Web Magazine about Japan Sports
Web Magazine about Japan Sports
On October 28, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced the member of the Japan national rugby union team for the test matches with Argentina, Georgia, Wales and Fiji in November. 36 players had participated in the training camp from October 9 to 11 and from October 23 to 25 at Tokyo. In this time, 32 players were selected among the participants …
The Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium is located in Aoyama, Tokyo. This stadium is the Rugby-specific Stadium, also called the Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium. The stadium was built in 1947 and the number of international matches have been held in this stadium. It will take you to the spiritual home of Japanese rugby union with many photoes. How can you get to the …
Kris Johnson , a pitcher for the Hiroshima Carp won this year’s Sawamura Award on October 24. Sawamura Award is a proof that has been made in honor of achievements of the legend pitcher, Eiji Sawamura. Johnson was an another japanese player who won this award for the first time in 52 years, former Hanshin Tigers Gene Bacque. And Johnson won …
The Bridgestone Open 2016 of Japan PGA tour was held from October 20 to 23, at the Sodegaura Country Club in Chiba. This tournament’s organizer is Bridgestone Corporation so the winner of this tournament can participate in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 2017 of the US PGA Tour in the Firestone Country Club. And in this tournament, Brandt Snedeker and Bryson DeChambeau of US …
There was a match of the Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers vs. the Honda Heat at Suzuka sports garden in October 22. This match was a matchday8 of the Japan Rugby Top League, the Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers were 6 wins and 1 loss, the Honda Heat were no win and 7 losses. So the kobe Steel was the 3rd place …
The Japan proffesional baseball entry draft was held at Tokyo in October 20. The draft targeted at the amateur babseball players of Japanese nationality, it corresponds to the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in MLB. In Japan, All team selected a hope player for the first round draft pick. If a same player was nominated, the team drew …
The Fujitsu Ladies 2016 of Japan LPGA tour was held from October 14 to 16, at the Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba. The top 5 players of the prize money ranking didn’t take part in the tournament, Bo-Mee Lee, Ai Suzuki, Ha-Neul Kim and Jiyai Shin. So there was a good opportunity of the first victory for the young players. …
In October 18, Hiroki Kuroda of the Hiroshima Carp announced his retirement from professional baseball in 2016 season. In the press conference of retirement, Kuroda told the reason of retirement that the Carp won the championship of the Central League. Because he has a strong sense of responsibility so he would have had a sense of achievement. …
The final stage game of the climax series was held in October 16. The game was playing between 2nd place and 1st place of the Pacific league, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and the Hokkaido Nipponham Fighters has played in the Sapporo Dome. The Fighters got already 3 wins, so if they won in this day, they …