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A photo on the front page of The Japan Times on Sunday, June 27, 1976, shows a moment from the fight between Antonio Aoki and Muhammad Ali.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History
Jun 2, 2026
Japan Times 1976: Inoki sits on his fortune as Ali dances to the bank
The Ali-Inoki super fight drew global attention, then baffled fans with 15 rounds of tactical stalemate.
Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she ¡°naively believed.¡± This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
SPORTS / Longform
Sep 8, 2025
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
Two Japanese athletes reveal how their pursuit of excellence in sports led to eating disorders, and how recovery is reshaping their lives.
IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during an interview in Pylos,?Greece, on Saturday.
OLYMPICS
Mar 16, 2025
IOC¡¯s Bach says Paris Games gender row was product of Russian fake news
Bach, who is stepping down in June, said the IOC had needed to fight off many similar campaigns before and after the Paris Games.
Naoya Inoue practices at the Ohashi Gym in Yokohama on Dec. 4
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Dec 14, 2024
Inoue world title fight off after Goodman suffers cut in training
Sam Goodman, the mandatory challenger for Inoue¡¯s WBO and IBF titles, needed four stitches and was told he could not fight for four weeks.
Retired pro-boxer Mike Tyson and YouTuber/boxer Jake Paul fight during the heavyweight boxing bout in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 15. The fight highlights the need for a national boxing commission to enforce uniform safety standards and prevent exploitative matchups.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2024
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul¡¯s fight should have been illegal
Among major American sports, boxing is unique for its decentralized structure. There¡¯s no annual schedule, season, commissioner or mandatory rulemaking body.
International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev in New Delhi in March 2023
MORE SPORTS
Nov 5, 2024
French boxing quits international body to keep its fighters at Olympics
The International Boxing Association is involved in a brawl with the International Olympic Committee.
IBA Secretary General and CEO Chris Roberts (left) during a news conference with IBA coaching official Gabriele Martelli (center) and IBA President Umar Kremlev on the big screen. in Paris on Aug. 5
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Oct 8, 2024
IBA urges federations to join legal action in Switzerland against IOC
The IBA said the IOC had since pressured National Olympic Committees to exclude IBA-affiliated federations.
Takashi Yuki (left) directs and stars in ¡°Dito¡± as an aging boxer living in Manila who is reunited with his 17-year-old daughter (Momoko Tanabe, right).
CULTURE / Film
Aug 1, 2024
¡®Dito¡¯ aims for authenticity rather than originality
Takashi Yuki¡¯s Philippines-set boxing drama can be corny and it tends to telegraph its punches, but there¡¯s also no denying its charms.
Palestinian lightweight boxer Wassim Abu Sal ahead of a training session at a gym in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on June 22
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Jul 2, 2024
First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history
For Waseem Abu Sal, traveling abroad to train or compete comes with its own difficulties.
Boxer Mike Tyson calls out his opponent Jake Paul ahead of a bout, set to take place in Texas in July, at a news conference in New York City on Monday.
MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2024
Mike Tyson gives warning to Jake Paul ahead of July fight
The 57-year-old Tyson says he wants to show the world he is still a great fighter.
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 7, 2024
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ¡®Monster¡¯ Inoue?
Some want the boxer to take on more fights outside of Japan.
A former boxer (Koichi Sato, left) trying to restart his life in Japan takes on a young trainee (Ryusei Yokohama) with aspirations to win big in ¡°One Last Bloom.¡±
CULTURE / Film
Sep 7, 2023
¡®One Last Bloom¡¯: Pugilist melodrama feels all too familiar
While the film takes the approach of local TV dramas, with broad narrative strokes and a zero-to-hero arc, the boxing scenes deliver insider details.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 23, 2023
¡®Red Shoes¡¯: Boxing tearjerker makes for a lightweight entry
Toshiro Saiga¡¯s drama geared toward a mainstream audience tugs at the heartstrings but doesn¡¯t deliver an emotional punch in the way of Sho Miyake¡¯s ¡°Small, Slow but Steady.¡±
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 31, 2023
Ukraine¡¯s Usyk motivated by boxing and memory of friend lost to war
Usyk said a unification title fight with British fighter Fury could possibly take place ¡®at the end of April.¡¯
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 6, 2022
Cuba to allow female boxers to compete for first time in six decades
The news quickly made waves in gyms in Havana, where for years women have trained, only to be forced to leave the island if they wished to compete.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 16, 2022
Claressa Shields claims GWOAT status on big night for women¡¯s boxing
The two fighters spent the past few weeks trading shots on social media, and had to be separated by security after almost coming to blows at the weigh-in ceremony.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 10, 2021
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing included in initial program for Los Angeles Olympics
The inclusion of the three sports was a major success among young viewers during the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 14, 2021
¡®Blue¡¯: Not your typical underdog story
Kenichi Matsuyama plays a fighter on a losing streak in Keisuke Yoshida¡¯s ¡°Blue,¡± a boxing drama that finds nobility in failure.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 25, 2020
¡®Underdog¡¯: This two-part boxing epic packs a punch
Director Masaharu Take¡¯s 276-minute film was inspired by Martin Scorsese¡¯s boxing saga ¡°Raging Bull.¡±
MORE SPORTS
Jan 25, 2020
Olympic boxing qualifiers moved to Jordan
The IOC has announced that Jordan will host 2020 Olympic boxing qualifiers for Asia and Oceania after an event in Wuhan, China, was canceled due to fears over the new flu-like coronavirus.
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

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Longform

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