News
SPORTS SHORTS | Kazuma Okamoto Joins the Blue Jays
Reporting on the Blue Jays signing Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year deal, Aoyama Gakuin's Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden three-peat, Aaron Wolf's wrestling debut, and...
Features
ODDS and EVENS | Sayonara to a Memorable Sports Year
Naoya Inoue and Shohei Ohtani were the headliners, and many others shined in their respective sports, providing lots of material for Odds...
Horse Racing
Arima Kinen: Museum Mile Claims Half-Length Victory in the Race's 70th Running
With Cristian Demuro handling the reins, Museum Mile swung wide around the final two corners and unleashed a powerful late charge to...
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoOBITUARY | Pele: The Legend Who 'Showed Respect for Japan's Soccer'
Journalist Hiroshi Kagawa remembers Pele "feeling pleased that the popularity of soccer, Brazil's number one sport, was surging in Japan."
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Judo
/ 3 years agoKosei Inoue: 2022 Tokyo Grand Slam Brings Judo, Paris Olympics into Focus for Women, Men
It's fair to say that the recent Tokyo judo tournament narrowed down the competition for a spot on the national team...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] 2022's Defining Sports Highlights for Japan
A trio of Beijing Olympic gold medals, Roki Sasaki's perfect game and boxer Naoya Inoue's success were among 2022's defining sports...
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News
/ 3 years ago2022's Top 20 Sports Stories on JAPAN Forward: Numbers 5-1
Thank you for following JAPAN Forward and our dedicated sports site, SportsLook. Let's look back at the five favorites of 2022's...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Rui Hachimura's Days with Wizards Appear Numbered
Washington's Rui Hachimura has missed 46% of his team's games in four NBA seasons. Repeated absences have cast a shadow over...
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News
/ 3 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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News
/ 3 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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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Shoma Uno is Unhappy with Team Selection Process for World Championships
Shoma Uno appears to be upset that his training partner Koshiro Shimada, who finished second behind him at the Japan Championships,...
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News
/ 3 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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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoShoma Uno Claims Fifth National Title By a Large Margin at Japan Championships
After early hiccups, Shoma Uno regained his form and completed the rest of his free skate without incident. He earned his...
