Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto has emerged as one of the best pitchers for Samurai Japan.
Several Japanese sprinters will be looking to make their mark in the showpiece event.
Japan will be making a much-anticipated return to the sport in both the men’s and women’s competitions.
The 2020 National League Cy Young Award runner-up is showing that he is one of the best top-of-the-rotation pitchers in the game.
The first Japanese to win a medal in canoe slalom hopes to repeat his success for the host country.
Manager Atsunori Inaba’s team features a mix of veteran standouts and rising stars, including Orix Buffaloes hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Japan’s squad for the upcoming Olympics is hoping to put in a performance that will inspire a nation as the women’s team did 57 years ago.
By beating Takakeisho in a playoff, the 29-year-old Mongolian could be promoted to sumo’s highest rank for the July tournament in Nagoya.
A mainstay in the lineup at designated hitter, Ohtani has also looked sharp on the mound. What has been especially impressive so far this season has...
In his first regular-season appearance with the Eagles since 2013, Tanaka pitches five innings and allows three runs and four hits.
The Ehime Prefecture native became the first Japanese man to win a golf major.
The veteran pitcher, who was scheduled to start the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' second game, is expected to take three weeks to recover.