Listen in as JAPAN Forward sports journalist, Ed Odeven, and guest, Ice Time’s Jack Gallagher weigh in on key sports highlights of Japanese teams, events and...
‘Tennis is interesting because it’s like a video game where you can select a character. We all have our different strengths and weaknesses and that’s what’s...
The retired manager and second baseman had a memorable two-year stint with the Yomiuri Giants in the mid-1970s.
The now-retired Iwakuma will dispense his knowledge of pitching in his new job with the MLB club.
In a year defined by unexpected interruptions to our lives and normal routines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resilience and determination were character traits that helped...
~~ As 2020 comes to a close, JAPAN Forward is highlighting notable sports team accomplishments and individual feats by Japanese teams and athletes, both here and...
Luis Guil's father and uncles have worked as airplane pilots in his native Spain. Perhaps, then, it's not outrageous to suggest that there was...
In his first two MLB seasons, Shohei Ohtani was a more consistent hitter and produced better numbers at the plate. Now, in this...
The word “motivation” has been ingrained in society by the sports industry. It is often simply used as a word to express “enthusiasm,” but the...
If the subject of Japanese sports trailblazers comes up in conversation, pioneering baseball and soccer stars would probably be mentioned first. After all,...
Naomi Osaka's road to victory in the 2020 U.S Open resembled a theatrical performance in one noticeable way. Along with all-time great Serena Williams, Osaka...
After a lousy start, Naomi Osaka outmuscled and outplayed Victoria Azarenka in the U.S. Open Women's singles final in New York on Saturday, September 12. For...