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/ 2 years ago2022's Top 20 Sports Stories on JAPAN Forward: Numbers 10-6
Thank you for following JAPAN Forward and our dedicated sports site, SportsLook, this year. Let's look back at the third part...
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/ 2 years ago2022's Top 20 Sports Stories on JAPAN Forward: Numbers 15-11
Thank you for following JAPAN Forward and our dedicated sports site, SportsLook, this year. Let's look back at part two of...
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/ 2 years ago2022's Top 20 Sports Stories on JAPAN Forward: Numbers 20-16
Thank you for following JAPAN Forward and our dedicated sports site, SportsLook, for sports coverage in 2022. Let's look back at...
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/ 2 years agoHigashino and Watanabe Reach No. 1 in Badminton Mixed Doubles World Rankings for First Time
The longtime partners climbed from No. 2 to the top spot in this week's mixed doubles world rankings released by the...
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/ 2 years agoHazuki Watanabe Wins Balance Beam Title at World Gymnastics Championships
The 18-year-old became the second Japanese to earn the gold in the event in as many years at the World Gymnastics...
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/ 2 years agoAi Ogura Triumphs on Home Soil in Moto2 Race in Motegi
The native of Saitama won his third race of the season and is only two points back in the overall standings...
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/ 2 years agoJapanese Pro Wrestler ‘The Great Sasuke’ Returns to the Ring For a Great Cause
One of the most popular wrestlers in the history of the sport is teaming up with other grapplers in Japan to...
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/ 2 years agoAmuro Tsuzuki Triumphs in WSL Women’s Qualifying Series Event in Shizuoka
“I was happy I was able to adjust my performance to suit the waves and I was able to take the...
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/ 2 years agoAkane Yamaguchi Wins 2nd Straight Title at Badminton World Championships
The 25-year-old, who’s ranked No. 1 in the world, scored seven straight points in the third game to take the momentum...
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/ 2 years agoJapan’s World No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi Advances to Final at Badminton World Championships
The 25-year-old native of Fukui Prefecture will face China’s Yufei Chen in the title match after a straight-sets victory in the...
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/ 2 years ago[SOCIAL WIRE] Yuzuru Hanyu Retires From Figure Skating Competition
JAPAN Forward takes a look at how athletes and public figures reacted to legendary figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu’s announcement on Tuesday,...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shohei Ohtani Chosen as an MLB All-Star for Second Straight Year
Among MLB’s most feared hitters and pitchers, Ohtani will appear in the July 19 game at DH ― and surprise no...
Figure Skating
Yuma Kagiyama Captures 1st Title at the Japan Championships
