The mascot of Tokyo Olympics 2020 is named Miraitowa. The name Miraitowa is based on the Japanese words - 'Mirai ... weightlifting, and wrestling. The organizers have imposed stringent rules ...

For the fourth straight Olympic Games, Japan's women's ice hockey team will compete. After beating France and Poland, Japan has secured top stop in Group G of the Olympic Qualifying tournament ...

An executive at Japanese publishing house Kadokawa was found guilty on Oct. 10 of bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member. Toshiyuki Yoshihara, charged with paying 69 million ...

It was the first time since the Montreal Games in 1976 for Japan to win a basketball berth at an Olympics on its own merit. It competed in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 as host nation. (This article ...

Japan secured its fourth straight Olympic berth in women's ice hockey Saturday, overwhelming Poland 6-0 to book a place at next year's Milan-Cortina Winter Games. Having opened the final qualifying ...

In a three game event, a single loss is likely to result in elimination from contention, putting Japan in a strong position, and France on the verge of missing the Olympics. This would be Japan's ...

For the fourth straight Olympic Games, Japan's women's ice hockey team will compete. After beating France and Poland, Japan has secured top stop in Group G of the Olympic Qualifying tournament, ...