As anticipation builds for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Japanese are also looking at their past when the Olympics were last held in the capital city in 1964. They’ll look at the city back then using virtual reality — with the help of old photographs. 1964 Tokyo VR is seeking photos of […]
One of the world’s largest automakers is entering the flying-car race. Fifteen Toyota Group companies, including Toyota Motor Corporation, have pledged financial support to Cartivator Resource Management, a Japanese non-profit organization that is developing a flying car called SkyDrive. “I would like to thank all those that have supported us until now and to extend […]
Japan closed out the 2016 Rio Olympics in memorable fashion, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressing as Mario during the closing ceremony as part of a video game-themed teaser for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Now the country is hoping to open those next Summer Games in an even more memorable way — by lighting the Olympic […]
The closing ceremony in Rio is only four days away. The first two weeks of the Summer Olympics Games have seen familiar faces dominate the podiums, but a slew of new technological stars have captured some glory in Brazil. Now it’s time to look ahead to Tokyo 2020, and predict what advancements athletes and fans […]
In preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan has launched the Japan Sports Agency, a 121-person institution dedicated to improving athletic performance. Launched by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the agency is led by commissioner Daichi Suzuki, the winner of the 100-meter backstroke at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Suzuki is confident […]
