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Reuters - Feb 11
Japan's Ayumu Hirano soared to gold at the men's snowboard halfpipe final on Friday at the Beijing Games, while a tearful Shaun White said he was thankful for his final run despite just missing out on the podium in his fifth and last Olympics.

nypost.com - Feb 11
Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi issued an emotional apology on social media after she was one of five athletes disqualified for violating suit regulations Monday at the 2022 Olympics.

Nikkei - Feb 10
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu scored a total of 283.21 points in the men's Olympic free program on Thursday, after he missed landing the sport's most difficult jump for the first time in official competition.

NHK - Feb 10
The governing body of professional sumo says a total of 252 wrestlers and officials have been confirmed infected with the coronavirus since the grand tournament ended in late January.

newsonjapan.com - Feb 10
日本には残念ながらランドベースのカジノはありませんが、インターネットを利用すれば、さまざまなオンライン・バーチャル・カジノ・ゲームを楽しむことができるようになりました。

newsonjapan.com - Feb 10
Everything in today's technological world is altered, including casino and slot games.

NHK - Feb 07
In the Beijing Olympics, Kobayashi Ryoyu has won Japan's first gold medal. He took first place in the men's normal hill individual.

newsonjapan.com - Feb 07
The game roulette is one of the most popular and thrilling types of gambling.

NHK - Feb 05
The Beijing Winter Olympics have officially started. Over the next two weeks, athletes from more than 90 countries and territories will compete in a record 109 events.

wired - Feb 04
Tango Gameworks' latest title is a crash course in traditional Japanese culture alongside the complexities of everyday modern Japanese society.

NHK - Feb 04
The head of Team Japan for the Beijing Winter Olympics has expressed high hope that everyone on the team will strive to deliver the best performance they possibly can.

Kyodo - Jan 31
Nadeshiko Japan qualified for football's Women's World Cup on Sunday with a 7-0 Asian Cup quarterfinal win against Thailand in Navi Mumbai, India.

insidersport.com - Jan 29
World Table Tennis (WTT) has appointed Ai Fukuhara as the organisation’s first-ever General Manager in Japan. The ex-table tennis player and Olympic medalist will look to create tournament opportunities, drive sponsorship and investment efforts, supporting the sport’s growth, and boost media rights sales in the country.

NHK - Jan 28
Japanese wheelchair tennis player Kunieda Shingo has won his 11th Australian Open men's singles title.

newsonjapan.com - Jan 28
Zombie mode in the FPS category has always been an attraction for players.

newsonjapan.com - Jan 28
The evolution of technology has marked massive progress in the world.