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100 Meters review – mesmerising anime of young athletes in search of physical and spiritual high
Dazzling rotoscoped running sequences make up for a lack of narrative subtlety in Kenji Iwaisawa’s filmMuch ha…
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Stars of track and field: Australian athletes at the World Athletics Championships – in pictures
The green-and-gold squad shone bright in Tokyo. Here is a collection of some of the best photographs from the …
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‘It’s only going to get bigger’: Australia embraces the Japanese game that turns rubbish into sport
Caitlin Cassidy competes in Australia’s World Cup spogomi qualifier, a fun event that’s really about raising e…
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Japan rocked by bullying scandal after team withdraws from high school baseball tournament
Koryo high pulled out of the popular competition after an outcry over reports that some of its members had bul…
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‘Irreparable loss’: Two Japanese boxers on same card die from brain injuries
Hiromasa Urakawa passes days after Shigetoshi Kotari diedPair had been injured in fights at same event in Toky…
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Hull teenager becomes second Briton ever to join professional sumo stable
Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, gets rare chance to break into professional sumo ranks after winning amateur tournamen…
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Onosato promoted to yokozuna after record-setting ascent in sumo
Onosato becomes 75th yokozuna after Summer title winFastest promotion to yokozuna in modern six-basho eraFirst…
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Naoya Inoue avoids early disaster and stops Ramon Cardenas inside eight
Japanese superstar remains unbeaten after TKO 8 winInoue bolsters claim as world’s best pound for poundNaoya I…
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It’s a girl! Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani of the LA Dodgers is now a father
Two-way star confirms birth of daughter on InstagramOhtani has missed first two games of Texas Rangers seriesS…
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Naoya Inoue plots Las Vegas fight after four-round destruction of Ye Joon Kim
Inoue announces Vegas plans after latest knockout winJapanese star lays claim as world’s best pound for poundN…
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Naoya Inoue stops Ye Joon Kim to retain undisputed junior featherweight championship – as it happened
Japanese star retains all four major title belts at 122lbsInoue lays claim as world’s top pound-for-pound boxe…
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London to host only second professional Sumo wrestling contest outside of Japan
Royal Albert Hall will host five-day event in October, after bringing in specialist soil and a strengthened st…
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Japan gripped by two things: a general election and Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder
Speculation about the country’s political future is competing for space with the fortunes of the Los Angeles D…
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Moving the Goalposts | Tokyo Verdy Beleza: a football talent factory that flies under the radar
Japanese club’s location and history of success have helped it to produce a staggering number of top playersAw…
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Naoya Inoue retains undisputed title after TJ Doheny quits with injury
Inoue defends WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles at 122lbsJapanese star boosts claim as pound-for-pound No 1As it ha…
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Japanese gymnastics star Shoko Miyata sent home from Olympics for smoking
Smoking is illegal for anyone under 20 in JapanMiyata was an outside chance for medal in ParisShoko Miyata, th…
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A baseball gaijin: an American pitcher’s journey to Japan and back again
Tony Barnette was stumbling around the minor leagues until a spell with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows transformed …
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Blue Lock the Movie: Episode Nagi review – football anime gets the battle royale-treatment
From Terminator-eyed strikers to flame-wreathed shots on goal, no bombast is too much in this feature-length e…
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Haikyuu!!: The Dumpster Battle review – huge anime hit goes deep into high school volleyball
Obsessively detailed clash between two rival high school teams has done massive box office in Japan, but it wo…
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Shohei Ohtani interpreter pleads guilty to stealing millions from MLB star
Ippei Mizuhara faces long jail sentence after admissionPlea deal will absolve Ohtani of any wrongdoingIppei Mi…