Tsuyoshi Shinjo made a grand entrance at the Fighters spring camp, and since then, he’s raised a few eyebrows with his unorthodox training methods, but that’s...
Returning Japanese standout athletes from four years ago spark optimism for an even better showing at the Beijing Olympics.
The Brazilian striker, who tied for the league lead with 23 goals, is one of seven Kawasaki Frontale players on the list.
The MLB great will be honored by the Mariners at their ballpark next August, and he'll likely be enshrined at the National Baseball Hall of Fame...
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks skipper, who has guided his club to five Japan Series titles since 2015, is not expected to remain in charge in 2022.
The Olympic flame is no longer flickering in the nation’s capital, but so many memories remain vivid and meaningful.
With 58 medals, including 27 gold, at the Tokyo Games, Japan’s Olympians collected 17 more medals than the nation’s previous record. The host nation received medals...
Sakamoto's sayonara single caps a dramatic comeback as the hosts win the first game of the baseball tournament.
People watching the Opening Ceremony reacted with surprise, astonishment and questions. Here are some representative reactions.
“This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very different from what all of us imagined. But let us cherish this...
"It was baseball, a quintessentially American sport, that gave me my first true connection to Japan and its people," Robert Whiting reveals.
The retired manager and second baseman had a memorable two-year stint with the Yomiuri Giants in the mid-1970s.