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Victims Mourned 17 Years after Akihabara Indiscriminate Attack
News from Japan Society Jun 8, 2025 21:59 (JST) Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)--Mourners visited Tokyo's Akihabara district Sunday, marking the 17th anniversary of an indiscriminate attack there that left 17 people dead or injured. Some voiced concerns that memories of the tragic incident may be fading. Shinichiro Murase, 55, a civil servant from the city of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, said that he was visiting Akihabara on the day of the incident. The sounds of helicopters made him aware that something had happened, Murase recalled. He then saw crowds of people as well as fire engines and ambulances, but still did not exactly know what was going on. Murase comes to Akihabara and lays flowers for the victims almost every year on June 8. "I hope an indiscriminate attack will never happen again. It's truly senseless." [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Kyodo News
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Snowboarding: Rivalry, training refinements elevate big air in Japan
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 10:11 | Sports, All Friendly rivalries and forward-thinking preparation helped Japan's big air snowboarders dominate the recent world championships with five medals, a feat the country aims to replicate or even better at next year's Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Ryoma Kimata led Japan's one-two finish in the men's event while Kokomo Murase headed a women's podium sweep in late March in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The sweep was Japan's first at either the snowboarding or skiing worlds since achieving one in 1999 in men's ski jumping. Reira Iwabuchi, who finished behind Murase in the women's event, credits Japan's success and its deep talent pool to the desire of each snowboarder to rise above the competition as they battle each other for international titles throughout the season. "We only have people aiming high and that provides real motivation to each other," Iwabuchi said. Kimata, who pipped countryman and 2023 champ Taiga Hasegawa for the men's worlds title, added, "When someone gets better, everyone else improves even more." In addition to Japan national team staff, full-time coaches contracted individually by the snowboarders also play their part in raising standards. Yasuhiro Sato, who helps mentor Iwabuchi, women's bronze winner Mari Fukada, and competitors from outside Japan, believes the strong performance by Japanese boarders is down to their "established training methods" and "overwhelming training volume." Outdoor warm-weather big air jumps in Saitama and Toyama prefectures enable the athletes to train year-round, giving Japan a head start on nations that have been slower to build such facilities. "Japan is the frontrunner in the field, having started doing so some 10, 15 years ago," Japan coach Tatsuki Inamura said. "Support from excellent mentors in each region helped build the foundation for the national team's strength." Related coverage: Snowboarding: Murase, Kimata win as Japan dominates big air at worlds Snowboarding: Japan's Miki wins parallel slalom at worlds
Kyodo News
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Snowboarding: Rivalry, training refinements elevate big air in Japan
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 10:11 | Sports, All Friendly rivalries and forward-thinking preparation helped Japan's big air snowboarders dominate the recent world championships with five medals, a feat the country aims to replicate or even better at next year's Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Ryoma Kimata led Japan's one-two finish in the men's event while Kokomo Murase headed a women's podium sweep in late March in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The sweep was Japan's first at either the snowboarding or skiing worlds since achieving one in 1999 in men's ski jumping. Reira Iwabuchi, who finished behind Murase in the women's event, credits Japan's success and its deep talent pool to the desire of each snowboarder to rise above the competition as they battle each other for international titles throughout the season. "We only have people aiming high and that provides real motivation to each other," Iwabuchi said. Kimata, who pipped countryman and 2023 champ Taiga Hasegawa for the men's worlds title, added, "When someone gets better, everyone else improves even more." In addition to Japan national team staff, full-time coaches contracted individually by the snowboarders also play their part in raising standards. Yasuhiro Sato, who helps mentor Iwabuchi, women's bronze winner Mari Fukada, and competitors from outside Japan, believes the strong performance by Japanese boarders is down to their "established training methods" and "overwhelming training volume." Outdoor warm-weather big air jumps in Saitama and Toyama prefectures enable the athletes to train year-round, giving Japan a head start on nations that have been slower to build such facilities. "Japan is the frontrunner in the field, having started doing so some 10, 15 years ago," Japan coach Tatsuki Inamura said. "Support from excellent mentors in each region helped build the foundation for the national team's strength." Related coverage: Snowboarding: Murase, Kimata win as Japan dominates big air at worlds Snowboarding: Japan's Miki wins parallel slalom at worlds
