Features
[ODDS and EVENS] Taiga Hasegawa, the Snowboarder to Watch
Taiga Hasegawa, the defending world champion in the men's big air event, collected his second FIS Snowboard World Cup win of the...
Basketball
Gunma Crane Thunders are Playing High-Caliber Defense This Season
Fueled by a determined effort on defense, the Gunma Crane Thunders have emerged as the B.League's most-improved team under new coach Kyle...
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Predictions 2025: How Will Japan and its Athletes Fare in Soccer, Rugby and Boxing This Year?
Building toward World Cups in soccer and rugby, Japan's men's teams are entering an important year. And in boxing, will we see...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKyushu Basho Day 8 Results - Makuuchi Division
Kyushu Basho Day 8 Results - Makuuchi Division
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAsanoyama Returns to Kyushu Basho, Deals Takakeisho a Blow to His Promotion Chances
In his first match at the Kyushu Basho, former ozeki Asanoyama used an arm throw to hand the promotion-chasing ozeki his...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tigers Skipper Akinobu Okada Wins Shoriki Award
The Hanshin Tigers manager lands the Shoriki Award, an annual honor for top contributions to Japanese baseball, after leading the team...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoEDITORIAL | Shohei Ohtani is the First MLB Player in History to be Unanimously Chosen MVP for a 2nd Time
This much is certain: For Shohei Ohtani, impeccable behavior, both on and off the field, helped him win his second MVP...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoIkura Kushida Leads at the Japan Junior Championships After the Short Program
At the Japan Junior Championships, the top four women's skaters are separated by less than three points. Two-time reigning champ Mao...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKyushu Basho Day 7 Results - Makuuchi Division
Kyushu Basho Day 7 Results - Makuuchi Division
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoMile Championship Preview: Serifos Returns to Defend His 2022 Title
In the 40th running of the Mile Championship, 16 thoroughbreds are set to compete at Kyoto Racecourse for the lucrative top...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoYuzuru Hanyu Announces Divorce, Citing Media Harassment and Stalking
Figure skating legend Yuzuru Hanyu, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, revealed on social media that he and his wife of three...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKyushu Basho Day 6 Results - Makuuchi Division
Kyushu Basho Day 6 Results - Makuuchi Division
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada Aims for a Three-peat at the Japan Junior Championships
With a victory in Shiga Prefecture, world junior champion Mao Shimada would become the third three-time women's winner at the Japan...