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TAKUMA SATO

Alex Palou celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
May 26, 2025
Alex Palou holds off Marcus Ericsson to take checkered flag at Indy 500
Palou, who has won five of this year¡¯s first six IndyCar races, took the checkered flag under caution.
Robert Shwartzman drives during qualifying for The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix in Thermal, California, on March 22.
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May 19, 2025
Robert Shwartzman wins pole position for Indy 500 in stunner; Takuma Sato second
The 25-year-old is the first rookie to qualify on the Indy 500 pole since Teo Fabi in 1983.
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Oct 7, 2022
Suzuka endures as one of Formula One¡¯s most popular and celebrated circuits
As the F1 circus pulls into Mie Prefecture for the first time since 2019, drivers and fans alike are eagerly anticipating the return of one of the sport¡¯s top venues.
Japan Times
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May 29, 2021
IndyCar veterans not ready to yield to youth movement at Indy 500
The ¡®Greatest Spectacle in Racing¡¯ is shaping up as a clash of generations.
Japan Times
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May 18, 2021
Takuma Sato inspired by Japanese peers as he chases third Indy 500
The 44-year-old says he¡¯s motivated by the likes of Naomi Osaka and Hideki Matsuyama, who have all achieved international success since his first win at the famous Brickyard in 2017.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 18, 2020
¡®Any Crybabies Around?¡¯: Banishing your inner child is hard to do
Taiga Nakano gives a raw performance as a social pariah who attempts to make amends with his family and town in Takuma Sato¡¯s film.
Japan Times
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Aug 7, 2020
Takuma Sato ¡®excited¡¯ for delayed Indianapolis 500
The storied race¡¯s 2017 winner will be looking for his first victory of the season later this month.
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May 18, 2020
Takuma Sato revved up for upcoming start of IndyCar season
Takuma Sato and the rest of the IndyCar stars will begin their season on June 6 at the Genesys 300 in Texas.
BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2018
Journey for Japan¡¯s hoop team to end with game for 7th place
The Japan men¡¯s national basketball team¡¯s bizarre, unprecedented journey at the Asian Games is nearly ¡ª and finally ¡ª coming to an end.
BASKETBALL
Aug 29, 2018
Basketball players handed one-year bans
The four men¡¯s national basketball team players who allegedly paid women for sex in Jakarta during the ongoing Asian Games have been handed a one-year ban by the Japan Basketball Association, the organization announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
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May 25, 2018
Takuma Sato set for title defense at Indy 500 after historic win
It¡¯s a little ironic the only time Takuma Sato might really be able to slow down, as he prepares to defend his title in the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, is when he¡¯s strapped into a car and about to take off in a machine that can reach speeds in excess of 200 mph (322 kph).
SPORTS
Dec 28, 2017
The top sports stories of 2017
The Japan Times newsroom selected these domestic sports stories as the most important of 2017.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 20, 2017
Champion Hawks honored with Japan¡¯s top pro sports award
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks fittingly received the nation¡¯s top pro sports accolade for their dominant season in 2017.
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Jun 14, 2017
Sato revels in glow of historic Indy 500 triumph
Takuma Sato joked that he has had a little too much milk since the great feat he accomplished on May 28 ¡ª when he became the first Japanese and Asian driver to win the prestigious Indianapolis 500.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jun 5, 2017
Motor racing: Sato becomes first Japanese to win Indy 500
Former F1 driver Takuma Sato wins the Indianapolis 500
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Apr 27, 2013
AJ Foyt Racing deserves credit for IndyCar victory: Sato
Takuma Sato says joining AJ Foyt Racing put him in position to become the first Japanese driver to win an IndyCar race.
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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