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Baseball

Giants become 1st place with 6 winning streak

The game of Yomiuri Giants vs Hokkaido Nipponham Fighters has been made at Tokyo Dome, June 4. Starting pitcher was Nobutaka Imamura of Giants and Luis Mendoza of Fighters. In 1st inning, Fighters took 3 point by the hits of Daikan YOH and kensuke tanaka. but Giants also took 1-point by infield grounder at same inning. After that, Luis …

Football (soccer)

By Yuto ”Amore” Nagatomo, Japan win Bulgaria

On June 3, Kirin Cup semi-final match of Japan vs Bulgaria has been made at Toyota stadium, Japan. Kirin Cup is the tournament by 4 countries(Japan, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark)and held in Japan from June 3 to June 7. On this match, keisuke Honda(A.C.Milan)was not played by the injury of left knee. But always of …

Football (soccer)

Atsuto Uchida did rehabilitation in Japan Now

Kashima Antlers of J-league has announced that they will support the rehabilitation of Atsuto Uchida, Schalke 04. Uchida did the surgery of the right knee in June last year, but he can not return and was to miss the whole game. He participated training camp of Japan national team in Chiba from May 24 until May 29, and he …

Baseball

Does Oakland Athletics interest Yusei Kikuchi?

On June 1, The game of Yokohama Baystars vs Saitama Seibu Lions has been made at Seibu Prince Dome. In the game Elian Herrera of Baystars was the first appearance, and Starting pitcher was Kenta Ishida(Baystars)and Yusei Kikuchi(Seibu). Up to 5th inning both pitcher is nice pitching, the score was 0-0. But Ishida gave 2 four balls …

Baseball

Welcome back! Abe hit winning home run

On this day  interleague play has started, there was a game of Yomiuri Giants vs Orix buffaloes at Osaka Dome,May 31. Shinnosuke Abe(Giants)was played for the first time this season. Abe is 37-years old born in 1979, he joined Yomiuri Giants in 2000. His position is catcher, played as a regular from the rookie’s season. …

Rugby

Leitch & Goromaru are out of match with Scotland

Japan Rugby Football Union announced that member of Japan national rugby union, on May 30. The members will play for match of Canada & Scotland national rugby union on June 2016, 33 players were selected. 16 players of 2015 World Cup’s member were also selected this time, Fumiaki Tanaka(Highlanders), Shota Horie & Keita Inagaki(Sunwolves), Hendrik Tui(Reds), Kotaro Matsushima(Rebels), …

Rugby

David Pocock is contract with Japan Rugby team

Panasonic WildKnights of Japan Top league announced that had contracted with David Pocock, May 29. Pocock is 28 years old, born in 1988. His position is flanker and No. 8, and he played 55 games in Australian national rugby union team(Wallabies). He was elected to the best 15 player in the World Cup of 2015, and contributed to the …

Baseball

Shohei Otani was good performance in dual wield

There was a game of Hokkaido Nipponham Fighters vs Tohoku Rakuten Eagles at Rakuten Kobo Stadium Miyagi, May 29. Starting pitcher of Fighers is Shohei Otani. Pacific League has adopted the designated hitter, but Otani entered the batting order as 6th hitter. Otani was reduced to 1 points the opponent up to 7 inning, and  took 3 hits …

Rugby

Great! Japan win Asian rugby championship 2016

May 28, The 4th round of the Asian rugby championship 2016 is carried out, Japan National Rugby team was the game with Hong kong(at Prince Chichibu memorial stadium in Tokyo). Japan won 38-3 in the 2nd round, but in this day Japan won the coin toss and selected the kick-off. However, it has been the start …