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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tennis Calendar Hit Hard by COVID-19 Pandemic
The Rakuten Japan Open, a men’s ATP Tour event, was canceled in June, and the Hana-Cupid Japan Women’s […]
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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] MLB Impasse, COVID-19 Pandemic Raise Doubts about 2020 Season
(Feature Photo: Baseball: the 2020 Nippon pro baseball season has started.) The clock is ticking. MLB […]
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The Japanese National Rugby Team: Samurai by Another Name
Rugby fever continues to grip Japan even though the World Cup finished several months ago. In 2020, […]
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Can Japan Sustain Its Rugby Fever After the 2019 World Cup?
A new year has dawned, but the success of the 2019 Rugby World Cup is still fresh in the […]
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2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: Rugby World Cup and Other ‘Firsts’ in Japanese Sports
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan this […]
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EDITORIAL | RWC 2019 Fever Should Fuel Japan’s Campaign to Host a Rugby World Cup Again
“It would be a waste not to host a Rugby World Cup again. We aim to realize another RWC […]
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Brave Blossoms’ Legacy Will Live Long Past the 2019 Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup action in Japan will have drawn to a close with the championship match between England […]
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[SOCIAL WIRE] Spectators React to South Africa’s Quarterfinal Win Over Japan in RWC 2019
Author: Galileo Ferrari South Africa battered Japan’s offensive efforts with an overpowering defense and won the Rugby
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South Africa Ends Japan’s One Team Winning Streak to Move On to 5th RWC Semi-Final
Author: Galileo Ferrari TOKYO — The final game of the Rugby World Cup quarter finals took place at […]
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Can Japan Do an ‘Invictus’ at the Rugby World Cup?
The 2009 movie Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, told the inspiring story of how former South African president Ne
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[SOCIAL WIRE] Spectators React to Japan’s Historic Win over Scotland in RWC 2019
RELATED ARTICLE: Japan Advances to RWC Quarter Finals in Historic, Nail-biter Win Over Scotland Japan’s 28-21 nail-bit
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Rugby Fever Bodes Well for Young Japanese Players
Rather than joining community activities, most kids in Japan practice sports in classes and clubs at their schools. No