THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 8, 2021 at 18:00 JST
Rikako Ikee responds to the cheers from spectators after winning the 100-meter butterfly race in Tokyo in April. (Takuya Isayama)
Japanese swimming sensation Rikako Ikee has asked fans to stop sending her tweets urging her to come out in opposition to holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer. [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.