After collecting five medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics, the Japan delegation captain puts herself on course to replicate that sterling achievement on the ski...
The Olympic flame is no longer flickering in the nation’s capital, but so many memories remain vivid and meaningful.
With the sport going on hiatus again before its next Olympic appearance, the long-lasting impact of this decision is obvious. “Children have already drifted away from...
Japan wins its second straight softball gold thanks to another strong outing by Ueno.
Surfing is among four new sports added to the Olympic program for the Tokyo Games. The others are sport climbing, skateboarding and karate.
Miu Goto picks up the win in relief, and Mana Atsumi drives in the winning run in a walk-off victory for the hosts.
Minori Naito, Yamato Fujita and Yu Yamamoto homered for Japan, which captured the last Olympic softball gold medal in 2008.
There was synergy in their collective efforts and a competitive seriousness on the faces of Japan’s players from start to finish at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.
Four sports ー gymnastics, judo, swimming and wrestling ー have provided the vast majority of the nation’s top-three finishes in Olympic competitions.
After leading Japan to a stunning championship victory over the mighty U.S. team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the ace pitcher aims to shine again on...
I was born seven weeks early in April 1974, and my mother still reminds me about it. “You’ve always been in a hurry,” she...