Experience being an athlete at the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo
With the 2020 Olympic Games coming up, people from not only Japan but all over the world are buzzing in anticipation of the big event….
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Japanese Artist Depicts Strength Of Para Athletes Through Beautiful Ink Samurai Portraits
An effort to popularize para-sports in Japan titled the Para Plus Project has recently launched in Japan. The project depicts para-athletes and the world of…
Kyoto Shrine Kicks Off New Year with Match of “Kemari” Ball Game Dating from 7th Century
The ancient sport of Kemari On Saturday, January 4th, 2020, spectators assembled at the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Shimogamo Jinja 下鴨神社 shrine in Kyoto to witness…
Need to boost your gaming skills? Japan’s new jelly drink promises to do just that
If you’ve ever gone for a quick trip to a Japanese convenience store for something to drink, these shelves dedicated to drink packs might have…
Japan Travel Guide in Winter: Best Ski Resorts in Hokkaido
If you’re looking for ski resorts during a trip to Japan, Hokkaido has plenty of them. Here are some of the best you’ll find: Rusutsu…
The Breathtaking Hakuba Valley and its Sky/Snowboarding resorts
Hakuba Valley One hour from the Nagano Station, Hakuba Valley has grown in popularity since the 1998 Winter Olympics that was held in the area….
Hit The Diamond With Dragon Ball Z Baseball Equipment
For anime fans, Premium Bandai remains an oasis for quirky goods such as a life-sized Pot of Greed and a huggable plushie that lets you…
NBA Draft Rui Hachimura Brings Back Basketball Fever in Japan
Interest in basketball has reached new, unimagined heights in Japan ever since Japanese basketball phenomenon Rui Hachimura was drafted by the Washington Wizards as the…
South Africa Ends Japan’s One Team Winning Streak to Move On to 5th RWC Semi-Final
Galileo Ferrari for JAPAN Forward TOKYO — The final game of the Rugby World Cup quarter finals took place at Tokyo Stadium between 4th-world-ranking South…
‘Scrum Unison’ Serenades Rugby World Cup Teams with Their National Anthems
Hiroshi Yoshida, for JAPAN Forward, as featured on their new 2019 Rugby World Cup Portal Visiting teams and their supporters who have come to Japan…
Japan Turns Competitive Pillow Fighting Into An Art Form
Pillow fighting as a sport! Most of us have enjoyed a good pillow fight at some time in our lives. (If you haven’t, you don’t…
Nippon-Ham Fighters Offers Foreign Passport Holders Free Tickets at Tokyo Dome Sep. 10-12
Free Tickets If you’re a foreign passport holder and a baseball fan living in or visiting Tokyo this month, you may want to leave an…
Mysterious “Superhero” Leads Way As Japanese Fans Clean Up Trash At Women’s World Cup
Japanese sports fans have gained a reputation for bringing their admirable manners and etiquette along with them when they travel to events, as seen last…
Japanese Fanbase Embraces Figure Skating Evgenia Medvedeva After Hateful “Go Home” Letter
Russian figure skating champion and star Evgenia Medvedeva has developed a passionate fanbase in Japan. Known not only for her top level skating skills, her…
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays: Routes, Runners and Race Details
On June 1, the organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games announced the route for the Olympic torch relay races, which will…