Many died in the 1993 Okushiri earthquake, but some saved themselves by evacuating immediately, following lessons learned from the Sea of Japan earthquake ten years earlier.
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Recalling the year in “gold” represents the many medals of the same color Japan achieved in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The choice was welcomed as...
With Yuichi Fukunaga controlling the reins, the Deep Impact-sired brown colt rides off into retirement with a high-profile victory in his final race.
The MLB great will be honored by the Mariners at their ballpark next August, and he'll likely be enshrined at the National Baseball Hall of Fame...
Successful foreign horses, trainers and jockeys have helped raise the event’s global profile since it began more than 40 years ago.
The two-way star became the first Japanese player to be chosen as a Most Valuable Player in the major leagues since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001.
Will the superb pitching of Orix be able to contain the explosive hitting of Yakult?
Uno delivers a bold reminder that he remains one of the world’s premier skating stars.
The 4-year-old overcame a slow start in the 2,200-meter race to earn her first Japan Racing Association Grade I victory.
The WBA champion returns to the ring for the first time in two years against a successful, battle-tested opponent.
Both champions won by wide margins over the second-place finishers.
