The 57th Meiji Jingu Baseball Tournament will stream live and free on Virtual High School Baseball starting on Thursday, November 19, PR TIMES reported. Fans can watch all 19 games across the high school and university divisions in real time. Ten High School and 11 University Teams Compete at Meiji Jingu Stadium The tournament runs … Read more
Judokas Kirai Takano and Narumi Tanioka visited Takatsuki City Hall on Thursday to report their international tournament victories to Mayor Takeshi Hamada. Takano and Tanioka compete for the corporate judo club operated by Nippon Ace Support Co., Ltd., located in Kitazono-cho, Takatsuki. During the visit, both athletes detailed their recent championship runs on the international … Read more
Ibaraki Robots forward Yudai Yoshii and assistant coach Hideto Yuminami earned selection to the training camp roster for the Japan men’s national basketball team ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers Window 5, the club announced. Yuminami joins the national team setup strictly for the pre-tournament training camp period. Japan begins its … Read more
Paris Olympic gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda will speak at Hiroshima Technical High School, the school announced. The event, planned for November 12, 2026, will feature a lecture and judo clinic for students. The school, located in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, will host Tsunoda, who won gold in the women’s 48kg judo category at the 2024 Paris Games. … Read more
The All Japan Judo Federation announced the official tournament brackets for the 2026 Kodokan Cup All-Japan Weight Class Judo Championships, scheduled for November 7 and 8, 2026, at Chiba Port Arena (Chiba City, Japan). The upcoming tournament serves as a direct selection event for the Grand Slam Tokyo 2026 international competition, which takes place December … Read more
Rion Co., Ltd. announced on October 13, 2026, that it will sponsor the upcoming 2026 World Deaf Baseball Championship, commonly known as the WDBC, scheduled to take place across Kanagawa Prefecture this November, rion.co.jp reported. Tournament Schedule and Venue Locations Across Kanagawa The three-day international tournament runs from November 1 through November 3, 2026. Games … Read more
The Ryukyu Golden Kings announced a comprehensive fundraising campaign and special uniform series titled “Shuri Castle Reconstruction 2026,” marking the upcoming November 2026 general public opening of the rebuilt Shuri Castle main hall in Okinawa, Japan. PR TIMES reported that the professional basketball club organized the initiative to thank supporters who contributed to the initial … Read more
The fifth installment of the Okinawa Arena Cup brings together top youth and adult basketball talent at Okinawa Suntory Arena, featuring regional finals across multiple age divisions on October 24 and 25, 2026. Okinawa Suntory Arena Hosts U12 and Adult Championships Play opens on Saturday, October 24, at Okinawa Suntory Arena with the U12 and … Read more
The 2026 Baku World Judo Championships run from October 4 to October 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing together top international competitors for a week of individual and team bouts, PR TIMES reported. Day 6 of the tournament features the men’s 100kg and women’s 78kg divisions, where Japan’s Dota Arai and Kurena Ikeda take to the … Read more
The 2026 Baku World Judo Championships bring elite international competition to Azerbaijan, featuring high-stakes clashes across multiple weight divisions as global contenders chase world titles. Scheduled from October 4 to October 11, 2026, at the competition venue in Baku, the tournament reaches its fifth day with marquee showdowns in the men’s 90kg and women’s 70kg … Read more