Rappler's latest stories on Tokyo
[PODCAST] Targeting Tokyo: Kristina Knott
Fil-Am sprinter Kristina Knott discovers her Filipino identity by representing the country
Olympics, virus dominate Tokyo governor vote
The election comes as Tokyo fights a coronavirus spike that has seen more than 100 new cases reported in recent days
PH boxing's best Olympic chance on the line
Philippine boxing chief Ricky Vargas laments a potential missed opportunity for history if the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were to be canceled
Hidilyn Diaz: Tokyo 2020 Olympics is top priority
'I have only one chance and alam ko kaya ko manalo kaya ginagawa ko 'yung best ko every time,' says the 2016 Rio Olympic silver medalist
Half of Tokyo residents oppose Olympics in 2021 – poll
The poll finds 51.7% of the respondents hope the Olympics in 2021 is postponed again or canceled
Tokyo Olympics will be safe, governor says
Although concerns remain whether the delay will be long enough to contain the virus, Tokyo promises a ‘safe and secure’ Olympic Games
Two-thirds of sponsors unsure about 2021 Olympics – poll
In a survey, several Olympic sponsors worry that the Tokyo Games could be scrapped altogether next year
20 sumo wrestlers rescue drowning woman in Tokyo – reports
After hearing a commotion outside their stable, sumo wrestlers help pull a woman out of the river
Tokyo Olympics organizers want to simplify Games
Officials get ready to ‘replan and reposition’ the postponed Tokyo Olympics
It's 2021 or never for Tokyo, confirms senior Olympic official
If the pandemic continues to rage by next year, Olympic organizers plan to issue a final decision on the Tokyo Games by spring
Tokyo to skip one-year Olympic countdown over virus
As the pandemic continues to rage around the world, organizers think any Olympic buildup remains inappropriate
Tokyo weighs scaled-back Olympics, says governor
As costs spiral for holding the first postponed Olympics, organizers plan to streamline events like the opening ceremony
Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory's Cow Cow ice cream now available in pints
Your Cow Cow ice cream pints are available in Hokkaido Milk, Hokkaido Cheese, or Hokkaido Mix flavors
PH athletics national open to serve as Olympic qualifier
The country's top track and field athletes get a chance to make their Tokyo 2020 Olympic cuts in December 2020
Rice is life: How Margielyn Didal copes with Olympic road diet
Margielyn Didal's lifeline comes from a Filipino staple that is not readily available in other countries
Olympics official sees 'real problems' in holding Games in 2021
If there are signs the pandemic is contained by October, the Olympics will start preparing 'different scenarios'
Tokyo Olympics qualification window opens for Junna Tsukii
The World Karate Federation revises the Olympic qualification standards due to the postponement of the quadrennial meet
'Last option’: No Olympic postponement beyond 2021
‘You cannot have the athletes being in uncertainty, you cannot have so much overlapping with a future Olympic Games,’ says Olympics chief Thomas Bach
'Insensitive' Japan Olympic coronavirus logo pulled after row
Tokyo Olympics organizers say it’s 'very disappointing' to see the Games logo 'distorted and associated with the novel coronavirus'
Olympic chief calls for 'vigilance and patience' ahead of Tokyo Games
'So we have to be vigilant and we have to be patient at the same time to take the right measures to ensure the safe participation of everybody in the Games'
Olympic body creates $800 million fund to address coronavirus crisis
‘Nobody knows how the world looks like tomorrow. It's a very incremental planning procedure,’ says International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach
LOOK: Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory introduces new Cheese Puff pastry
Their freshly-baked Cheese Puff is filled with silky Hokkaido cream filing, baked with a parmesan crust, and is available for delivery
Young sumo wrestler dies of coronavirus in Japan
After battling the disease for more than a month, a 28-year-old sumo wrestler from a Tokyo stable dies
Tokyo Tokyo sells ready-to-cook chicken karaage, wagyu, gyoza
Tokyo Tokyo also releases a guide on how to cook its frozen chicken karaage, chicken gyoza, beef yakiniku, and wagyu cubes at home
Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory milk pies, cheesecake, cookies available for delivery
The pastry shop is open for delivery orders of their Hokkaido milk-based sweet and savory goodies
Tokyo Olympics ‘difficult’ if pandemic not contained – Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says it’s tough to hold the Olympics in its ‘complete form’ if the pandemic remains a threat next year
