Tokyo is no longer the biggest city in the world
Tokyo has lost its title as the world’s biggest city, and London’s population will soar! London’s population will increase while Tokyo has lost its status as the most populous city in the world, according to a UN report. Tokyo, which now ranks third, has held the title as the most populous megacity in the world […]
4 months ago
Second boxer from same event dies from brain injuries
Rest in peace Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa In a devastating turn of events, two Japanese boxers have lost their lives after competing on the same card at Tokyo’s Korahuen Hall. Per talkSPORT, both professional pugilists underwent operations for bleeds on the brain after stepping out of the ring last week. Shigetoshi Kotari, who passed […]
7 months ago
One of the best crime thriller shows of recent years has been cancelled
Despite earning rave reviews, the gangster series will not be back for a third season. Tokyo Vice, one of the best reviewed crime thriller shows of recent years, has been cancelled after two seasons. Based on the 2009 memoir of the same name and created by playwright J.T. Rogers (Oslo), the series revolves around real-life […]
1 year ago
Man dressed as Joker injures 17 in knife and fire attack on Tokyo train
The attacker is thought to have injured 17 people in the Halloween attack A man dressed as the Joker for Halloween carried out a terrifying attack on a train full of commuters in Japan on Sunday (October 31), injuring 17 people as he stabbed civilians and set a fire in one of the cabins. As […]
4 years ago
Olympian banned for 10 years after refusing to face Israeli opponent in Tokyo
He will not compete until 2031 An Olympic athlete has been served a 10-year ban after refusing to face an Israeli opponent at Tokyo 2020. Algeria’s Fethi Nourine, 30, was due to face Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool on July 26 in Tokyo’s men’s 73kg class. The second round would have seen Nourine come face-to-face with Israel’s […]
4 years ago
Belarus Olympian safe under police protection in Tokyo after refusing ‘forced’ flight home
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya says she was “forced” to leave and stay in a Tokyo hotel overnight under police protection Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, a Belarusian Olympian who was competing in the women’s 100m, has now been ordered to fly home by her team after alleged criticism she made towards coaching staff. The 24-year-old sprinter has refused the dismissal […]
5 years ago