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Features
/ 1 month ago[ICE TIME] Japanese Figure Skating: Questions Arise Ahead of Olympic Season
After a disappointing World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the author offers well-considered advice to Japan's competitors ahead of the 2026...
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/ 1 month ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Boxing Stars Inoue and Nakatani Agree to Fight in 2026
The proposed showdown at Tokyo Dome would be "the most exciting bout between Japanese in the country's boxing history," Naoya Inoue...
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/ 2 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] NFL Player Damar Hamlin is Helping the AHA Promote Life-Saving CPR Skills
On a visit to The American School in Japan, Damar Hamlin teamed up with the American Heart Association for hands-only CPR...
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/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Marathon Runners Chosen to Represent Japan at the World Championships
Yuya Yoshida and Ryota Kondo were picked for the men's marathon in September, and Yuka Ando, Kana Kobayashi and Sayaka Sato...
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Baseball
/ 2 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Tokyo Series Exhibits Japan's Love Affair with Baseball
Shohei Ohtani's first MLB games in Japan and the Tokyo Series opener between starters Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga thrilled the...
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/ 2 months ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto Going for 4th Straight World Title in Boston
Kaori Sakamoto is seeking to become the first woman since 1960 to win four straight world titles. "I am able to...
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/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] In March, a Plethora of Success Stories in Japanese Sports
Speed skater Miho Takagi repeats as world champ in the women's 1,000, the Ryukyu Golden Kings win basketball's 100th Emperor's Cup,...
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Baseball
/ 2 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Tokyo Series Puts Imanaga and Yamamoto in Historic Spotlight
In Game 1 of the Tokyo Series, Japanese starting pitchers will oppose one another in a season-opening game for the first...
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/ 2 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rio Takeda Showcases Talent at Blue Bay LPGA in China
With a bogey-free final round, LPGA Tour rookie Rio Takeda earned a runaway win, her first title of 2025. Takeda sank...
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/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] For 2 Pals, Finishing the Tokyo Marathon Fulfills a Special Goal
Michael Sayih and Max Fink, friends from Florida, became one of two duo racing teams at the Tokyo Marathon to finish...
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/ 2 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Laureus World Sports Awards a Celebration of Great Achievements
Twenty-five years after the first Laureus World Sports Awards, Japanese athletes Yuto Horigome and Tokito Oda are among 2025's nominees.
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/ 3 months ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Remains a Skater Without Parallel on the Junior Circuit
So far ahead of the competition, the biggest opponent Mao Shimada, a 16-year-old, three-time world junior champion, will likely face in...