Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Beating the Summer Heat As the Summer Olympic Games draw closer, we’ve kicked off our Tokyo 2020 Watch series.…
World Cup 2018: Japan’s Highs, Heartbreaks, and the Thank You Note That Went Viral Following Japan’s dramatic exit from the World Cup this week, TW takes a look back…
FIFA Fever: Pierre Littbarski on What It Was Like To Win the 1990 World Cup With the 2018 FIFA World Cup set to kick off Russia this month, TW decided…
Knights in White Lycra: Staying Fit While Helping Children in Need Some years back, a group of British friends were sitting in a pub in Japan,…
For the Love of Cars: Auto Racing in Japan There are two things that are big in Japan: sport and cars. OK, so there…
5 Adventure Activities in Okinawa (That Aren’t Snorkeling or Diving) The tropical paradise of Okinawa is well known for its snorkeling and diving spots surrounding its southern isles, but…
Tokyo Fight Club: New Shibuya Bar and Restaurant Features Live Fight Sports Last week saw the official opening night of Tokyo Fight Club, or TFC, a unique…
Why Hakuba Valley is the Best Place for Spring Skiing in Japan When you take the ski lift up to the very top of the mountains at…
From Yuzuru Hanyu to “Yuri on Ice”: Japan’s Fascination With Figure Skating In February, 23-year-old Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu made history winning his second consecutive Olympic…
The Stories Behind Japan’s Gold Medals in PyeongChang The four gold medals won by Japan at the 2018 PyeongChang Games was double the…
Meet the Japanese Athletes Who Are Going for Gold in PyeongChang With the Winter Olympics due to start in South Korea this Friday, Weekender decided to…
Harumafuji’s Resignation Is Just the Latest in a Long Line of Sumo Scandals In November 2017, Harumafuji Kohei officially resigned from the Japan Sumo Association after drunkenly assaulting…
Tokyo Olympic Committee Reveals Shortlist of Tokyo 2020 Mascots The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has revealed the three finalists…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Will eSports Make a Win? Japan is currently one of the lowest placing countries in Asia in terms of eSports…
Meet the Man Who Believes He Can Transform Japanese Football It’s been almost a quarter of a century since the launch of the J-league and…
