Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tomomi Bitoh, Japan's top ultra runner, takes part in a workout session around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) ...

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it raised the travel warning to Level 3 for six countries, including the ...

Nearly two decades of scientific studies have helped Japanese runners shave tiny fractions of a second off their times and finally break the 10-second barrier in the 100-meter sprint.

OSAKA, Japan - Spectators cheered when a rickshaw carrying pop culture icon Kyary Pamyu Pamyu appeared on the red carpet at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The old-fashioned passenger cart with ...

On Sunday, Dec. 28, with the Hopeful Stakes scheduled for the previous day, Japanese racegoers can welcome the Grade 1 Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) back to its traditional spot as the year’s final big ...

Below is key information for Tokyo Marathon 2026, followed by details on runner-specific accommodation options in central Tokyo. Race day: Sunday, March 1, 2026. Marathon: 7 hours (finish by 4:10pm) ...

TOKYO, June 5 (Reuters) - Japanese champion runner Tomomi Bitoh completed a 170-km (106-mile) race in the Himalayas last November, and immediately made a beeline for a Tokyo clinic to begin freezing ...