TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - Shares of Japanese swimwear makers Mizuno <8022.T>, Asics <7936.T> and Descente <8114.T> sank on Monday after Olympic gold medallist Kosuke Kitajima shattered a world record ...
The worst time in PE for many girls is the few weeks when everyone is forced to learn how to swim. When you’re a self-conscious young lady, having to wear a bathing suit in front of a bunch of guys ...
SAITAMA -- Six swimsuit photo sessions scheduled to be held at two Saitama prefectural parks have been canceled after past models' poses were deemed "extreme," the Mainichi Shimbun has learned from ...
With Japan being an island country, even in the heat of summer most of the population thankfully isn’t that far from a beach, and there are numerous public pools that open up during the season to help ...
Vicki Belo, 66, seemed to be unbothered by the cold weather in Japan as she enjoyed the country’s snowy landscape donning a one-piece swimsuit. The celebrity doctor showed herself in a floral swimwear ...
Japanese swimmers will be allowed to wear cutting-edge swimsuits made by UK-based firm Speedo at the Beijing Olympics, officials have said. The decision is a U-turn on a previous ruling that allowed ...
The Saitama Prefectural Government headquarters is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi/Koichi Uchida) SAITAMA -- The association that manages Saitama prefectural parks on Feb. 28 released proposed ...
TOKYO–Three Japanese sportswear makers introduced new versions of high-tech swimsuits intended to compete with Speedo’s new LZR Racer at the Beijing Olympics. Mizuno Corp., Asics Corp. and Descente ...
Koei Tecmo released a new trailer for Gust’s upcoming RPG Nights of Azure 2, which also just got an August 31 release date in Japan for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Nintendo Switch. The new ...
Japanese swimmer Ryosuke Irie's new 200 metre backstroke world record may be erased from the history books if the sport's governing body rules his swimsuit illegal. Irie smashed American Ryan Lochte's ...
An online ad featuring a swimsuit-clad teenage girl who turns into an eel was pulled Monday after Japanese internet users complained it was sexist. Officials in far-south Shibushi yanked the ...
Japanese swimmers will be allowed to wear cutting-edge swimsuits made by UK-based firm Speedo at the Beijing Olympics, officials have said. The decision is a U-turn on a previous ruling that allowed ...