Sports
Matsuyama clinches 7th PGA tour win
NHK - Oct 26
Japanese golfer Matsuyama Hideki has won his seventh PGA Tour held in Japan after a year's absence.
Annual children's sumo event held in Tokyo
NHK - Oct 25
Around 130 elementary school students took part in an annual sumo event in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Saturday.
Australia survive late scare to overcome Japan and extend unbeaten run
irishtimes.com - Oct 24
Australia had a minor scare late in the game but held on to launch their end-of-season tour with a 32-23 victory over Japan in Oita on Saturday and extend their winning streak to five Tests.
PGA golf tournament restarts in Japan
NHK - Oct 22
A men's PGA golf tournament restarts in Japan, after a year's absence, featuring some of the world's best players, such as Olympic gold medalist Xander Schauffele of the United States and this year's Masters winner Matsuyama Hideki.
Wallabies make rare trip as Japan seek to state claim for seat at rugby’s top table
theguardian.com - Oct 21
The Brave Blossoms have an opportunity to audition for a place in the Rugby Championship when they host Australia for just the second time on Saturday
AFC praises member associations for resumption of Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers despite COVID-19
insidethegames.biz - Oct 18
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Football Committee has praised member associations for successfully organising the resumption of the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Qualifiers, especially considering the challenges posed by COVID-19.
Koki Ugusa ignites Carp in big win over struggling Giants
Japan Times - Oct 17
Rookie Koki Ugusa triggered a four-run first inning with a leadoff home run and the Central League’s fourth-place Hiroshima Carp held on to beat the third-place Yomiuri Giants 8-7 on Saturday.
2,500 cases reported of sexually exploitative photos of athletes
Kyodo - Oct 17
Around 2,500 cases of nonconsensual sexualized images objectifying athletes being taken or shared have been reported to a website set up by the Japanese Olympic Committee last November, Kyodo News learned Saturday.
Top gambling and casino games in Japan and other parts of Asia
newsonjapan.com - Oct 16
As with most continents in the world, people from Japan and the rest of Asia enjoy playing different kinds of casino games.
Japan beats Australia in World Cup qualifier
NHK - Oct 13
In soccer, Japan's 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign got back on track at home when the Samurai Blue defeated Australia with some late drama.
Meet Japan’s 81-Year-Old Skateboarder
Inside Edition - Oct 12
Yoshio Kinoshita bought a skateboard from a Japanese market on whim. Two years later, the octogenarian is zooming around his local skatepark.
How many Japanese players will appear in the MLB playoffs?
newsonjapan.com - Oct 12
Back in 1964, Masanori Murakami would make history, as the first player to swap the Nippon Professional League in Japan for Major League Baseball in the States.
The best Japanese players in the MLB history
newsonjapan.com - Oct 12
Besides the USA, the only other country that really enjoys the pastime of Baseball is Japan.
Japanese Players In The Premier League
newsonjapan.com - Oct 12
There is absolutely no doubt that the English Premier League is a competition that opens its doors to the world and with the very best footballers playing in the league with the biggest global audience, it is one that sees national representation from many different quarters.
Ohtani wins Baseball Digest player of year
Japan Today - Oct 08
Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels was selected major league player of the year by Baseball Digest and eBay.
