A former member of Japan's winning 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup team and other researchers study ways to facilitate stronger second careers for female athletes.
She became the J.League's first female referee in May 2021 and the first in the Asian Champions League in April 2022. Now she's a FIFA World...
The undefeated bantamweight champion’s victory over Nonito Donaire helped propel him to the top.
The all-time winningest rikishi's longevity at the top and work ethic triggered admiration from his peers and former standouts.
The 11-team circuit raises the bar for women’s soccer in Japan, marking the start of the professional era here.
A seven-time Olympian, Hashimoto also served as Japan's chef de mission for three Olympics.
In the grand scheme of things, the Japan men's national soccer team's games against Cameroon and Ivory Coast in recent days do not hold...
Yuri Terao had a strong first season with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies in the 2019-20 campaign, which he hopes will be a springboard to a...
The Japan Football Association on Monday pulled out of the running for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, three days before the scheduled announcement. ...
In the past decade, soccer fans witnessed Nadeshiko Japan’s stellar achievements on the global stage. Despite the Japan women’s national team’s many accomplishments,...