The AI-powered Judging Support System has now been used on every apparatus in a gymnastics competition and has officially become a potential factor in a gymnast’s Olympic dreams. Proponents claim it will promote fairness and transparency in the sport. But can it deliver?
Hidenori Fujiwara, head of Jidaiya Corp, which offers rickshaw rides and kimono rental services in Tokyo's Asakusa district. He said the company is struggling to meet a sudden rise in demand by tourists because the number of workers fell during the pandemic.
Crowds returned to popular tourist destinations across the nation on April 29, the start of the Golden Week holidays, as novel coronavirus restrictions have been substantially relaxed and traveling became the norm again.