feb 4, 2022
What to watch at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Catch up on five key storylines to keep an eye on at the Games over the next couple of weeks.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 26, 2022
Snowboarding prodigies return to Olympic slopes in Beijing
Shaun White, a four-time Olympian with three halfpipe gold medals, will look to defend his legacy in the sport as he faces an ever-younger field of rivals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 5, 2018
Putting Japan¡¯s Olympic success into words
Team Japan amassed 13 medals in Pyeongchang, its best ever Winter Games medal haul.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 26, 2018
Japan¡¯s Olympic medalists give thanks for support in Pyeongchang
One day after the Winter Olympics concluded in Pyeongchang, the Japanese delegation returned home Monday and its medal-winning athletes expressed their gratitude to the fans for their warm and enthusiastic support.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 24, 2014
Japanese medalists from the 2014 Winter Olympics
February 21
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
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.
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.
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.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

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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