All posts tagged "Toru Onzuka"
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Features
/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Rugby Team Showing Signs of Growth Under Eddie Jones
Back-to-back wins at the Pacific Nations Cup, one in Vancouver and one in Saitama Prefecture, earned Japan a berth in the...
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Basketball
/ 4 months agoOlympic Roundup: Belgium Overwhelms Japan to Reach the Basketball Quarterfinals
Belgium built a commanding lead in the opening half and Japan fell to 0-3 in the Olympic tournament, losing all three...
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Basketball
/ 8 months agoBasketball Tournament Draws Announced for the Paris Olympics
The Japan men face 2023 Basketball World Cup champ Germany in its first group phase match in France, and the Japan...
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Basketball
/ 10 months agoJapan Women Edge Canada to Book a Spot in Paris Olympics
Mai Yamamoto and Evelyn Mawuli sparked Japan with 21 points apiece in a narrow victory over Canada in Hungary to punch...
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Features
/ 10 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Women's Basketball Team Faces a Must-Win Game to Qualify for the Paris Olympics
The Japan women's basketball team needs to defeat Canada in its final qualifier to secure a spot in the 12-team tournament...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoFIBA Women's Asia Cup: China Ends Japan's Championship Reign
Japan, which entered the tourney with five straight FIBA Women's Asia Cup titles, rallied to tie it with 1:48 to play....
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shunsuke Izumiya Triumphs in Diamond League Debut
Shunsuke Izumiya holds off Swiss opponent Jason Joseph by 0.01 seconds in the men's 110-meter hurdles in the Athletissima meet in...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoJapan Drops Third Consecutive Game at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
France outscored Japan 19-9 in the pivotal fourth quarter, including a 17-2 run that defined the overall play in the final...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoJapan Women Capture Fifth Consecutive FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Title
The Akatsuki Five earned their latest continental championship under new coach Toru Onzuka, completing the event with a determined effort against...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Retired Yokozuna Hakuho Left an Indelible Mark on Sumo
The all-time winningest rikishi's longevity at the top and work ethic triggered admiration from his peers and former standouts.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[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...
