Understated at first look, this medal case fulfils three roles: “to contain,” “to carry,” and “to display,” whereas encapsulating the Japanese aesthetic inside its particulars.

Tokyo Paralympics: Meet Japanese wheelchair dancer Kenta Kambara

FRANCE 24 English – Aug 25

Tokyo Paralympic Games open on August 24 with athletes hoping to shatter stereotypes and world information regardless of a year-long pandemic delay and the spectre of a brand new wave of virus instances in #Japan. Inspiring #dancer, Kenta Kambara, is one in all them.

The Cheerful Squad I Off-beat Japan

ARTE Documentary – Aug 23

It might be arduous to make new associates as an grownup, however typically catching up with previous associates can really feel extra like maintaining with the Joneses. But the Cheerful cheerleading group is totally different. They are all about self-discipline, power, and mutual help.

Myanmar soccer goalie receives official refugee standing in Japan

Japan Times – Aug 21

OSAKA – Pyae Lyan Aung, a Myanmar nationwide soccer goalkeeper who refused to return residence after protesting in opposition to the February navy coup in his nation, formally obtained a certificates of refugee standing in Japan on Friday, the participant and his lawyer mentioned.

Ohtani first to hit 40 homers for the season

NHK – Aug 19

Japanese two-way star Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Angels has develop into the primary participant in Major League Baseball to achieve 40 residence runs this season. He additionally picked up his eighth win as pitcher.

Tomoki Sato received his second gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday, including the boys’s wheelchair T52 1,500-meter title to the 400 crown he claimed two days earlier.

The 31-year-old Sato, who received silver in each races on the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, completed in a Paralympic report 3 minutes, 29.13 seconds at Tokyo’s National Stadium to take Japan’s gold medal tally to 4.

In a repeat of the 400 podium, Raymond Martin of the United States as soon as once more took silver, 0.59 second off the tempo, whereas Japan’s Hirokazu Ueyonabaru received his second bronze of the video games in 3:44.17

Starting from the within place, Sato led from the outset in what rapidly grew to become a two-man race with Martin, winner of each the 400 and 1,500 in Rio de Janeiro.

With the victory, Okayama Prefecture native Sato turns into each the reigning world and Paralympic champion over 400 and 1,500.

While upset he couldn’t higher his personal world report of three:25.08, Sato mentioned he felt the load of successful two gold medals after the video games had been thrown into uncertainty by the coronavirus pandemic.

“The year (following the postponement of the games) was a struggle not only for athletes, but for many people. Athletes from each country came here determined to still perform at their peak, and with this in mind, I wanted to make sure I gave my best,” Sato mentioned.

“I want to thank all the volunteers whose support has made the tournament possible.”

In Friday’s 400 ultimate, Sato got here from behind and solely edged forward of Martin on the end line, however he acquired an early soar on his rival this time round.

In swimming, Naohide Yamaguchi received Japan’s first gold of the day on the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, bettering his personal world report within the males’s SB14 100-meter breaststroke in 1 minute, 03.77 seconds, chopping 0.23 off his earlier mark.

But he mentioned the medals should not the one advantage of competing on the video games, citing the camaraderie as one other dividend.

“As a competitor in the SB14 class, I have been able to interact with athletes with disabilities from around the world and share the different challenges we face,” he mentioned. “I think that is the attraction.”

In different occasions, Japan’s wheelchair rugby group received bronze with a 60-52 defeat of two-time defending Paralympic gold medalists Australia, the house group’s multi-pronged assault and defensive focus proving key elements.

After an emotional defeat to Britain in Saturday’s semifinal, Japan hit the Yoyogi National Stadium courtroom with clear intent to make amends.

By focusing its protection on Australia’s principal man Ryley Batt, Japan constructed an early lead and by no means trailed en path to a cushty victory.

Daisuke Ikezaki once more did a lot of the harm, scoring 23 tries, and captain Yukinobu Ike contributed 16, however they had been simply two of Japan’s seven try-scorers. Despite the eye he attracted, Batt nonetheless scored 27 and no different Australian scored greater than seven.

“(The plan was to) work hard throughout the entire match and play aggressively on both offense and defense,” Ike mentioned.

Britain emerged from a good gold medal match with a 54-49 win, claiming their first Paralympic medal within the sport.

In judo, Kazusa Ogawa received ladies’s B2 class bronze for Japan, taking a waza-ari victory over Olga Zabrodskaia of the Russian Paralympic Committee within the 70-kilogram class.

Ogawa received Japan’s second judo bronze of the video games at Nippon Budokan after Yujiro Seto’s on Friday.

The five-a-side soccer event started with Japan beating perennial contender France 4-0. Ryo Kawamura and Tomonari Kuroda each netted twice for Japan.

