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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan’s Medal History at the Summer Olympics
~~ A lot has changed since two athletes represented Japan at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics. Runners Yahiko Mishima, a track...
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/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Skating Federation Makes Wrong Call on First Three Junior Grand Prix
~~ Here we go again. Just when it seemed like things were turning the corner and the skating world was on...
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Basketball
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Tokyo Samurai Basketball Club Helps Players Gain Valuable Exposure and Competition
“There is some hidden talent that many don't know about and this gives teams a chance to see them,” Tokyo Samurai...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoRemembering Nomomania: Agent Don Nomura Looks Back at Trailblazing Client’s Historic Career
Second in a series Hideo Nomo possessed a famous stubbornness during his playing days. There were times when the power of...
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Will Local Spectators Be Allowed at Tokyo Olympics? We Should Know Soon
~~ Just over a month remains before the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Meanwhile, all the focus is on the...
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/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Skating Legend Dick Button Deserves ISU’s Lifetime Achievement Award
~~ The International Skating Union announced on June 10 that next month it would be presenting a Lifetime Achievement Award to...
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Baseball
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] 'Tokyo Junkie' Juxtaposes Great Baseball Stories With Rich Collection of Memories from Author's Life
~~ When Robert Whiting arrived in Japan as a 19-year-old to work for the United States' National Security Agency at Fuchu...
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] 'King Kohei' Uchimura's Fourth Olympics Adds Drama to Tokyo Games
~~ Kohei Uchimura earned a spot to his fourth Olympics based on a tiebreaker that took into account his high-profile status...
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ayumu Hirano Swaps Snowboard for Skateboard in Latest Quest for Olympic Glory
~~ Like surfing, sport climbing and karate, skateboarding will make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. As the International Olympic...
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Baseball
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Dragons' Yuya Yanagi Raises Profile with Winning Streak, Outstanding Pitching This Season
~~ Entering his most recent start, Chunichi Dragons pitcher Yuya Yanagi had 24 wins and 24 losses in his Nippon Professional...
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/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Naomi Osaka Could Do Far More Good by Engaging, Not Boycotting the Media
~~ Naomi Osaka is the world's highest-paid female athlete and one of the sports world’s most visible stars. At 23 years...
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/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Tomoki Hiwatashi Expects Tough Battle in Bid to Make U.S. Olympic Team for Beijing Games
~~ After the truncated season caused by the pandemic, the skating world will attempt to regain its axis in the coming...
