Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tomomi Bitoh, Japan's top ultra runner, takes part in a workout session around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) ...

Home cooking is on the menu for the February Stakes (G1) Feb. 22 at Tokyo Racecourse as some of Japan's international travelers have stayed put this year to contest the 1-mile event on the dirt. The ...

Love trail running? The latest documentary from British outdoors brand Rab is here, and it's not one to miss. Set in Japan's spectacular Northern Alps, 'In the footsteps of Banryu' follows a team of ...

On Sunday, Dec. 28, with the Hopeful Stakes scheduled for the previous day, Japanese racegoers can welcome the Grade 1 Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) back to its traditional spot as the year’s final big ...

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced March 5 that it raised the travel warning to Level 3 for six countries that are Gulf Cooperation Council nations, including the United Arab Emirates, and ...

Rickshaws are show at an event in Asakusa, Japan. Rickshaw runners are playing an increasing role as tour guides in Japan. Photo: Japan News-Yomiuri. Rickshaws are show at an event in Asakusa, Japan.

This global analysis of 152,943 endurance runners found that nationality, gender, age, and race distance were significantly ...

TOKYO, June 5 (Reuters) - Japanese champion runner Tomomi Bitoh completed a 170-km (106-mile) race in the Himalayas last November, and immediately made a beeline for a Tokyo clinic to begin freezing ...