Japan traces up towards four-time reigning Paralympic champion Brazil on Monday, with a win towards the South Americans probably reserving a spot within the semifinals. Brazil beat China 3-0 on Sunday.

“The first goal was quality, stealing the ball and scoring the way I’m best at,” Kuroda mentioned. “The second was all about feel, just getting a good kick on the ball.”

“Brazil is a formidable opponent next, but I want to put everything into the game.”

After a sluggish begin, Japan’s ladies’s goalball group has now strung collectively two wins in a row, the latest a 10-0 beat down of Egypt.

The male goalballers suffered their first defeat when 2016 bronze medalist Brazil scored eight occasions. Japan nonetheless holds the lead of their group although, sitting atop the South Americans on objective distinction.

With a 59-54 loss to Germany, Japan’s ladies’s basketball group completed the group part with a two-win, two-loss report however booked a quarterfinal towards the Netherlands.

The males additionally fell, shedding 79-61 to Spain however are good for a quarterfinal place anyway.

Japan acquired two clear-cut wins in wheelchair tennis’ morning session.

Yui Kamiji and Momoko Ohtani received their ladies’s doubles quarterfinal in straight units and Takashi Sanada and Takuya Miki had been equally untroubled in successful their males’s WT class singles second-round matches.

Shingo Kunieda remained on monitor for one more Paralympic medal in males’s doubles together with Takashi Sanada.

The quad males’s doubles pairing of Mitsuteru Moroishi and Koji Sugeno misplaced their semifinal to Australia’s Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson, and can play for bronze.

Japan’s sitting volleyball struggles continued. The males dropped their second straight, this time 3-0 to Egypt, and the ladies did the identical, happening 3-0 to Brazil.

See Paralympic medal desk right here.

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Foreign substances have been present in one other lot of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine. They had been noticed at a big vaccination heart within the southern prefecture of Okinawa on Saturday.

Foreign substance detected in Moderna vaccine in Japan could also be steel

Japan Times – Aug 28

The overseas substance detected in dozens of vials of Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine in Japan is believed to have been tiny items of steel, however consultants have dismissed considerations over important well being issues, saying that the prospect of the overseas materials really coming into the physique is low.

Undersea tunnel deliberate to launch handled water

NHK – Aug 25

NHK has realized that Japan’s authorities and the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy plant plan to launch handled water from the ability into the ocean by an undersea tunnel.

Coronavirus consultants warn of ‘comfortable hypoxia’

NHK – Aug 21

Medical consultants in Japan say people who find themselves recovering from the coronavirus at dwelling ought to ceaselessly verify their blood oxygen ranges as a result of their situations may worsen with out noticeable signs.

Japan burger chain lets workers work remotely with robots

Nikkei – Aug 20

Fans of Japan’s Mos Burger now can order a meal and have it dropped at their desk with out interacting face-to-face with an worker. But there’s extra to this month’s robotic initiative than meets the attention.

Two individuals died after receiving Moderna Inc COVID-19 vaccine pictures that have been amongst heaps later suspended following the invention of contaminants, Japan’s well being ministry mentioned on Saturday.

Foreign substance detected in Moderna vaccine in Japan could also be steel

Japan Times – Aug 28

The international substance detected in dozens of vials of Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine in Japan is believed to have been tiny items of steel, however specialists have dismissed considerations over vital well being issues, saying that the prospect of the international materials really coming into the physique is low.

Shibuya youth vaccine web site overwhelmed on opening day

Japan Times – Aug 28

A COVID-19 inoculation web site for supposedly vaccine-hesitant youth in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward acquired off to a rocky begin Friday after the capital dramatically underestimated the scale of the gang that may flip up.

Japan faucets $13 bil. of reserves to combat pandemic

NHK – Aug 28

Japan’s authorities has determined to faucet into its discretionary reserve funds to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Officials plan to spend greater than 1.4 trillion yen, or practically 13 billion {dollars}, on further efforts.

Workaholics aboard: Japan bullet practice to debut telework automobiles

Nikkei – Aug 27

As Japanese firms more and more embrace versatile work preparations throughout the pandemic, even an operator of bullet trains is having to accommodate passengers who select to telework throughout the 2.5-hour journey between Tokyo and Osaka.

Police put a 25-year-old man on a nationwide wished listing Friday in reference to an acid assault at a Tokyo subway station that left two individuals injured earlier this week.

Meet The Japanese Rapunzel

StoryTrender – Aug 26

Meet Rin Kambe, a performer from Japan who’s often known as the Japanese Rapunzel. Rin’s distinctive ‘Japang Show,’ has taken her all around the world, as she dazzles audiences along with her lengthy locks and visionary model.

