Stories By JAPAN Forward
-
Baseball
/ 5 days agoHello Kitty Throws the 1st Pitch on Specially Themed Night at Dodger Stadium
Is Hello Kitty a good luck charm? The LA Dodgers won on Hello Kitty Night after the famed Sanrio character threw...
-
Baseball
/ 1 week agoEDITORIAL | Ohtani Interpreter's Ruin Shows the Evil of Illegal Gambling
Ippei Mizuhara allegedly took over $16 million USD from the personal bank account of baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani to pay his...
-
Baseball
/ 1 month agoA Special Gift from Shohei Ohtani Brings Joy to Children in Wajima
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani sent gloves to all elementary schools in Wajima, a city still recovering from the Noto Peninsula earthquake...
-
Sumo
/ 2 months agoEDITORIAL | It's High Time Sumo Comes to Grips with Its Bullying Problem
Incidents of violence by sumo stablemasters and senior wrestlers against younger members should be dealt with harshly to eradicate the problem...
-
Figure Skating
/ 2 months agoEDITORIAL | The Valieva Case is More a Rebuke of Russia than the Figure Skater
A four-year doping ban against Kamila Valieva was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but harsher punishment of Russia...
-
Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 months agoEDITORIAL | Honami Maeda's New Marathon Record Sets the Bar for Olympic Hopefuls
At the Nagoya Women's Marathon in March, Japanese runners vying to make the Olympic team will have to beat the national...
-
Auto Racing
/ 3 months agoTeenager Juju Noda to Become the First Japanese Female Driver in Super Formula
After winning the 2023 season title in Italy's F2000 Formula Trophy, a Formula 3 circuit, Juju Noda embraces the challenge of...
-
Track and Field
/ 4 months ago'Ganbare!' The Hakone Ekiden Shows the Team Spirit of Japan
Hakone Ekiden relay is a team sport unlike any other. To the rallying cry of "Ganbare!," runners present a virtual microcosm...
-
Horse Racing
/ 4 months agoINTERVIEW | New JRA President Masayoshi Yoshida on the Mark Being Made by Japanese Stallions
New JRA head Masayoshi Yoshida shares insights into the nation's success in developing world-class horses and a thriving thoroughbred industry.
-
Horse Racing
/ 4 months agoINTERVIEW | New President Masayoshi Yoshida Outlines His Vision for the JRA
As the JRA's new president, Masayoshi Yoshida shares insights on how horse racing can grow and thrive, including utilizing newer technologies...
-
Baseball
/ 4 months agoEDITORIAL | Shohei Ohtani Skyrockets to the Top and Japan Rejoices
Global superstars like Lionel Messi now rank below Shohei Ohtani on the list of top earners, so you can grasp how...
-
Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoNew JRA Trainer Kyoko Maekawa Emerges as a Front-Runner Ready to Ignite Change
Kyoko Maekawa shatters a proverbial glass ceiling by becoming the Japan Racing Association's first female trainer, ushering in a new era.
