Newsday

Revisiting the Tokyo Olympics as the track and field world championships open in Japan's capital

TOKYO — Japan's National Stadium was fan-less four years ago during the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics; zero atmosphere in the $1.4 billion, 60,000-seat venue for the globe's greatest track and field ...
Chicago Tribune

Historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed redevelopment plan

TOKYO — Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a disputed park redevelopment in Tokyo that critics say trades history and ...
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K-pop fills Japan's three major venues as 400,000 fans converge

On the last weekend of April, April 25–26, Japan’s three major concert venues in the capital region—the Tokyo National Stadium, Nissan Stadium, and Tokyo Dome—were filled with K-pop fans.
Finance & Commerce

Tokyo stadium at center of heavily disputed park redevelopment

Plans threaten stadium where Babe Ruth once played in Tokyo. Redevelopment would replace parks with skyscrapers and towers. Critics cite cultural loss, environmental damage, and poor transparency. 368 ...