Sports
Ohtani named team MVP and Pitcher of Year
NHK - Sep 27
In Major League Baseball, Japanese two-way player Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Angels has been named the team's Most Valuable Player of 2021 and Pitcher of the Year.
TOKYO Olympics - Experiencing Japan like never before
Renata Pereira - Sep 26
The Tokyo Olympics were the most challenging event I've ever worked on, yet it was among the most rewarding.
Sumo: Terunofuji retains lead, Myogiryu 1 win back ahead of final day
Kyodo - Sep 26
New yokozuna Terunofuji maintained his one-win lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday, when No. 10 maegashira Myogiryu won to ensure the title race will go down to the final day.
October's Tokyo Marathon postponed due to COVID state of emergency
Kyodo - Sep 18
The Oct. 17 Tokyo Marathon has been postponed with the capital among areas remaining under a state of emergency over COVID-19, the race's organizing body said Friday.
Ohtani, Osaka among TIME's 100 most influential people of 2021
Japan Today - Sep 17
Three Japanese have been named in TIME Magazine's list of "100 Most Influential People of 2021" which categorizes people judged to have had the most impact this year into icons, pioneers, titans, artists, leaders, and innovators.
5 tips for choosing the best bitcoin casino in Japan
newsonjapan.com - Sep 16
Ever since the introduction of bitcoin in 2008, it was a fundamental concept limited in its operations.
Fujii becomes youngest triple crown shogi player
NHK - Sep 14
Shogi prodigy Fujii Sota has become the youngest player ever to clinch three major professional titles for the Japanese board game, similar to chess.
Japan's 1st pro women's soccer league kicks off
NHK - Sep 13
Japan's first professional women's soccer league, the WE League, was launched on Sunday.
Japan withdraws from hosting 2021 FIFA Club World Cup
insidethegames.biz - Sep 10
FIFA is searching for a new venue for this year's Club World Cup after Japan confirmed it had withdrawn as hosts of the tournament due to COVID-19.
Sumo: Hakuho to miss Autumn meet with stable barred over COVID cases
Kyodo - Sep 07
Yokozuna Hakuho and his fellow stablemates will miss the entire Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament starting this weekend after two wrestlers at Miyagino stable tested positive for COVID-19, the Japan Sumo Association said Monday.
Closing ceremony highlights harmony in diversity
NHK - Sep 06
The Tokyo Paralympics have now come to a close with a spectacular ceremony featuring music, dance and performance.
Japan bags more golds on final day of Paralympics
NHK - Sep 06
Japan has racked up golds in marathon and badminton in an action-packed final day of the Tokyo Paralympics.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Admirable Reaction To A Japanese Kid Who Was Being Made Fun Of
Soccer Stories - Oh My Goal - Sep 04
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed footballer on social networks and one of the most appreciated.
Playing violin with one hand, why this Japanese Paralympian is winning hearts
Hindustan Times - Sep 04
With a violin bow fixed to her prosthetic arm, Manami Ito, a Paralympics swimmer and a qualified nurse performed at the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony.
Sumo: Hakuho not yet cleared to compete despite negative test
Kyodo - Sep 03
Yokozuna Hakuho's participation in this month's Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament remains up in the air despite the 36-year-old testing negative for the coronavirus, the Japan Sumo Association revealed Thursday.
Afghan athlete fulfills dream in Tokyo
NHK - Sep 02
An athlete who was caught in Afghanistan's chaos is living out her dream in Tokyo. She's become only the second woman from her country to compete in the Paralympics.
