Stories By JAPAN Forward
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoEDITORIAL | Shohei Ohtani: Raising the Bar and Inspiring a New Generation
“If two-way players were to become commonplace, I think my stats would be pretty normal,” says the MLB superstar modestly as...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoEDITORIAL | One Year On: Respecting the Legacy of the Tokyo Olympics
The one-year anniversary is the time to consider the tangible and intangible assets the Tokyo Games left behind and how they...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoTitleholder Chasing Glory at Star-Studded Takarazuka Kinen
His last performance and second G1 victory, the 3,200-meter Tenno Sho (Spring), was a masterpiece. Will the fan favorite repeat the...
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Boxing
/ 2 years ago'Monster' Inoue is Gunning for Japan's First Boxing 'Triple Crown'
The unbeaten bantamweight, ready for his rematch with Nonito Donaire, is determined to impress. “I’ll win by doing even better this...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoGeoglyph Chasing Victory in the Tokyo Yushun, Second Leg of the Japanese Triple Crown
Jockey Yuichi Fukunaga aims for his third consecutive triumph in the marquee Grade 1 race at Tokyo Racecourse.
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoEfforia Primed for Title-Chasing Gallop at Arima Kinen
Fresh off his Tenno Sho (Autumn) triumph, Efforia races toward the title of Grand Prix Horse at full strength.
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Boxing
/ 2 years ago‘Monster’ Inoue Set for First Japan Fight in Two Years
The unbeaten IBF and WBA bantamweight champion meets Thai challenger Aran Dipaen at Ryogoku Kokugikan, a venue primarily used for grand...
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Rugby
/ 2 years agoBrave Blossoms Face Challenges in Rising to the Next Great Goal
The Japan national team will be entering the run-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup with a lot of work remaining...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoEDITORIAL | Ohtani’s MVP Award Will Inspire the Next Generation
It would be ideal if Japan could learn from the American baseball world and welcome and encourage youngsters to try challenges...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoShahryar is a Rising Star Heading Into the 2021 Japan Cup
In the run-up to the 41st Japan Cup on Sunday, November 28, JAPAN Forward is highlighting two of the most accomplished...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years ago2020 Triple Crown Winner Contrail Eyes Japan Cup Victory
Undefeated in 2020 before a runner-up finish in the Japan Cup, the son of Deep Impact has had a rockier year...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoEDITORIAL | Yokozuna Hakuho’s Retirement Bodes a Crisis for the Sumo World
The lack of promising young wrestlers to carry the sport into the future reminds us of Hakuho’s words from before: “When...
