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Kaze Fujii produces the theme song for "Basketball World Cup"
News On Japan - Jul 06
The theme song for the Basketball World Cup, which opens next month, has been chosen as "Workin’Hard," written by Kaze Fujii, who is currently exciting the world with his first overseas performance and Asian tour.
What are all the meanings of the word wicket in cricket?
newsonjapan.com - Jul 04
In cricket, the term "wicket" refers to three different but interrelated things.
The Rise of Japanese Street Contest Skaters (and the Fall of America)
Dumb Data - Jul 01
Competitive skateboarding is in its infancy given the initial commercial boom in the U.S., but Japanese men and women particularly in street contests in the last three years have shown more growth than any other country in terms of the percentage of total earnings won.
Ohtani Shohei's hometown immortalizes him in rice field
NHK - Jun 29
The hometown of Ohtani Shohei has honored the baseball star by creating an image of him in a paddy field.
JBC says cannabis found in boxer Ioka's December doping test sample
Japan Today - Jun 23
The Japan Boxing Commission has revealed that boxer Kazuto Ioka's urine sample taken on Dec 31 showed traces of cannabis.
Historic game set to take place between Japan and England
planetrugby.com - Jun 23
History will be made on June 22 next year when England and Japan face off in an international on Japanese soil, it has been announced.
Japanese player criticized for throwing Peru shirt on ground
morningexpress.in - Jun 23
Last Tuesday, the Japanese team received its counterpart from Peru at the Suita Stadium in Osaka, to play a friendly match. The match ended with a score of 4-1 in favor of the Japanese eleventh and at the end of the commitment there was a small controversy with a Japanese player.
Exploring the Influence of Traditional Japanese Games on Online Casinos
newsonjapan.com - Jun 23
Imbued with an antiquity that resounds across millennia, the culture of the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan, reverberates with the echoes of its ancient customs.
Tokyo to host Japan's 1st Formula E electric motorsport race
Kyodo - Jun 21
The streets of Tokyo will host Japan's first ever race event in the all-electric Formula E world championship in March next year, the metropolitan government said Wednesday.
Ohtani belts 150th MLB career home run to lead season race
NHK - Jun 19
Japanese two-way star Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Angels has belted his 23rd home run of the season in a game against the Royals, putting him in the lead for home runs in Major League Baseball.
Tennis: Miyu Kato's appeal to restore prize money, ranking points rejected
Kyodo - Jun 16
French Open mixed doubles champion Miyu Kato said Thursday an appeal to have her prize money and tour points reinstated was rejected by tournament organizers following a controversial incident in which she was defaulted for accidentally hitting a ball kid with a ball.
Japanese wrestler moves to Senegal to master ancient martial art and fulfil pledge
South China Morning Post - Jun 16
Japanese wrestler Shogo Uozumi moved to Senegal to try his hand at the western African nation’s style of wrestling. Laamb combines physical combat with some acrobatics.
Japan's Craziest Hidden Car Meet!
Dino DC - Jun 15
The monthly Okutama Sunday cars and coffee, is by far one of the countries most underrated and best regular gatherings! Everything from Bosozoku, classic Porsches, GTR's, Hakosuka's, Silvia's, AE86's and more!
Volleyball: Miyaura man of the match as Japan stun France
volleyballworld.com - Jun 12
Kento Miyaura was Japan’s golden substitution in their fourth Volleyball Nations League 2023 victory.
Japan's Oda Tokito makes wheelchair tennis history
NHK - Jun 12
Seventeen-year-old Japanese tennis player Oda Tokito has won the French Open men's wheelchair singles title, becoming the youngest winner of a Grand Slam tournament in the category.
Japan's Kato finds redemption with mixed doubles win at the French Open
NHK - Jun 09
Japanese tennis player Kato Miyu has claimed the mixed doubles title at the French Open. The win comes just days after she was controversially disqualified from the women's doubles.
