Sports
Real Issues, Real Voices, Real Japan Podcast – Sports Update EP #06
Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team is joined by Sports Journalist Ed Odeven for a discussion on the […
Sports
[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] Lessons Learned from Competing Against My Brother
Part 5 of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted to know more about what […]
Sports
What Lies Ahead for Japan’s First Pro Rugby Team?
🄫JSRA photo by H.Nagaoka In the wake of their exit from the Southern Hemisphere’s top professional rugby league earlie
Podcast
Real Issues, Real Voices, Real Japan Podcast – Sports Fandom in the Coronavirus Era EP #02
Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team discusses the new norm for fans returning to sports venues and events [&he
Sports
Makoto Hasebe Breaks Record for Most Matches By an Asian Player in Bundesliga
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Makoto Hasebe appeared in his 309th soccer match in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, breaking
Sports
[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 […]
Sports
Wizards Coach Scott Brooks: Rui Hachimura ‘Had a Great Year’ as a Rookie
Rui Hachimura and the Washington Wizards haven’t played a game since a 122-115 victory over the New York Knicks [&hell
Sports
[Odds and Evens] Here’s My Promise: A Compelling Sports Coverage for JAPAN Forward
I was born seven weeks early in April 1974, and my mother still reminds me about it. “You’ve […]
Special Reports
[SOCIAL WIRE] Japanese Athletes Mourn NBA Legend Kobe Bryant’s Death
Current and former professional athletes in Japan joined the world in mourning the death of basketball legend Kobe Bry
Culture
Teaching English in Japan: Going Off-Script in Elementary School
As the clock strikes 8 A.M., Big Ben’s chime rings out through my school’s speaker system to let the students […]
Sports
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 […]
Sports
EDITORIAL | Can Sapporo be Prepared for the Olympic Marathon in Just 9 Months?
The surprise decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to relocate the marathon and race walking events of t