Suspect at massive after two injured in Tokyo subway acid assault

Japan Times – Aug 25

A person and a girl sustained burns on Tuesday evening after a suspect threw what’s believed to be sulfuric acid in a Tokyo subway station and fled the scene, police mentioned, with the incident occurring amid tightened safety because the Tokyo Paralympics opened the identical day.

Yakuza chief sentenced to loss of life

NHK – Aug 24

A court docket in western Japan has sentenced the top of a infamous crime syndicate to loss of life for killing or injuring 4 individuals.

Man discovered lifeless, son injured in Akita house

Japan Today – Aug 21

A person in his 70s was discovered stabbed to loss of life in his home in Akita City on Thursday, police mentioned. The man’s son, in his 40s, was additionally present in the home, with stab wounds to his neck and arms.

Japan’s Sexless Crisis

Nobita from Japan – Aug 20

Coming right here, individuals appear so shy at first　however progressively, they begin to be open　to speak about intercourse whereas being surrounded by these intercourse toys.

Japanese motion film star Sonny Chiba dies at 82 because of COVID-19

Kyodo – Aug 20

Japanese actor Shinichi Chiba, recognized overseas as Sonny Chiba, who dazzled motion film followers in Japan and abroad with karate and different martial arts strategies, died Thursday at a hospital close to Tokyo because of pneumonia related to COVID-19, his workplace mentioned. He was 82.

People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan – Official Trailer

Universal Pictures – Aug 19

Since the tip of their pirate radio station, life has been quiet for the Kurupt FM boys, however the whole lot is about to alter. News reaches them that one in all their songs has been used on a preferred sport present in Japan.

Takayuki Suzuki gained Japan’s first Tokyo Paralympic gold medal since 2012 on Thursday, the 34-year-old taking the lads’s 100-meter freestyle S4 swimming title to get the host nation into the gold column on the video games medal desk.

The medal was Suzuki’s second in two days and took his profession tally to seven, together with a gold he gained on the 2008 Games in Beijing.

“I came into the race trying to swim like I always do so I’m really satisfied with my time and also finishing first,” he mentioned.

Suzuki’s medal was one in every of two within the pool for Japan on Thursday, with Uchu Tomita contributing a silver within the males’s 400 freestyle S11 class on his Paralympic debut.

Japan’s wheelchair rugby workforce maintained an unbeaten file with a 60-51 defeat of Denmark for his or her second win in as many days, transferring them into sole first place of their group.

Veteran class 3.0 participant Daisuke Ikezaki adopted a giant efficiency within the workforce’s first-up win over France with a 24 strive effort towards the Danes, placing his squad in an incredible place to advance to the semifinals.

“I’m glad we secured a win. Their high-point player was fast so we were thinking we need to press and stop him before he gets going. That worked. We were confident that we’d be fine defensively if we played to our abilities,” mentioned Hidefumi Wakayama, who scored 5 tries as a category 1.0 participant.

Japan’s win was all of the extra spectacular after Denmark displayed their high quality by beating reigning two-time Paralympic gold medalists Australia on Wednesday.

Not to be outdone, Japan’s ladies’s wheelchair basketball workforce additionally saved its unblemished file intact, beating 2018 world championships runner-up Britain 54-48.

Class 4.0 participant Ikumi Fujii rode some scorching taking pictures to tally 14 factors, going 6-for-10 from the ground. She additionally dragged in 10 rebounds and dished 5 assists.

“What was lacking from this team was the joy of winning and confidence. Now that we have that, we’re changed,” mentioned Fujii. “I think that has made us stronger. We’ve created a basketball team where anyone can score.”

The Japan males’s wheelchair basketball workforce received its Paralympic marketing campaign off to a successful begin within the night, beating Colombia 63-56.

A Kei Akita, Renshi Chokai one-two punch carried the house workforce to the win. The former led all scorers with 24 factors whereas the latter contributed a 15-point, 17-rebound 10-assist double-double.

Track bicycle owner Shota Kawamoto had an opportunity to change into Japan’s third medalist of the Tokyo Games within the males’s C2 3,000-meter occasion on the Izu Velodrome, however he let the prospect slip when he was defeated within the bronze race by China’s Liang Guihua.

He received off to a fast begin and led by nearly 2 seconds on the finish of the primary kilometer, however the Chinese received stronger and stronger, overhauling the Japanese and constructing a 4.166 margin by the end line.

“I was aiming for a medal but was tired after my qualifying effort. At the end, my legs were done. I gave 100 percent,” mentioned Kawamoto.

Anri Sakurai was the one Japanese to achieve a quarterfinal in wheelchair fencing on Thursday, however she was simply dispatched by Russian Paralympic Committee consultant Viktoria Boykova of their class B occasion.

