THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 22, 2020 at 07:00 JST
Australian Derek Clayton wins the 21st Fukuoka International Open Marathon in 1967, setting a world record of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 36 seconds.
The Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship, one of the world’s oldest footraces, was awarded World Athletics Heritage status for its advancement of the track and field event. [Read More]
Stories about memories of cherry blossoms solicited from readers
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
A series on the death of a Japanese woman that sparked a debate about criminal justice policy in the United States
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.