Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Mihailo Petrovic Appointed New Nagoya Grampus Manager
Mihailo Petrovic, the 2018 J.League Manager of the Year, has vowed to "pursue attractive, quality soccer," while always striving for victory with...
Horse Racing
Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes Preview: A Tough Test for 2-Year-Olds
Recent big-name winners of the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes have included Do Deuce (2021) and Jantar Mantar (2023). The race was first...
Rugby
Rugby is a 'Hooligan's Game Played by Gentlemen'
The earliest evidence of rugby in Japan dates to 1866 in Yokohama, but the heart of the game, fought by universities and...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoMao Shimada and Takeru Kataise Lead after Short Programs at Japan Junior Championships
Shimada holds a slim advantage over female rival Mone Chiba at the Japan Junior Championships, while Kataise is ahead by more...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoTakayasu on Brink of First Championship after Defeating Kagayaki at Kyushu Basho
Veteran grappler Takayasu, who has been a runner-up five times, can wrap up the title with a win over No. 9...
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoEDITORIAL | Youth Shines in Japan's FIFA World Cup Triumph Over Germany
Go out into the world. Challenge yourselves. That is the lesson we should draw from this epic victory in the FIFA...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Triple Crown Winner Munetaka Murakami Has MLB Aspirations
But the Tokyo Yakult Swallows standout, who is still only 22, may have a long wait ahead before he has an...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoMao Shimada Aiming for Repeat Victory at Japan Junior Championships
As a debutante, the 14-year-old skating starlet captured the women's title at the Japan Junior Championships in November 2021.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoVeteran Takayasu Moves into Sole Possession of Lead at Kyushu Basho
Former ozeki Takayasu overpowered rank-and-filer Oho and moved a step closer to his first Emperor’s Cup, improving to 11-2 in the...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoAutumn Extravaganza: Japan Cup Preview
Three French racehorses and a German thoroughbred are set to chase the winner's hardware in the 18-horse field for the Grade...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Horse Racing Bloodlines of the Japan Cup
The offspring of legendary horses like Sunday Silence are deeply connected to the sport's rich history, including racing bloodlines, as the...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoOho Topples Hoshoryu to Create Three-Way Tie For the Lead at Kyushu Basho
The rank-and-filer dominated his Mongolian opponent to set up a thrilling finish in the 15-day Kyushu Basho.
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoMaking History: Yoshimi Yamashita is First Japanese Female Referee in a FIFA World Cup Match
Tokyo native Yoshimi Yamashita served as the fourth official for the Belgium-Canada FIFA World Cup match in Qatar in her latest...
