About 1,000 people attended the ceremony at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo, one-sixth the number in a usual year. The dignitaries included Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Prime Minister ...
Japanese judoka Chizuru Arai obliged the Russian Olympic Committee athlete, using a chokehold that forced her opponent to pass out on the mat at the Nippon Budokan. The powerful move put Arai in the ...
he said at a solemn ceremony at the Budokan hall. “In the world where tragic battles have persisted, Japan will continue its effort to maintain and strengthen the rules-based, free and open ...
The Olympic version of the team event began three years ago at the Tokyo Games with France upsetting the home Japanese team 4-1 at the Budokan. Japan has won the last seven world championships in ...
Filmed at Budokan, the famous martial arts hall, the show features an amazing collection of Nelson’s greatest hits, from “Whiskey River” to “Always On My Mind,” “On the Road Again” t ...