Mitsuru Tanaka

Mr. Mitsuru Tanaka is a staff writer for The Sankei Shimbun Sports News Department at its Tokyo Headquarters office.

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] ‘I Love Coaching - I’m Determined to Give It My All’

Mitsuru Tanaka September 18, 2020

Last of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted to know...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] Reaching Beyond Home to Strengthen the Team and Bring Results

Mitsuru Tanaka September 16, 2020

Part 13 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted to...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] The Turning Point for Judo’s Revival in Japan

Mitsuru Tanaka September 14, 2020

Part 12 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] Overcoming the Physical and Mental Demons of a Major Injury

Mitsuru Tanaka September 9, 2020

Part 10 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted to...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] How His Past Shaped His Current Outlook as a Coach

Mitsuru Tanaka September 7, 2020

Part 9 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] The Responsibility that Comes with Winning

Mitsuru Tanaka September 4, 2020

Part 8 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] The Thrill of Becoming a National Champion

Mitsuru Tanaka September 2, 2020

Part 7 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] Getting to Sydney: It’s the Way You Perform Judo that Matters

Mitsuru Tanaka August 31, 2020

Part 6 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] Lessons Learned from Competing Against My Brother

Mitsuru Tanaka August 28, 2020

Part 5 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] Continuing On Through Slumps and the Pain of Personal Loss

Mitsuru Tanaka August 26, 2020

Part 4 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] Learning the Lessons of Winning, Losing and Moving On Without a Grudge

Mitsuru Tanaka August 24, 2020

Part 3 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted to...

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[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] The Attraction of Competing Against Someone Bigger and Stronger

Mitsuru Tanaka August 21, 2020

Part 2 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted to...