Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ayumu Hirano Raises the Bar with Technical Wizardry The two-time Olympic silver medalist completed a stunning triple-cork jump in a recent Dew Tour snowboarding competition in Colorado. Ed OdevenDecember 26, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami, Yoshinobu Yamamoto Named NPB MVPs The Swallows third baseman and Buffaloes hurler received top vote totals in the Central League and Pacific League, respectively. Ed OdevenDecember 19, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ryota Murata to Face Gennadiy Golovkin in Blockbuster Title Fight on December 29 The WBA champion returns to the ring for the first time in two years against a successful, battle-tested opponent. Ed OdevenNovember 14, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ireland Whips Japan 60-5 as Brave Blossoms Suffer Crushing Blow in Autumn Tour Opener Coach Jamie Joseph’s squad trailed 29-0 entering the second half in a match that exposed the team’s weaknesses. Ed OdevenNovember 7, 2021
Golf Hideki Matsuyama Finishes Strong to Claim Seventh PGA Tour Victory at ZOZO Championship The local favorite made up for missing out at the inaugural tournament and the Olympics with a clutch performance on home soil. Jim ArmstrongOctober 24, 2021
Golf Hideki Matsuyama Maintains Lead Heading into Final Round at ZOZO Championship The Japanese fan favorite held a one-shot advantage over American Cameron Tringale following the second straight round of play. Ed OdevenOctober 23, 2021
Golf Hideki Matsuyama Holds Lead Midway Through ZOZO Championship The Masters champion shot a 2-under 68 in the second round to take a one-stroke advantage into the weekend. Ed OdevenOctober 22, 2021
Golf Hiroshi Iwata Holds One-Stroke Lead over Joaquin Niemann, Hideki Matsuyama After ZOZO Championship First Round The Sendai native finished with six birdies and capped the round with an eagle on the par-5 18th hole in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture. Ed OdevenOctober 21, 2021
Golf Hideki Matsuyama Aiming for ZOZO Championship title "I hope to become the first Japanese golfer to win this event and I will give everything that I’ve got to challenge for a... SportsLookOctober 19, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kimiyasu Kudo’s Managerial Stint Likely Finished at End of Season The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks skipper, who has guided his club to five Japan Series titles since 2015, is not expected to remain in charge... Ed OdevenOctober 17, 2021
Golf GOLF | Nasa Hataoka Triumphs at NW Arkansas Championship for the Second Time Hataoka finished one stroke ahead of Minjee Lee and Eun Hee Ji for her fifth LPGA Tour title. Ed OdevenSeptember 27, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] In an Unusual Move, JBA Fills Two National Team Coaching Vacancies at Once Men's coach Julio Lamas left his post after the Tokyo Olympics, and Tom Hovasse, who led the Japan women to a silver medal, became... Ed OdevenSeptember 26, 2021