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Motor Racing-Verstappen Back to Winning Ways to Lead Red Bull 1-2 in Japan
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - World champion Max Verstappen got back to winning ways on Sunday with a...
April 7, 2024
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F1 Japan GP Held for First Time in Spring in Suzuka Circuit; Event Usually Held in Autumn Often Plagued by Bad Weather
SUZUKA, Mie — The race cars roared under the cherry blossoms in full bloom as the Formula One Jap...
April 6, 2024
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Olympic Star Ryosuke Irie Announces Retirement
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Swimmer Ryosuke Irie, who won three medals at the 2012 London Olympics, anno...
April 4, 2024
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Rikako Ikee Punches Her Ticket to Paris Olympics; Heading to 3rd Consecutive Games
Swimmer Rikako Ikee secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics after clocking 57.30 to take second...
March 19, 2024
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Honami Maeda Earns Japan Spot in Women’s Marathon at Paris Games; Yuka Ando Wins Nagoya Marathon but Fails to Reach Standard
Honami Maeda effectively secured the third seat in Japan’s women’s marathon team for the Paris Ol...
March 10, 2024
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Inka Wada Wins Bronze in Women’s Parallel Slalom Snowboarding; 15-year-old’s 2nd Bronze at Winter Deaflympics
Inka Wada, 15, secured a second bronze medal at the Winter Deaflympics 2024 in Erzurum, Turkey, o...
March 7, 2024
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‘Monster’ Boxer Naoya Inoue Sets Up May Title Clash at Tokyo Dome; World Super Bantamweight Champ to Take on Luis Nery of Mexico
Tokyo Dome once rocked from the exploits of “Godzilla,” aka former Yomiuri Giants slugger Hideki ...
March 6, 2024
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Japanese Runner Nishiyama Finishes 9th Place in Tokyo Marathon; Osako Secures Place in Paris Games
Suguru Osako has secured a spot in the men’s marathon at this years’ Paris Olympics as top Japane...
March 3, 2024
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Kiyoto Hirabayashi of Kokugakuin University Wins Osaka Marathon V; Does Not Break Qualifying Time for Paris Olympics
Kiyoto Hirabayashi, 21, of Kokugakuin University, won the Osaka Marathon 2024 men’s race on Sunday i...
February 25, 2024
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Japan’s Men, Women Secure Spots in Table Tennis Team Event at Paris Olympics
Japan has qualified for the Paris Olympics in both the men’s and women’s team events in table tenn...
February 22, 2024
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Isshin Hishikawa Beats ‘Absolute Champion’ to Claim 1st Title at All Japan Breaking Championships
Hishikawa, whose dancer name is Isshin, and other major breakers will be participating in the Olympi...
February 19, 2024
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Daiya Seto Medals in 7th Straight World Aquatics Championships
DOHA — Daiya Seto won a medal at a seventh straight World Aquatics Championships when the Japanese v...
February 19, 2024
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Miho Takagi Wins 1,000 Meters for 1st Individual World Title
CALGARY, Canada — Speed skater Miho Takagi finished in 1 minute 12.83 seconds to win the women's 1,0...
February 18, 2024
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A Night of Firsts at Aquatics Worlds; Tomoru Honda Wins Gold
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It was a night of firsts at the World Aquatics Championships. Siobhán Haughey of...
February 15, 2024
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Esports Gain Traction at Welfare Facilities in Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Esports, or the competitive playing of computer games online, is finding broader ...
February 13, 2024
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