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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] MLB Rookie Shogo Akiyama Prepares for Season Despite Unknown Factors
Shogo Akiyama is experiencing an unusual pause in his first spring as a Major League Baseball player. […]
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[Japan Sports Notebook] COVID-19 Hiatus: For Naomi Osaka, An Opportunity For Personal Growth
This is the debut of the Japan Sports Notebook, a weekly column for JAPAN Forward. Time away […]
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[Mythbusters] Naomi Osaka Doesn’t Need to ‘Give Up’ U.S. Citizenship to Play for Japan
Many general interest and sports media are reporting that tennis star Naomi Osaka, a citizen of both the United [&hell
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Japan’s Champion Lady Athletes and their ‘Smile Power’
A British newspaper once praised the Japanese women’s curling team, LS Kitami (Loco Solare Kitami), and said if there
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International Women’s Day: A JAPAN Forward Reading List
International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Annually
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Naomi Osaka Splits From Coach Months Before French Open, Wimbledon
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka announced on Twitter on Monday, February, 11 she was breaking off collaboration with her
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[SOCIAL WIRE] Pros react to Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open Win
Off the court Naomi Osaka is kind, modest, funny, and loved for her adorable mannerisms. She is only 21; yet, […]
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Naomi Osaka: High Hopes for the New Queen of Women’s Tennis
Women’s professional tennis has a new queen. She is the Japanese player Naomi Osaka. And the stunning way in […
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The Greater Lessons of Naomi Osaka’s U.S. Open Win
By Robert Whiting The recent Women’s U.S. Open tennis tournament won by Naomi Osaka, which topped […]
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When Naomi Osaka Told Serena Williams, ‘I Love You’
By Ikuro Beppu How exactly did Naomi Osaka feel right after winning the U.S. Open Grand […]
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Tennis Queen Naomi Osaka Back in Japan, Sets Eyes on Olympic Gold
By JAPAN Forward Naomi Osaka, the new tennis wonder child, flew into Tokyo’s Haneda Airport […]
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[PHOTOS] Naomi Osaka Becomes First Japanese To Win U.S. Grand Slam
20-year old Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka made history when she defeated American Serena Williams to win [&he