TOKYO( AP)--A library devoted to Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's writings, scrapbooks and record collection opens next week in Tokyo as a spot for literary research, cultural exchange and a gathering spot for his fans.... Journalists visit the university's new international house of literature as known as The Haruki Murakami Library at Waseda University on Sept.... Tadashi Yanai, second right, and Kengo Kuma, right, the architect behind the Olympic stadium, and other university officials p

Yakult Swallows third baseman Munetaka Murakami is awarded the Central League's MVP award in Tokyo, on Dec.... Murakami received 287 of the 306 first-place CL votes cast, while Yamamoto was a near unanimous selection, getting all but three of the PL's 286 first-place votes.... Both won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, when Japan's major leagues stopped play for nearly a month....

TOKYO( Kyodo)--Japan's Mai Murakami claimed the bronze medal in the women's floor exercise at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, making history as the first female gymnast from the country to finish on the podium in an individual event.... Murakami nailed a flawless routine to land in a tie with Russian Angelina Melnikova for bronze with 14. 166 points at Ariake Gymnastics Centre.... " It was the best performance that I could do and I finished third," said the 24-year-old Murakami, a gold medalist

Japanese gymnast Mai Murakami performs on the vault in the women's all-around final of the Tokyo Olympics on July 29, 2021, at Ariake Gymnastics Centre.... " I wasn't able to reach the podium, but I was able to execute as usual," she said, referring to disappointing performances in the team event and in qualifying.... Her fifth-place finish was one better than Keiko Ikeda's sixth at both the 1960 Rome Olympics and 1964 Tokyo Games....

2, but infections have continued to rise.... A general election must be held by Nov.... 28.( Reporting by Sakura Murakami; Editing by Linda Sieg and William Mallard)....

TOKYO( Reuters)-President Joe Biden will" build on the commonalities" he shares with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during talks on Tuesday despite differences on issues ranging from human rights to Russia, according to a senior U.S. administration official. Modi and Biden will join leaders from Australia and Japan in Tokyo for a" Quad" summit in addition to holding their own meeting on the sidelines.( Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Sakura Murakami; Editing by Sandra Maler)....

ringo mogi sora-ni sazanami tatase-keri plucking an apple ripples spread out through the sky--Kiyoko Murakami( 1943-).... Because the season word( kigo) is" apple" rather than a pear, plum, persimmon, pomegranate or peach, we are drawn to imagine the forbidden fruit being picked in the Garden of Eden and the far-reaching consequences( ripples) that act had.... Selected, translated and commented on by Dhugal J. Lindsay Font Size S M L Print Timeline 0....

By Eimi Yamamitsu, Ju-min Park, Sakura Murakami2 Min ReadSlideshow( 3 images) TOKYO( Reuters)-The Tokyo Olympics will take place without spectators, organisers said on Thursday, as a resurgent pandemic forced Japan to declare a coronavirus state of emergency for the capital that will run throughout the event. Although widely expected, the move marked a sharp turnabout from just weeks earlier, when organisers said they aimed to hold the global sporting showpiece with limited spectators.“ It is re

TOKYO – A plan to redevelop a well-loved leafy oasis in the heart of Tokyo has drawn protests from residents and celebrities such as novelist Haruki Murakami since it was first announced in 2022.... Now, the planned redevelopment has raised alarm even outside Japan.... The International Council on Monuments and Sites( Icomos) has opposed the plan approved by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike as it would lead to the massive upheaval of Meiji Jingu Gaien( outer precinct)....

The film, based on a short story of the same title by novelist Haruki Murakami, recently won the top prize and was selected for three other awards by a U.S. film critic society, while it also won the award for best screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival last year.... The brooding, melancholic drama spanning three hours tells the story of a grieving stage actor and director who finds solace in a young woman he hires as a driver after his wife died leaving behind a secret.... On Saturday, member