Not just an incredible footballer.

While Biden and Kishida exchange praise in Washington, Japan is asking ‘what if Trump’ | me in The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Pioneering Hawaiian-born sumo champion Akebono dies aged 54 | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

From the frying pan to the fire: green onions ignite voter anger in South Korea’s elections | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

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Blooming Osaka.

Taiwan 7.5 magnitude earthquake sparks tsunami warning in Japan | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

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Alan Titchmarsh’s jeans blurred by North Korean TV censors | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

Sumo kind of wonderful as Takerufuji’s debut win in top division makes history | The Guardian theguardian.com/sport/2024/mar…

Shōgun: why the English samurai’s life and legacy still grip Japan 400 years on | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

Long lens glimpses of everyday life in North Korea – in pictures theguardian.com/world/gallery/…

North Korea cancels World Cup qualifier against Japan | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

Japan schools move to protect cheerleaders from upskirting at sporting events | The Guardian
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Japanese baseball fans bid farewell to ‘lucky charm’ Colonel Sanders statue | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

Japan v North Korea World Cup qualifier resumes rivalry that extends beyond football | The Guardian
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Shohei Ohtani: a Japanese baseball star so loved even Koreans flock to him | The Guardian theguardian.com/sport/2024/mar…

New: make towns and cities more friendly for walking and cycling to boost prosperity, health and freedom, and solve the housing crisis, argues a report from [*checks notes*] the government’s leading urbanism adviser.

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Thank you cycling for everything you’ve given me - including a husband and our growing family! ❤️

Having people say I have inspired women and girls to get active and get on a bike means the world to me.