Tokyo Deaflympics Venue Attendance Far Exceeded Expectations
The organizers of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics have revealed that the number of people who visited the event’s venues totaled about 280,000 — far more than their target of 100,000.
Category: Japan
Tokyo Deaflympics close with Japan winning record 51 medals
A ceremony was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the capital to formally close the 12-day international sporting event for the deaf and hard of hearing, which Japan hosted for the first time in the games’ history. The Japanese delegation, comprising around 270 athletes, was represented in every event for the first time.
Japan’s Women Win Basketball, Volleyball Gold As Tokyo Deaflympics Ends [Podcast Episode]
As the Tokyo Deaflympics nears its conclusion, the Japanese women’s basketball and volleyball teams won gold medals at the Tokyo Deaflympics on Tuesday. Japan narrowly beat the United States 65-64 in the women’s basketball final, and trumped Turkey to win their first women’s volleyball gold in two Deaflympics.
Profit Margin at Minus 7.3 Pct for Japan General Hospitals
The profit margin at general hospitals in Japan, excluding psychiatric institutions, stood at minus 7.3 pct on average in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, a health ministry survey showed Wednesday. The profit margin at clinics run by medical corporations came to plus 4.8 pct, falling by 3.5 points.
Japan Women Win Basketball, Volleyball Gold at Tokyo Deaflympics
The Japanese women’s basketball and volleyball teams won gold medals at the Tokyo Deaflympics on Tuesday. Japan narrowly beat the United States 65-64 in the women’s basketball final, and trumped Turkey to win their first women’s volleyball gold in two Deaflympics.
Record 31 Medals for Japan at Tokyo Deaflympics; Crown Princess Kiko and Hisahito Attend Event [Podcast Episode]
Japan’s medal count at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics rose to a record 31 on Sunday, surpassing the country’s previous best from 2022, after athletes secured new medals in karate, swimming and athletics. Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito visited Izu Oshima to watch the men’s orienteering relay, with the prince encouraging athletes in sign language, and later toured a local farm products shop.
Japan’s Tokyo Deaflympics Medals Reach Record 31
Japan earned more medals at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics on Sunday, bringing its total medal tally to 31, a record high for the country in a single Deaflympics. The previous record high number of medals for Japan was 30, earned in the previous 2022 Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil.
Crown Princess Kiko, Prince Hisahito Watch Deaflympic Event
Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son, Prince Hisahito, watched an orienteering event of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics on the Pacific island of Izu Oshima, part of the Japanese capital, on Sunday. Orienteering is a team sport in which participants visit control points on unfamiliar terrain in the right order as quickly as possible using a map and compass.
Japan to raise visa fees for foreign residents next fiscal year [Podcast Episode]
The new fees come amid a rise in foreign residents in the country, with the cost of changing visa status or reissuing for a term of one year or longer to be hiked by up to 40,000 yen ($250) or so from the current 6,000 yen. A permanent residency visa may be upped to over 100,000 yen from 10,000 yen.
Chiba ‘salon’ to provide support for people with disabilities and their families
Tae Owada (55) of Tateyama City, whose daughter has both intellectual and physical disabilities, is preparing to open a community “salon” where people with disabilities, their families, and other caregivers can gather, talk, and support one another. The space will be located in a former day-service building near Tajima Shrine and Tateyama Station, and is planned to offer weekday support for parents, after-school activities with children, and occasional weekend workshops. Owada hopes the salon will also welcome caregivers of the elderly, school-refusing children, and immigrant families. Her goal is to create a place of solidarity and mutual empowerment, and she is calling on the community for help in making it a reality.
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