Basketball
For Ryukyu Golden Kings, Masahiro Waki Proving to Be a Good Choice for Starting Lineup
Up-and-coming guard Masahiro Waki has started every game for the Ryukyu Golden Kings this season, helping the team collect 11 wins in...
Boxing
Guts Ishimatsu Recounts His Journey from Postwar Poverty to Boxing Champ
Growing up poor in postwar Japan, Guts Ishimatsu moved to Tokyo as a teenager to become a pro boxer. Years later, his...
Features
[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto Lead Japan's Medal Haul at the NHK Trophy
With his NHK Trophy victory, Kagiyama moved a step closer to securing a spot in the Grand Prix Final, while Sakamoto clinched...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] Learning the Lessons of Winning, Losing and Moving On Without a Grudge
Part 3 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted to know more about what it is that...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoNomomania: Former Dodgers Executive Fred Claire Reminisces About 1995 Joyride
Fourth in a series It’s been 25 years since Hideo Nomo stepped onto the mound for the first time wearing...
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/ 4 years ago[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] The Attraction of Competing Against Someone Bigger and Stronger
Part 2 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted to know more about what it is that...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] What it’s Like Being National Coach in the midst of COVID-19
First of 14 parts The world expected to be celebrating the successful completion of the XXXII Olympiad (the 2020 Tokyo...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoNomomania: An Inside Look at How the Dodgers Handled the Media Demands
Third in a series In decades past, the 162-game Major League Baseball season was a demanding workload for a team's publicity...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoRevisiting Nomomania: 25 Years Later, Pitching Great Luis Tiant Discusses Hideo Nomo’s Similar Style, Fierce Determination
First in a series In the run-up to his unlikely selection as the National League starting pitcher for the 1995 MLB...