Remains of 187 people collected from site of Tokyo Olympics stadium

TOKYO - The remains of at least 187 people dating back to the early 1900s or before were retrieved from the site of the new National Stadium before construction began, Tokyo metropolitan government officials said Friday.Between 1732 and 1919 there was a temple and a graveyard at the location in central Tokyo that will serve as the main venue of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, according to the Tokyo government.The remains, including those of infants, were discovered when the Tokyo Metropolitan Archaeological Center investigated the site and the surrounding area in Shinjuku Ward from July …READ FULL ARTICLE