The Tokyo Dome went dark, the lights blinking off around the stadium. Suddenly, a spotlight flashed on: A lone child stood on the mound, staring toward the plate. But it wasn’t a baseball he was ...

This summer, the eyes of the world will be glued to sporting events staged in the capital's newly built National Stadium, the main venue for 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Kengo Kuma ...

The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its ...

(ATR)The Japanese and metropolitan governments have reached a deal to finance the new 2020 Olympic stadium. Tokyo’s city administration will be responsible for paying $321 million of the ...

About the stadium cost issue, the original forecast was a cost of $1 billion. However, the cost rose to $1.3 billion after Tokyo won the 2020 Games in May 2014. The final cost is double the original.

The ball park and a neighbouring rugby stadium used for soccer during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics would be demolished under the plan, and hundreds of trees would be removed from what's been a Tokyo ...