It spent much of that time at a Tokyo Fire Department facility for safekeeping before going on public display at the Olympic Museum in Tokyo. The torch relay finally got underway on March 25 and is ...

1964 Tokyo Olympics official poster. Courtesy of Prince Chichibu Memorial Sports Museum 1964 Tokyo Games Art Exhibition Poster (Photo Exhibition), designed by Hara Hiromu Pictograms, photographed ...

An executive at Japanese publishing house Kadokawa was found guilty on Oct. 10 of bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member. Toshiyuki Yoshihara, charged with paying 69 million ...

If you're looking to learn a little (or a lot) about Japan's history, the Tokyo National Museum is the place to go. This museum is one of the country's most expansive, housing about 120,000 pieces ...

Olympic javelin's gold medalist Neeraj Chopra shows his medal upon his arrival at an airport in New Delhi, India, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi India’s Neeraj Chopra won Olympic gold in ...

Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the team and individual all-around competitions at the Tokyo Olympics has opened eyes to the pressures behind the gold. “It’s been a long week ...

Gary Anderson won his first Olympic gold medal in the 1964 Tokyo games. He used the rifle ... The rifle displayed in the museum has the original stock, butt-plate, palm rest, sights and trigger.