Stories By JAPAN Forward
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Soccer
/ 1 month agoOBITUARY | Hiroshi Kagawa (1924-2024), the World's Oldest Soccer Journalist
In 2015, Hiroshi Kagawa received the FIFA Presidential Award in recognition of his remarkable achievement of covering 10 World Cups, starting...
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News
/ 2 months agoMore Companies Seeking to Turn Athletes into Corporate Assets
Retired athletes are a key talent pool for companies facing labor shortages, but their transition to corporate roles presents challenges in...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoEDITORIAL | Latest MVP for Shohei Ohtani: Speechless at His Infinite Potential
It was unanimous. Ohtani was named MVP for the third time in his MLB career, twice in the AL and now...
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Boxing
/ 2 months agoGuts Ishimatsu Recounts His Journey from Postwar Poverty to Boxing Champ
Growing up poor in postwar Japan, Guts Ishimatsu moved to Tokyo as a teenager to become a pro boxer. Years later,...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoEDITORIAL | World Series Win Caps Shohei Ohtani's Amazing Year
In winning the World Series with his Dodgers teammates, Ohtani once again showed that you can overcome hardships with a smile...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoIn Taiwan, Japanese Actors Bring to Life a Momentous Baseball Game Ahead of the World Series
The play explores the relationship between the people of Taiwan and Japanese colonizers, highlighting the tension, cooperation and shared love of...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 months agoINTERVIEW | Breaking is Now a Global Sport: B-boy Matthew Perez Explains Its Roots and Future
B-boy Matthew Perez expands on his experience in the breaking scene both globally and nationally, and shares some honest insight on...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 months agoNo Japanese Companies Among Top Olympic Sponsors: a Bold Move or Sign of Decline?
As major Japanese companies withdraw as Olympic sponsors, the question on everyone's mind is what changes will it bring to the...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoEDITORIAL | Onosato, Now Ozeki, Builds Hope for a Future Yokozuna
Promoted to ozeki in the fastest time on record, Onosato can expect to be judged more severely now as fans' hopes...
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News
/ 4 months agoINTERVIEW | Kana Suzuki on Bodybuilding, Balancing Work, and Personal Growth
Niigata native Kana Suzuki, a professional bodybuilder, shares how balancing intense training with a demanding job has shaped her career and...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoEDITORIAL | Paris Celebrates the Paralympics Brilliantly to the Close
With wild cheering and thunderous applause from start to finish, the Paris Paralympics also inspire us to hope for another Tokyo...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoParis Paralympic Games: Japan's Para Athletes Inspire the World
From rugby and badminton to swimming, Japanese athletes are excelling at the Paralympic Games, each victory reflecting their relentless pursuit of...
