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Chihiro Kai is a Japanese American bilingual journalist with a background in evolutionary biology. She has written for Tempura, Japan Subculture Research Center and other publications.

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Tokyo Admits Covered-Up COVID Case Was Olympic Visitor

BAD OMENS

The woman from Peru, who is Japan’s first known case of the Lambda variant, came to Japan with Olympic accreditation.

Jake Adelstein, Chihiro Kai | Published Aug 13, 2021
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Tokyo Purposely Left Deadly Variant Out of Press Briefings

OLYMPICS FIRST

Even after a Lambda case was conclusively identified at the airport, the government omitted the findings from two press releases, reluctant to raise alarms during the Olympics.

Jake Adelstein, Chihiro Kai | Published Aug 10, 2021
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Tokyo Covered Up Deadly New COVID Variant for the Olympics

SHHHH...

The Daily Beast has discovered that Japan reported a case of the highly infectious Lambda variant in Tokyo three days before the Olympics began. Then it kept it quiet.

Jake Adelstein, Chihiro Kai | Published Aug 06, 2021
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Olympics Insider Calls Bullsh*t on Firing of Black Performer

‘HUSH MONEY’

The employee told The Daily Beast that Tokyo organizers, who claim the musician was cut for budget reasons, were “miffed” about having an African performer in the ceremony.

Chihiro Kai | Published Jul 29, 2021
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A Notorious Japanese Composer’s Music Just Opened the Games

FUNERAL MARCH

In yet another tone-deaf move, organizers used a song by a virulently homophobic and ultranationalist figure to open the Olympics—despite many warnings it might go over very badly.

Jake Adelstein, Chihiro Kai | Published Jul 23, 2021

Japan’s Royalty Ditches Opening Ceremony in Epic Snub

NOTHING TO CELEBRATE

The Empress of Japan is not attending and the Emperor is not “celebrating.” It’s all part of a carefully orchestrated maneuver.

Jake Adelstein, Chihiro Kai | Published Jul 22, 2021
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Tokyo Is Insanely Deploying an Army of Half-Vaxxed Staffers

HALF-ASSED

It all started with a shocking email sent to Olympic staffers last month.

Jake Adelstein, Chihiro Kai | Published Jul 20, 2021

Japan Goes to War With Olympic Chief Over Hiroshima

‘BACH OFF’

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are hated by the locals as COVID-19 numbers surpass 1,000 a day. IOC President Thomas Bach has managed to make matters even worse.

Jake Adelstein, Chihiro Kai | Published Jul 16, 2021
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Who the Hell Keeps Unplugging the Vaccine Fridges?

SICK JOKE

As Japan plunges towards the Olympics, the baffling mystery of who is responsible for thousands of ruined vaccine doses is gripping the country.

Jake Adelstein, Chihiro Kai | Published Jun 30, 2021

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