Tokyo Olympics delay to cost IOC 'several hundred million dollars'
Olympic officials admit there will be budget cuts in next year’s Tokyo Games
Get Olympics-ready with Hidilyn Diaz's quarantine workout
Check out how Hidilyn Diaz continues her Olympic preparations under quarantine in Malaysia
Tokyo 2020 chief: Olympics will be canceled if pandemic not over
Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori says no further postponement will be possible for the Olympic Games
WADA wants answers after banned Sun's 'Olympic training call-up'
Banned Chinese swimming star Sun Yang has reportedly been called up for national training for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Joy! Tokyo deploys Marie Kondo in virus fight
Governor Yuriko Koike says the metropolitan government will share fun videos of the decluttering guru to keep Tokyo residents entertained at home during the forthcoming 'Golden Week' holidays
Impossible to delay Olympics again, says Tokyo chief
Olympic organizers say delaying the Tokyo 2020 Games by two years will be 'technically difficult'
Japan virus expert 'pessimistic' Olympics can be held in 2021
Kentaro Iwata says that for the Olympics to push through, the coronavirus needs to be contained not just in Japan, but everywhere
Postponed Olympics 'to kickstart' Japan economy – IOC
Olympic official John Coates says holding the Tokyo Games in 2021 can be a ‘very positive opportunity’ for Japan
Olympic dreams on hold for Japan volunteers, hosts
For many, the delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics comes as a personal blow
Traveling fans fear being victims of greed after Olympic postponement
Olympic fans face uncertainty over flight refunds and hotel reimbursements
World Athletics suspends Tokyo Olympics qualifying until December
The athletes' global rankings have been frozen following the suspension of Olympic track and field qualifiers
Japan ends Olympic flame display due to virus
'Originally we wanted to hold the public display until the end of April,' says a Tokyo 2020 organizing committee spokesman
Olympic chiefs bracing for extra costs in rescheduling Tokyo Games
Due to cost $12.6 billion, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics may rack up more expenses after the decision to postpone the world's biggest sporting event
From 'best prepared' to postponed: Tokyo 2020's rocky road
Even before the unprecedented postponement, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been clouded by a plagiarism scandal and budget woes
Beijing 2022 Olympics faces 'special situation' after Tokyo delay
Brace for back-to-back Olympics as the Tokyo Summer and Beijing Winter Games tip off just 6 months apart
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 2021
The Tokyo Olympics was due to open on July 24 this year and run for 16 days, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the first peace-time postponement of the Games
Olympics delay a blow for virus-hit Tokyo hotels
Hotels have seen bookings decimated by the coronavirus and had been clinging to the hope that the Olympics would help them claw back their losses this year
New Olympic date to be revealed likely 'this week' – organizers
There are speculations that Japanese organizers plan to shift the Olympics to spring, avoiding the heat of the Tokyo summer that had been their main concern
Postponing Olympics saves athletes from mental turmoil
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says that sports 'had to take a back seat' at the height of the coronavirus pandemic
Tokyo organizers eye July 2021 for delayed Olympics
IOC chief Thomas Bach says rescheduling the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is 'not restricted' to summer months
Osaka disappointed but supports Olympic delay
'Sport will eventually unite us again and be there for us always, but that time is not now,' says former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka
'Bigger' Tokyo 2020 Olympics is possible, says former POC chief
Former Philippine Olympic Committee chief Celso Dayrit lists 6 'immeasurable benefits' to the historic delay of the quadrennial meet
'Just cancel it' – Mystic manga foreshadowed 2020 Olympics' demise
Tokyo 2020 appears several times in Japanese manga series Akira, with uncanny if coincidental similarities to the real Olympics, now postponed until next year
New Tokyo Olympics date 'won't satisfy everybody,' says athletics chief
'We are probably not going to reach a solution that meets with the approval of every sport,' says World Athletics president Sebastian Coe
