The brackets are set and the road to regional competition is officially underway for high school baseball programs across Kagawa Prefecture. According to regional reports from the Asahi Shimbun and local tournament announcements, the draw for the autumn Shikoku regional high school baseball tournament’s prefectural preliminaries took place at Révolution BP Marugame in Kuramachi, Marugame … Read more
Kei Nishikori stepped onto the hard courts in Flushing Meadows during the US Open singles qualifying rounds, showcasing his backhand under the pressure of a Grand Slam preliminary draw. News agency coverage from the venue documented Nishikori as he worked through early-round preparations in New York. Flushing Meadows Qualifying Breathes New Life Into Nishikori’s Major … Read more
The 2026 Zenkoku Chugakko Taiiku Taikai, or National Junior High School Sports Festival, reached its fifth day of competition in Okayama Prefecture, delivering high-stakes title bouts on the judo tatami at Shigeto Arena Okayama. In the men’s 50-kilogram division final, Nagata of Kagoshima’s Bozu Gakuen captured the championship over MoniI of Ibaraki’s Ishige Junior High … Read more
Silver and Fifth-Place Finishes Highlight Saga Judo Excellence At the recent national junior high school sports competitions in Japan, judo competitors from Saga Prefecture delivered standout performances. Shotaro Kubo of Shoei Junior High School led the charge, capturing the runner-up finish in the boys’ individual 60-kilogram category, according to regional reports. The tournament showcased rising … Read more
The third day of the 57th NTT West Cup Saga Prefecture Children’s Soft Baseball Tournament delivered high-stakes action at Saga Midori no Mori Stadium on August 11, setting up a decisive final showdown between Hokukashima Shonen and Sane Boys. Organized by the prefectural rubber-ball baseball federation and the Saga Shimbun, with sponsorship from NTT West’s … Read more