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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Hanshin Tigers Return to the Japan Series After a 1-Year Absence
The Hanshin Tigers, who won the Japan Series title in 2023, swept the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in the Central League Climax Series Final Stage.
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										    Features/ 4 weeks agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Sumo's Takarafuji, Known for His Durability, Retires at 38Wrestler Takarafuji participated in 78 sumo tournaments in the top division. His overall total of 1,398 consecutive bouts is the sixth-longest... 
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										    Features/ 1 month agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Rugby: Japan to Submit a Bid to Host the 2035 World Cup"It is Japan's role to spread the sport to Asia and the world," Japan Rugby Football Union chief Masato Tsuchida said,... 
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										    Features/ 2 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Athletics: Hayato Katsuki Finishes 3rd in 35-km Race Walk at the WorldsVeteran race walker Hayato Katsuki was clocked in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 16 seconds to grab Japan's first medal of the... 
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										    Features/ 2 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Tokito Oda Achieves Career Grand SlamTokito Oda outplayed Argentine Gustavo Fernandez in a 2-hour, 12-minute match in the US Open men's wheelchair tennis final in New... 
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										    Features/ 2 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Summer Koshien: Okinawa Shogaku Prevails in Title GameOkinawa Shogaku became the second school from Japan's southernmost prefecture to win the Summer Koshien. Konan first accomplished the feat in... 
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										    Features/ 2 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Taisei Aibara Sets Personal Javelin Throw MarkA few days before his 30th birthday, Taisei Aibara threw his javelin more than 80 meters for the first time, winning... 
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										    Features/ 3 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Roki Sasaki is Pitching 'Pain-Free' as He Prepares for ReturnDodgers starter Roki Sasaki, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since mid-May, tossed three innings in a simulated game... 
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										    Features/ 3 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | In Golf, Consistency is the Ever-Present TargetTatsunori Shogenji won two of the first nine Japan Golf Tour tournaments he entered in 2025. He's the tour's scoring average... 
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										    Features/ 3 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Sorato Shimizu Sets 100-Meter Under-18 World RecordTeenage sprinter Sorato Shimizu ran the boys 100-meter final in 10.0 seconds at the Japan Inter-High School Championships in Hiroshima. 
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										    Features/ 3 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | NBA Summer League is a Testing Ground for Japanese PlayersGuards Yuki Kawamura, Yudai Baba and Keisei Tominaga competed in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, hoping to impress NBA... 
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										    Features/ 4 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Badminton Stars Announce Plan to Part WaysLongtime badminton doubles partners Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, who teamed up for a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, have... 



 
																					 
																					 
																					 
																					 
																					 
																					 
																					 
																					 
																					 
																					 
																							 
																							 
																							 
																							