News
SPORTS SHORTS | Toshiba Defends Japan Rugby League One Title
Reporting on the Japan Rugby League One final, golfer Rio Takeda's runner-up finish in the US Women's Open, F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda's...
Horse Racing
Tokyo Yushun: Race Favorite Croix du Nord Delivers Impressive Victory
Guided by jockey Yuichi Kitamura, the Kitasan Black offspring maintained a fast pace throughout the 92nd Tokyo Yushun and finished strong to...
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | B.League Unveils Best Five Team and Other Awards
Teammates DJ Newbill and Makoto Hiejima of the title-winning Utsunomiya Brex were named to the B.League Best Five Team for the second...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Japan’s Softball Victory Provides Jolt of Excitement on First Day of Competition
There was synergy in their collective efforts and a competitive seriousness on the faces of Japan’s players from start to finish...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoWRESTLING | New Stars Expected to Emerge for Japan with Icons Saori Yoshida, Kaori Icho No Longer Competing
Sisters Risako and Yukako Kawai will be among those looking to carry on Japan's winning tradition in the ring.
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoYokozuna Hakuho Completes Stunning Comeback With Title-Clinching Victory Over Terunofuji
Despite the loss, Terunofuji almost certain to be promoted to sumo's highest rank.
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Basketball
/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Hoop Squad Gets Big Boost With Return of Rui Hachimura, Yudai Baba
Young stars elevate national team’s talent level as it gears up for first Olympic appearance since 1976.
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoJapanBall’s Shane Barclay Spreads American Fans’ Love of Baseball Across Oceans
“I always ask what our guests think is the key to success to thrive in Japan and they often invoke things...
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Features
/ 4 years agoINTERVIEW | Canadian Olympic Water Polo Player Axelle Crevier in Her Mother’s Footsteps
"For women, it’s our time to get involved in every aspect of life. And sports is a big one." ― Marie-Claude...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoNew Documentary 'The Distance' Explores Naoko Takahashi’s Journey to Become Marathon Gold Medalist
“I have to push my limit every day. My strength was to be able to do that every day during my...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoIOC Chief Thomas Bach Visits Hiroshima, Proclaims Start of the Olympic Truce
~~ International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach proclaimed the start of the Olympic truce upon his arrival in Hiroshima on Friday...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBOXING | Japanese Welterweight Sewon Okazawa Aiming to Bring Hope to a Region Devastated by Torrential Rains
~~ Japanese welterweight Sewon Okazawa would love nothing more than to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and bring...
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoRui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe Among 12 Players Named to Japan National Team for Tokyo Games
The NBA forwards headline a versatile squad set to make its first appearance in the Summer Games in 45 years.
