Go! Tokyo (Olympics): Recent Episodes
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Kentucky Fried Chicken--> Kenta
Mc Donald-->Mac or Makudo
Starbucks-->Sutaba
Mister Donuts--> Misudo
You can read the details on the news site.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/07/11/national/crime-legal/abe-assassination-unification-church/
Japan will ease the restriction of overseas tourists after 10th.
20,000 per day, then hopefully 30,000 day in June or July.
Countries are labeled green, yellow, red.
People from Green countries don't need to take vaccines, or take test on arrival day in Japan.
You still need to have visa. Only pre-scheduled tour are allowed. So let the travel agencies handle your trips to Japan.
The opening ceremony of Winter Olympics is held on February 4th in 2020. The mascot of the Olympics are a Panda named Bing Dwen Dwen(ビンドゥンドゥン）and a lantern named Shuey Rhon Rhon.
In Japan, we have a labor day on Nov. 23rd. Just a national holiday. No fancy food are provided. In the U.S., Thanksgiving day is in November, and it seems a special gathering for families.
Ramen restaurants are very popular in Japan. The origin of Ramen is China, but it is modified in Japan.
This week, the media only talked about the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party, Princess Mako's boyfriend, and a typhoon. Prince Mako has announced that she is sick, so we should let her do anything she wishes. Still, her boyfriend needs to explain his and his mother's money scandal before moving to the U.S.; otherwise, the Imperial Family is also related to money scandals.
Mr. Andrew Parsons mentioned Kintsugi which is the method of repairing a broken ceramic using the natural resins.
If you have missed the opening ceremony, please see the performance part.
So far China has the most medals, and Japan is the 15th with 2 gold medals.
The number of athletes;
the total 4403
China 437
U.S. 613
Japan 254
More than 4000 Paralympic athletes will visit Japan. I hope the sport news will cheer us up.
The U.S. obtained the most medals.
2020(still called so) Paralympics starts on April 24th.
The Olympic host country Japan ranks 3rd after China and the U.S.
Considering the size of the nation, Japan is doing good.
Two more days before the closing ceremony.
(Recorded on Aug.6th, reedited on 10th.)
As for the medal counts;
No.1 China
No.2 Japan
No.3 U.S.A.
Japan did well in Judo, Women's swimming, Skateboarding.
We are looking forward to watching the games on TV.
So we don't care whether they will be spectators at the game venue or not.
Athletes, coaches, medias... are entering Japan.
There is a possibility that no audience in the game venue.
I hope somebody install VR camera in the ground, so that I can watch the image of athletes running over my head.
The U.S. women's team is aiming at third straight gold medal.
Water polo seems very violent sports and it's not popular sports in Japan.
The head coach of Japanese national team is trying to change the image of water polo.
Six marathon runners already secured their sport in Olympics in 2019 because the Olympics were originally held in Mr.Yuki Kawauchi, but o see famous runners such as Ms.Kayoko Fukushi and Mr.Yuki Kawauchi, but they were not qualified in 2019.
41 more days to go to the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics.
Colleen is looking forward to seeing Gymnastics.
There are Artistic gymnastics ("Taiso" in Japanese ) and Rhythmic gymnastics("Shin Taiso").
Gymnastics will be held at Ariake Gymnastics Center, Tokyo.