Alastair Himmer
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Position: Sports correspondent
Alastair Himmer is a Tokyo-based sports correspondent for Reuters who has been in Japan since 1992.
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Mickelson fends off Els for second HSBC Champions title
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - World number two Phil Mickelson held off a charging Ernie Els to win the WGC-HSBC Champions by one shot on Sunday, his second success in three years at the $7 million tournament. Full Article
Blog Posts
A bunch of fives from Jonah Lomu
The day I took some punishment from former All Black Jonah Lomu. Full Article | Comments [1]
Clubs defy credit crunch
If Japan is struggling to shake off a recession, then clearly nobody has told Tokyo’s party people as dance floors heave and thud to techno-house raves at the city’s clubs. Full Article | Comments [4]
Tokyo lights go out
Tokyo's failure to win the 2016 Olympic bid triggered bemused shrugs and a rush for the exits at Tokyo Tower when the result was announced well past midnight on Saturday morning. Full Article | Comments [3]
