“Mr. SeaHorses” was an iconic figure for 19 seasons with one franchise in Japan’s evolving pro basketball scene. J.R. Sakuragi, now 43, retired on...
French jockey Christophe Lemaire rode Almond Eye to an impressive victory in the 15th Victoria Mile last Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse. The 5-year-old mare...
This is the debut of the Japan Sports Notebook, a weekly column for JAPAN Forward. Time away from the day-to-day grind of high-pressure...
For 27 seasons, Takehiko Orimo’s never-wavering commitment to his craft was on display on the basketball court. For 27 seasons, Orimo possessed...
Rui Hachimura and the Washington Wizards haven’t played a game since a 122-115 victory over the New York Knicks on March 10. The NBA...
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan this year, and the stories our readers...
Recognizing the inevitable changes in the automotive industry, the Tokyo Motor Show 2019 is dedicating a whole section, called Future Expo, to showcase the...
Interest in basketball has reached new, unimagined heights in Japan ever since Japanese basketball phenomenon Rui Hachimura was drafted by the Washington Wizards as the 9th...
Rui Hachimura on Thursday night, June 20, became the first Japanese player selected in the opening round of the National Basketball Association draft when the...
The B.League is Japan's men's professional basketball league. Think of it as America's NBA, Europe's EuroBasket, the Philippines' PBA, or even Australia's NBL. ...