Gymnast Kohei Uchimura Has Been a Monster Performer From His Earliest Days The last time Kohei Uchimura lost an all-around gymnastics competition, George W. Bush was the…
Sports Wrapup: Youngsters on the Rise and the Indomitable Ichiro on Display in May May’s Japanese sporting action saw a few fiery performances and a disappointment or two. (Bonus: perhaps…
April Sports Wrap-Up: Chips Are Down for Badminton, Sunwolves Break Losing Streak Illegal gambling costs badminton star Kento Momota a place at the Olympics, but for a…
In Sports This Month: Hakuho Eyes a Thousand Wins and Shinji Okazaki’s Leicester Looks to Shoot the Moon Our look back at the main sport’s stories from March include controversies in sumo and…
The Sporting Year in Japan Gets Off to a Flying Start Olympic joy for the U23 squad, a rising tennis star, a new rugby coach and…