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KAORI ICHO

OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2021
You read it here first (maybe): Who will light the Olympic cauldron
Some surprising names have been mentioned as leading candidates to perform one of the highest honors in sport.
OLYMPICS
Jul 17, 2021
Japan¡¯s Olympic history
Looking back at some of Japan¡¯s most memorable moments at the games since the country¡¯s 1912 debut in Stockholm.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 31, 2016
Let¡¯s discuss Kaori Icho¡¯s People¡¯s Honor Award
Four-time Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Kaori Icho was recently awarded the People¡¯s Honor Award.
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Oct 20, 2016
Four-time Olympic gold medal-winner Icho awarded People¡¯s Honor
Four-time Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Kaori Icho was awarded the People¡¯s Honor Award by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday.
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Oct 7, 2016
800,000 people crowd Tokyo to celebrate Olympians, Paralympians
An estimated 800,000 spectators thronged the streets of Tokyo on Friday to celebrate Japan¡¯s Rio Olympic and Paralympic medal-winning athletes in an open-top parade.
OLYMPICS
Sep 13, 2016
Decorated wrestler Icho to receive People¡¯s Honor Award
The government said Tuesday it will bestow the People¡¯s Honor Award on Kaori Icho who became the first female wrestler to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals at last month¡¯s Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 18, 2016
Icho leads Japan¡¯s wrestling sweep with historic fourth straight gold
Grappler Kaori Icho wins a historic fourth consecutive gold medal as Team Japan gets away with a clean sweep of the wrestling mat at the Rio Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / SPORTS SCOPE
Sep 2, 2014
Takahashi should light Olympic flame at 2020 Games
We still have more than 2,000 days to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begin, but it is never too early to speculate on a some of the mystery that will surround the Opening Ceremony.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 7, 2013
Wrestling icons Yoshida, Icho promote Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid
The International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission continued its tour of venues for Tokyo¡¯s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics on Wednesday with a visit to Tokyo Big Sight.
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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