All posts tagged "Ao Tanaka"

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  Features

  / 5 months ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Toru Oniki Leaving Kawasaki Frontale at the End of the Season

  Ultra-successful manager Toru Oniki, winner of a J.League record four titles as Frontale boss, is stepping down in December after eight...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 1 year ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue and Marlon Tapales to Fight on Boxing Day

  Naoya Inoue will put his WBC and WBO super bantamweight title belts on the line against Filipino opponent Tapales, the WBA...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 2 years ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] 2022's Defining Sports Highlights for Japan

  A trio of Beijing Olympic gold medals, Roki Sasaki's perfect game and boxer Naoya Inoue's success were among 2022's defining sports...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Soccer

  / 2 years ago

  Japan Stuns 2010 World Cup Champion Spain to Reach Knockout Stage

  Second-half goals from Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka gave the Samurai Blue a historic win in their final World Cup Group...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Soccer

  / 3 years ago

  Japan Gets Back on Track with Hard-Earned Victory over Australia

  Under-fire manager Hajime Moriyasu’s squad secured a much-needed three points and ended the Socceroos’ world record 11-match victory streak in World...

  By Ed Odeven