Web Magazine about Japan Sports
Web Magazine about Japan Sports
The Hanshin Tigers are one of the most popular team on Japanese professional baseball (NPB). The Tigers work out in Okinawa, there were about 26,000 spectators in their spring training on February 19. At that day, the practice game was held and the Tigers played against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. The starting pitcher for the Tigers is Shintaro Fujinami, he allowed 1 …
2017 season of Super Rugby will begin 1 week later, Japan Rugby Dream Match 2017 was held in the Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyusyu at Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. This was the pre-season match for the Sunwolves of Japan Super Rugby team, the Sunwolves played against the All Star team of Japan Top League. Then the Mikuni World …
Latest News: 2017 season of Japanese professional baseball (NPB) has been started from 3 month ago, but last year champion Hokkaido Nipppn-Ham Fighters are 5th in the Pacific League. The reason is that many player are injured, Shohei Otani had pulled a muscle in his thigh and returned recently. In July 8 the Fighters played against Fukuoka …
In February 11 and 12 2017, the Brisbane Global Tens is hold in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. The Brisbane Global Tens is the tournament of Rugby tens, 10 Super Rugby teams of Australia and New Zealand take part in this tournament. Then the Panasonic Wild knights of Japan Top League, the RC Toulon of Top 14, the Blue Bulls of …
Latest News: About 2 months have passed already from the first game of Japanese professional baseball (NPB) . In June 6 Saitama Seibu Lions play against Tokyo Yomiuri Giants at Met life Dome. Kazuhisa Makita of Lions played as the third pitcher and held scoreless in a inning. Finally Lions beat Giants 8 to 5. 2017 Makita’ total stats …
The manager Hiroki Kokubo of the Japan national baseball team that officially nicknamed Samurai Japan, announced Shohei Ohtani of the Hokkaido NipponHam Fighters is out of roster for 2017 World Baseball Classic in February 3. Ohtani hurt his right ankle last year in the Japan series and still has pain. So Otani can not practice pitching, he will not be …
In the United States, there was a news that Chris Carter of the National League HR Leader is considering a contract with the Japan professional baseball (NPB) team. The news is also reported in Japan. Carter may have an offer from the NPB team, but all NPB teams started the spring training from February 1 and their team …
Latest News: In July 17, StubHub World Match 2017 was held in Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Sevilla FC played against Cerezo Osaka. But Hiroshi Kiyotake didn’t play in the match. Because in June 25, Hiroshi Kiyotake of Cerezo Osaka injured his leg during the match with Vegalta Sendai and leaved the match. After examination at the hospital, he was diagnosed with …
The final of Japan Rugby Championship was held in January 29 2017, the Suntory Sungoliath played against the Panasonic Wild Knights at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo. The Sungoliath were 15 wins and no loss in the Japan Rugby Top League, they won the championship of 16/17 Top League. In the Semifinal the Sungoliath fought hard at Teikyo University, …