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Tokyo police referred a lady to prosecutors Thursday for allegedly driving an electrical kick scooter with no license and colliding with a taxi, injuring a passenger.

Suspect at giant after two injured in Tokyo subway acid assault

Japan Times – Aug 25

A person and a lady sustained burns on Tuesday night time after a suspect threw what’s believed to be sulfuric acid in a Tokyo subway station and fled the scene, police stated, with the incident occurring amid tightened safety because the Tokyo Paralympics opened the identical day.

Yakuza chief sentenced to loss of life

NHK – Aug 24

A courtroom in western Japan has sentenced the pinnacle of a infamous crime syndicate to loss of life for killing or injuring 4 individuals.

Man discovered useless, son injured in Akita dwelling

Japan Today – Aug 21

A person in his 70s was discovered stabbed to loss of life in his home in Akita City on Thursday, police stated. The man’s son, in his 40s, was additionally present in the home, with stab wounds to his neck and arms.

Japan’s Sexless Crisis

Nobita from Japan – Aug 20

Coming right here, individuals appear so shy at first　however regularly, they begin to be open　to speak about intercourse whereas being surrounded by these intercourse toys.

Japanese motion film star Sonny Chiba dies at 82 because of COVID-19

Kyodo – Aug 20

Japanese actor Shinichi Chiba, identified overseas as Sonny Chiba, who dazzled motion film followers in Japan and abroad with karate and different martial arts strategies, died Thursday at a hospital close to Tokyo because of pneumonia related to COVID-19, his workplace stated. He was 82.

People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan – Official Trailer

Universal Pictures – Aug 19

Since the top of their pirate radio station, life has been quiet for the Kurupt FM boys, however every thing is about to vary. News reaches them that one among their songs has been used on a preferred recreation present in Japan.

The coronavirus vaccination drive at greater than 800 websites throughout Japan could also be disrupted after overseas substances have been present in some vials of the Moderna vaccine.

Japan asks Tokyo hospitals to simply accept extra COVID-19 sufferers

Reuters – Aug 23

The Japanese authorities and the Tokyo Metropolitan authorities appealed on Monday to hospitals within the capital to simply accept extra COVID-19 sufferers as growing infections has made it more and more troublesome to get entry to care.

China warns over Taiwan-Japan safety dialogue

Formosa TV English News – Aug 21

China has objected to an upcoming Taiwan-Japan dialogue on safety points. According to Japanese news reviews, the Liberal Democratic Party plans to convene a web-based dialogue with Taiwan”s ruling occasion.

Japan expands coronavirus state of emergency

NHK – Aug 20

The Japanese authorities expanded the coronavirus state of emergency on Friday to cowl a complete of 13 prefectures. It additionally elevated the variety of prefectures underneath quasi-emergency measures to 16.

Suga says Japan has secured sufficient COVID-19 “antibody cocktails”

Kyodo – Aug 16

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated Japan has secured sufficient “antibody cocktails” to stop COVID-19 sufferers within the nation from creating extreme signs, as he visited a Tokyo lodge on Monday that’s conducting the remedy amid an growing pressure on hospital beds.

British plane service HMS Queen Elizabeth has held its first drill with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces off the south of Okinawa, an indication of the Royal Navy’s growing presence within the Indo-Pacific.

Japan asks Tokyo hospitals to simply accept extra COVID-19 sufferers

Reuters – Aug 23

The Japanese authorities and the Tokyo Metropolitan authorities appealed on Monday to hospitals within the capital to simply accept extra COVID-19 sufferers as growing infections has made it more and more tough to get entry to care.

China warns over Taiwan-Japan safety dialogue

Formosa TV English News – Aug 21

China has objected to an upcoming Taiwan-Japan dialogue on safety points. According to Japanese news studies, the Liberal Democratic Party plans to convene a web-based dialogue with Taiwan”s ruling get together.

Japan expands coronavirus state of emergency

NHK – Aug 20

The Japanese authorities expanded the coronavirus state of emergency on Friday to cowl a complete of 13 prefectures. It additionally elevated the variety of prefectures below quasi-emergency measures to 16.

Suga says Japan has secured sufficient COVID-19 “antibody cocktails”

Kyodo – Aug 16

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated Japan has secured sufficient “antibody cocktails” to stop COVID-19 sufferers within the nation from growing extreme signs, as he visited a Tokyo resort on Monday that’s conducting the therapy amid an growing pressure on hospital beds.

Japan to evacuate embassy as Taliban attain Afghan capital

Japan Times – Aug 16

Japan was set to evacuate all personnel from its embassy in Kabul, Japanese authorities sources stated Sunday, as Taliban fighters reportedly entered Afghanistan’s capital calling for a peaceable switch of energy.