Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Giants Rough Up Roki Sasaki in Marquee Interleague Showdown The 20-year-old phenom struggled with his control en route to his first loss of the season. Jim ArmstrongJune 4, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Big Boss Has Big Plans Tsuyoshi Shinjo made a grand entrance at the Fighters spring camp, and since then, he’s raised a few eyebrows with his unorthodox training methods,... Jim ArmstrongMarch 5, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Aiming to Exceed Record Medal Haul from Pyeongchang Games Returning Japanese standout athletes from four years ago spark optimism for an even better showing at the Beijing Olympics. Ed OdevenJanuary 30, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Leandro Damiao Headlines J. League Best XI The Brazilian striker, who tied for the league lead with 23 goals, is one of seven Kawasaki Frontale players on the list. Ed OdevenDecember 12, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ichiro Suzuki to be Inducted Into Mariners Hall of Fame in 2022 The MLB great will be honored by the Mariners at their ballpark next August, and he'll likely be enshrined at the National Baseball Hall... Ed OdevenNovember 21, 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
Features [ODDS and EVENS] Memories From the Tokyo Olympics Are Special, Varied and Abundant The Olympic flame is no longer flickering in the nation’s capital, but so many memories remain vivid and meaningful. Ed OdevenAugust 12, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics Japan’s Medal Tally Establishes New Benchmark for Nation’s Athletes With 58 medals, including 27 gold, at the Tokyo Games, Japan’s Olympians collected 17 more medals than the nation’s previous record. The host nation... Ed OdevenAugust 11, 2021
Baseball BASEBALL | Hayato Sakamoto The Hero as Japan Rallies to Beat Dominican Republic 4-3 Sakamoto's sayonara single caps a dramatic comeback as the hosts win the first game of the baseball tournament. Jim ArmstrongJuly 28, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics Olympic Opening Ceremony: Netizens React to Dragon Quest, The Order of Nations ~~ With a very limited audience of spectators allowed at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics in person, the vast majority watched on... Arielle BusettoJuly 24, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics Naomi Osaka Lights Cauldron In an Opening Ceremony Marked by Elegant Simplicity “This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very different from what all of us imagined. But let us... Ed OdevenJuly 24, 2021