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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | In Golf, Consistency is the Ever-Present Target
Tatsunori Shogenji won two of the first nine Japan Golf Tour tournaments he entered in 2025. He's the tour's scoring average leader...

Boxing
Boxing: Kyosuke Takami Attains WBA Light Flyweight Crown
On an action-packed night of boxing, 23-year-old Takami captured the WBA light flyweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Erick Rosa at...

Baseball
Ichiro in Hall of Fame Should Inspire More Baseball Superstars
In his Hall of Fame speech, Ichiro offered advice and inspiration for kids who dare to dream, and thanked Hideo Nomo for...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 years agoShahryar is a Rising Star Heading Into the 2021 Japan Cup
In the run-up to the 41st Japan Cup on Sunday, November 28, JAPAN Forward is highlighting two of the most accomplished...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoSwallows Edge Buffaloes, Take Commanding 3-1 Lead in Japan Series
Yakult wins its third straight game as 41-year-old starter Masanori Ishikawa makes the most of his second trip to the Japanese...
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoOzeki Takakeisho Posts Clutch Win to Remain in the Hunt at Kyushu Tourney
A day after losing to Meisei, the ozeki bounced back to stay one win back of Terunofuji.
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Kento Momota Reasserts Himself as Top Badminton Player
By winning the title at the Indonesia Masters, Momota set aside the disappointment of his Olympic performance in Tokyo and regained...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 years ago2020 Triple Crown Winner Contrail Eyes Japan Cup Victory
Undefeated in 2020 before a runner-up finish in the Japan Cup, the son of Deep Impact has had a rockier year...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoDomingo Santana the Hero as Yakult takes 2-1 lead in Japan Series with 5-4 win over Orix
The former major leaguer connected for a two-run blast in the seventh to give his team the lead for good.
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoAlone at the Top: Terunofuji Beats Hoshoryu to Take Sole Kead at Kyushu Tournament
Takakeisho and Mitakeumi are dealt setbacks on Day 10 while Abi continues to impress.
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoTakakeisho Continues Dominant Run at the Kyushu Tourney
The ozeki wrestler overpowered Hoshoryu to stay tied for the lead with grand champion Terunofuji.
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoKeiji Takahashi Blanks Buffaloes Over The Distance As Swallows Even Japan Series
Veteran Norichika Aoki drives in the go-ahead run for Yakult.
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Figure Skating
/ 4 years agoKao Miura, Mao Shimada Capture Japan Junior Titles with Powerful Performances
Miura edges Tatsuya Tsuboi for the men’s title, while Mao Shimada outscores Rion Sumiyoshi to earn the women’s top prize.