Ahead of their upcoming B.League B2 season opening fixtures, the Kagoshima Rebnays basketball club is scheduled to host B.League club Okayama for a pair of preseason practice games at the Akune City General Gymnasium on October 12 and 13. The matches serve as critical preparation as the team fine-tunes its on-court coordination before the official … Read more
Yuto Nagata of Buzen Gakuen Junior High School captured the boys’ 50-kilogram division title at the All-Japan Junior High School Physical Education and Sports Festival, securing the first-ever national judo championship in his school’s history. The third-year student from Kaseda Junior High School in Minamishatsuma City navigated a national bracket to claim top honors. Breaking … Read more
The 80th National Sports Festival Kyushu block qualifying tournament reached its climax across Kagoshima Prefecture on August 22, highlighted by decisive performances from regional athletes in judo and baseball. According to official tournament results from local venues, the Kagoshima prefectural women’s judo team and the adult men’s rubber-ball baseball team both secured hard-fought qualification berths … Read more
At the 14-and-under World Junior Tennis Finals held in the Czech Republic from July 3 to 8, the Japanese girls’ team—featuring second-year Yamagata City Third Junior High School student Okuyama—secured a runner-up finish on the international stage. Tournament Context and Global Stage The World Junior Tennis Finals serve as one of the premier international team … Read more
At the 2026 National High School Athletic Meet (Inter-High) in the Kinki region, Rio Saigo of Kokubu Chuo High School secured a fifth-place finish in the women’s 48-kilogram judo division on August 9, translating rigorous training regimens developed alongside her coaching staff into a strong performance on a national stage. Turning Training Into Result at … Read more