"The decision regarding allowing spectators from overseas to attend the [Tokyo] Games will be made by the end of March," read part of a statement issued...
The 25-year-old Ehime Prefecture native completed the race in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 56 seconds. He shattered his previous personal-best time by more than 5 minutes.
The 2019 Rugby World Cup standout passed his entrance exam for Juntendo University School of Medicine.
A seven-time Olympian, Hashimoto also served as Japan's chef de mission for three Olympics.
Shiraishi sails around the world in 94 days, 21 hours and 32 minutes aboard DMG MORI Global One.
The Kagawa Prefecture native is providing a big spark for Toronto at both ends of the floor. Hustle and energy are defining traits of his play...
The retired manager and second baseman had a memorable two-year stint with the Yomiuri Giants in the mid-1970s.
~~ The year is less than two weeks old, and already the global COVID-19 pandemic has made a major impact on what's happening in Japanese sports....
~‘The Olympics are intended to be a forum where athletes can perform to their full potential in a safe, secure and fair environment. I hope the...
The author is on assignment this weekend, but it’s been a busy week so far. Take another look at the major stories of the week. An Olympic...
~JAPAN Forward reached new milestones in monthly and daily readership in 2020. We invite you to find what attracted readers to our most popular articles of the year,...
˜˜ The gold standard for managers in Nippon Professional Baseball is Tetsuharu Kawakami. The dugout boss for the Yomiuri Giants from 1961-74, Kawakami piloted the...