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ODDS and EVENS | Aonishiki Aims to Stay Healthy and Make History | JAPAN Forward
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1052+ words) Ozeki Aonishiki (left) participates in a practice session in front of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council on September 4, 2026, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (©SANKEI) It's been a year of highs and lows for Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki. Will the recently promoted ozeki…...
Pickleball Craze Sweeps Japan as Companies Rush to Cash In
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (697+ words) Mizuno's ACROSTRIKE LX paddle allows players to adjust the weights on its sides to suit their preferences. Osaka, August 6. (©Sankei/Toshiya Nishimura) One company putting real weight behind pickleball is Sansan, which provides business card and invoice management services. The…...
Basketball: 3-Point Shooters Thrive in Japan Women's World Cup Opener
1+ week, 2+ day ago (821+ words) Japan shooting guard Saki Hayashi takes a 3-point shot as Mali's Djeneba N'Diaye defends in a FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Group A match on September 4, 2026, in Berlin. (©FIBA) Veteran shooting guard Saki Hayashi sparked Japan with a game-high 27 points,…...
Basketball: Japan Clobbers Qatar in FIBA World Cup Qualifier
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1162+ words) Japan point guard Yuki Kawamura runs the offense against Qatar in a FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers second-round game on August 31, 2026, at Toyota Arena Tokyo. (©FIBA) For the Japan men's basketball national team, a stellar all-around effort against host…...
World All-Star Jockeys: Norihiro Yokoyama Triumphs for 3rd Time in Prestigious Racing Series
2+ week, 5+ day ago (763+ words) World All-Star Jockeys champion Norihiro Yokoyama (center), runner-up Zac Lloyd (left) and third-place finisher Damian Lane are seen after the two-day racing series wrapped up on August 23, 2026, at Sapporo Racecourse. (©SANKEI) Norihiro Yokoyama won two of the four-leg series held…...
Popular Skating Pair Miura and Kihara Announce Engagement
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (134+ words) Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara perform at Tokyo Tatsumi Ice Arena. (©Sankei/Yukuto Hagihara) Affectionately known in Japan as "Rikuryu," Riku Miura, 24, and Ryuichi Kihara, 34, announced their engagement on Instagram on the morning of August 23. The pair won Japan's first-ever…...
Akane Yamaguchi Beaten in Bid for 4th Badminton World Title
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (390+ words) Reigning Olympic gold medalist Se Young An of South Korea defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles final at the Badminton World Championships on Sunday night, August 23. In New Delhi, world No 1 An wrapped up her successful title bid…...