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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Badminton Stars Announce Plan to Part Ways
Longtime badminton doubles partners Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, who teamed up for a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, have different...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: Japan Men Look to Maintain High-Scoring Output
Reporting on the East Asian men's soccer tourney final round, Masataka Yoshida's 2025 MLB debut, Naoya Inoue's next fight and a high-profile...
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ODDS and EVENS | Sumo Begins a New Era with 2 Yokozuna
With Hoshoryu and Onosato earning promotion to the sport's highest rank, two yokozuna are poised to compete in a sumo tournament for...
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Olympics and Paralympics
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 12 months agoParis Games a Family Affair for Japanese Volleyball Players
Siblings Yuki and Mayu Ishikawa have starring roles for Japan's men's and women's volleyball teams. Yuji Nishida and his wife, Sarina...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 12 months agoKosei Inoue: Team Japan Goes to the Paris Olympic Games
Team Japan has studied and practiced hard for its Olympic challenges. Now as the 2024 Games begin, it is time to...
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Sumo
/ 12 months agoNagoya Basho Day 12 Results
Yokozuna Terunofuji added another win to his tournament tally, improving to 11-1, after defeating sekiwake Abi on Day 12 of the...
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Sumo
/ 12 months agoNagoya Basho: Terunofuji Beats Abi and Moves Closer to Winning the Title
The Mongolian grand champion, who lost to Onosato on the previous day at the Nagoya Basho, could wrap up the Emperor's...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 12 months ago27 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Paris Olympics That Will Make You the Ultimate Trivia Champion
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 12 months agoOlympic Roundup: Mito, Fujio Ignite Japan in a Rout of Paraguay
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 12 months agoNew Challenges for Olympic Athletes: Keeping Out the Prying Eyes
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Basketball
/ 12 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Remembering Joe Bryant and His Impact on Basketball's Growth in Japan
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Sumo
/ 12 months agoNagoya Basho Day 11 Results
Yokozuna Terunofuji suffered his first loss of the Nagoya Basho against sekiwake Onosato. Despite the setback, Terunofuji still holds a two-win...