Nagoya Asian Games

Nagoya Asian Games

(From left) Former professional tennis player Kimiko Date, INI member Takeru Goto and former Japan women’s national football team player Homare Sawa attend the flame-lighting ceremony for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, 22 August 2026. Photo: Courtesy

'Find your own room': Japan says can't handle added Asian Games numbers

Nagoya organisers say they lack the budget, manpower and space to accommodate participants beyond the agreed limit of 15,000.