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Japanese mayor who bit softball athlete’s gold medal to forfeit three months’ pay

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 17, 2021
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Nagoya politician also attends harassment awareness workshop, says comments he made about dating and marriage to medalist were inappropriate.

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • COK • gold medal • Nagoya • Olympics • politicians • scandal • sports • Tokyo Olympics)

Is Japan happy it hosted the Olympics, now that the Tokyo Games are over?【Survey】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 11, 2021

And do Japanese people want the Olympics to come back again?

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • Olympics • society • survey • Tokyo Olympics)

Sailor Moon uniforms and theme music wins Uzbekistan gymnasts new fans at Tokyo Olympics

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 10, 2021

”Moonlight Densetsu” plays while rhythmic gymnastics team performs dressed as anime’s most famous magical girl.

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• Europe, Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • anime • cool • Olympics • rhythmic gymnastics • Sailor Moon • sports • Tokyo Olympics)

Tokyo Olympics comes to a close with anime opening ska remix at closing ceremony 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 9, 2021

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Takarazuka theater troupe provide music as 2021 Tokyo Olympics wrap up.

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • anime • cool • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • music • Olympics • sports • takarazuka • Tokyo Olympics • video)

Fukushima peaches: Worthy of the praise given to them by foreign Olympics teams?

• Oona McGee
  Aug 9, 2021

Australia and the United States have been vocal about their love for these Japanese peaches, so we buy a box and try them out. 

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2020 Tokyo Olympics • athletes • COK • fruit • Fukushima • Olympics • Olympics athletes • peaches • review • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo Olympics • travel)

Japanese convenience store ice cream wins gold for reporter at the Tokyo Olympics

• Oona McGee
  Aug 8, 2021

“Best convenience store ice cream” unites people of all nationalities.

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• Japan
• (2020 Tokyo Olympics • 2021 Tokyo Olympics • 7-Eleven • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • ice cream • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese ice creams • konbini • monaka • Morinaga • sweets • Tokyo Olympics • twitter)

“It’s a GUNDAM!” BBC Olympics learns that RX-0 at Tokyo Olympics is not a Transformer

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 6, 2021

Not all transforming robots are Transformers, anime fans are quick to explain.

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• Europe, Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • anime • BBC • Gundam • Gundam statue • life-size Gundam • Olympics • robots • RX-0 Gundam • sport climbing • sports • Tokyo Olympics • Transformers • Unicorn Gundam)

Olympic athlete gets special Tokyo memory competing at site of one of her favorite video games

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 6, 2021

British swimmer and JRPG fan spots some familiar scenery in Odaiba.

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • Alice Dearing • awesome • cool • odaiba • Olympics • Persona • Rainbow Bridge • sports • swimming • Tokyo Olympics • video games)

A look inside the Tokyo Media Centre for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

• Oona McGee
  Aug 4, 2021

Visitors at the eerily quiet venue can receive a free media kit, filled with some surprising goods.

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• Japan
• (2020 Tokyo Olympics • 2021 Tokyo Olympics • COK • media • Mr. Sato • Olympics • SNJO • Tokyo • Tokyo Olympics)

Japan’s daruma dolls seem to be causing problems for horses at the Tokyo Olympics

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 4, 2021

Creative touches appeared to cause culture shock for four-legged competitors in equestrian event.

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • COK • culture • daruma • horses • Olympics • sports • Tokyo Olympics • weird)

Engrish sign at the Tokyo Olympics turns out to be hilariously accurate

• Oona McGee
  Aug 4, 2021

One of those times when an English mistake ends up expressing everyone’s true feelings.

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• Japan
• (2020 Tokyo Olympics • 2021 Tokyo Olympics • coffee • cute • English • English fail • english language • Engrish • funny • Japanese English • journalists • language • mass media • media • press • Tokyo Olympics • twitter)

Canadian reporter in Tokyo impressed by the transportational efficiency of Japan’s mama chari

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 2, 2021

Who needs a car when you can fit this many kids on your chari when running errands?

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• Canada, Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • bicycles • chari • cool • mama chari • Olympics • Parenting • parents • society • Tokyo Olympics)

Gold medal bitten by Nagoya mayor is eligible for a replacement

• Katy Kelly
  Aug 1, 2021

The athlete in question doesn’t seem eager to trade away her trophy that’s been in someone else’s mouth, however.

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2020 Tokyo Olympics • 2021 Olympics • COK • gold medal • Nagoya • Olympics • politicians • scandal • Takashi Kawamura • Tokyo Olympics)

Olympic athlete’s journey from onigiri newbie to onigiri expert wins hearts at the Tokyo Games

• Oona McGee
  Jul 31, 2021

Unwrapping a convenience store rice ball turns out to be one of the biggest challenges at the Olympics.

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• (2020 Tokyo Olympics • 2021 Tokyo Olympics • 7-Eleven • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • onigiri • rice balls • Tokyo Olympics • twitter • videos)

7-Eleven Japan creates official “how to open a rice ball” video to help overseas travelers【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 30, 2021

Latest example of great customer service in Japan comes in response to visiting journalist’s call for help.

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• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • 7-Eleven • awesome • conveneinece stores • cool • food • how to • Olympics • rice balls • Tokyo Olympics • video)

Tokyo train stations get new Olympic melodies and signage for the Games

• Oona McGee
  Jul 30, 2021

We check out the Tokyo 2020 official beat music being played at four special locations.

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• Japan
• (2020 Tokyo Olympics • characters • Japanese train stations • Japanese trains • Mascots • music • Olympics • Tokyo Olympics • train jingles • train stations • trains • videos)

Tokyo Olympic Village tour, with gold medalist Tom Daley 【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Jul 29, 2021

An inside look at the apartments, stores, dining hall, transport, and laundry room shared by the Olympic athletes.

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• Japan
• (2020 Tokyo Olympics • 2021 Tokyo Olympics • athletes • athletes village • diving • Olympic Village • Olympics • Olympics athletes • Tokyo Olympics • Tom Daley • videos • YouTube)

Problem solved: How to open a Japanese convenience store onigiri rice ball【Pics and video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 29, 2021

When we saw an international Olympic journalist’s plea for help with one of Japan’s greatest foods, we knew this was a job for SoraNews24!

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• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • 7-Eleven • COK • convenience stores • food • how to • Olympics • onigiri • rice balls • SNO • Tokyo Olympics)

TV audiences in Japan surprised to see “Pikachu,” “Raichu” as members of U.S. Olympic team

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 28, 2021

Siblings look to electrify the badminton competition at the Tokyo Olympics.

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• Japan, USA
• (2020 Olympics • 2021 Olympics • anime • badminton • funny • Japanese language • Katakana • linguistics • Olympics • Pikachu • Pokemon • Raichu • sports • Tokyo Olympics • video games)

Japanese sandwiches give foreign reporters culture shock at Tokyo Olympics

• Oona McGee
  Jul 28, 2021

The humble lunch pack becomes the talk of the press room.

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• Japan
• (2020 Tokyo Olympics • 2021 Tokyo Olympics • food • Japanese food • Japanese sandwiches • lunch packs • sandwiches • Tokyo Olympics • twitter)

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