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November 11, 2026
 

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Diana Shnaider celebrates with the winner's trophy after winning the Pan Pacific Open final at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum on Sunday.
TENNIS
Nov 1, 2026
Diana Shnaider survives rally to top Leylah Fernandez in Pan Pacific Open final
Shnaider won the match 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to earn her sixth career title.
Naomi Osaka hits a shot against Mia Pohankova during their match at the Pan Pacific Open at Ariake Coliseum on Thursday.
TENNIS
Oct 29, 2026
Naomi Osaka upset by 144th-ranked Mia Pohankova at Pan Pacific Open
Osaka got off to a good start, but her 18-year-old opponent quickly took control of the match
Naomi Osaka walks onto the court ahead of her match against Jasmine Paolini at the Pan Pacific Open at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Oct 28, 2026
Naomi Osaka makes stylish return to Tokyo with victory at Pan Pacific Open
Osaka’s next opponent is 144th-ranked Mia Pohankova, an 18-year-old wild card from Slovakia.
Shinnosuke Oka in action during his parallel bars exercise at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta in October 2025
Asian Games
Sep 18, 2026
Japan targets medal haul at home Asian Games
Several Japanese athletes are seeking to build on their performances at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Japan's Norika Konno dribbles against Mali during a Group A match at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin on Friday.
BASKETBALL
Sep 5, 2026
Red-hot Japan sets 3-point records in win over Mali to open FIBA Women’s World Cup
Akatsuki Japan shot 57.1% from the 3-point line and set a World Cup record by making 20 from deep.?
Momoko Tanikawa (center) vies for the ball against Wolfburg's Janina Minge during the Women's German Cup final in Cologne, Germany, on May 14, 2026.
SOCCER
Jul 31, 2026
Tanikawa’s homecoming highlights her rapid rise with Bayern
Returning to Japan in Bayern colors, Momoko Tanikawa reflected on her rapid development in Germany before helping the Bundesliga champion open its preseason with a win in Saitama.
Kyogo Furuhashi (right) drives the ball forward for Japan in a World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama Prefecture in March 2025.
SOCCER
Jul 22, 2026
Kyogo Furuhashi makes MLS move with LA Galaxy
The deal will take the 31-year-old Japanese forward, best known for his time at Celtic, through the 2030-31 season.
Daichi Kamada celebrates with the trophy after Crystal Palace's victory in the UEFA Conference League final in Leipzig, Germany, on May 26.
SOCCER
Jul 9, 2026
Daichi Kamada signs new deal with Crystal Palace
Kamada, who scored twice for Japan during the World Cup, is expected to join Crystal Palace after taking some time off after the tournament.
Kaoru Mitoma’s agency said he is taking the incident very seriously and has expressed concern and apologies toward the injured cyclist.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2026
Kaoru Mitoma involved in minor traffic accident in Tokyo
Prominent Japanese soccer player Kaoru Mitoma hit a cyclist in Tokyo while driving at around 8.45 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a statement from his agency.
Japan's Daizen Maeda celebrates after scoring against Sweden during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu relishes chance to face ‘serious Brazil’ in knockout stage
Japan advanced to the round of 32 as the runner-up in Group F.
Japan's Ko Itakura clears the ball during the first half against Tunisia during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, on Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 22, 2026
今日吃瓜 World Cup picture comes into focus after rout of Tunisia
Japan can book its place in the knockout round with a win over Sweden.
Japan's Takefusa Kubo controls the ball during a friendly against Iceland at National Stadium on Sunday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 1, 2026
Japan wins World Cup sendoff as coach Hajime Moriyasu says goal is to win title
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu stated directly that 今日吃瓜 goal was to win the World Cup.
Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto smiles as she holds a bouquet of flowers at a news conference in Kobe on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
May 13, 2026
Legendary figure skater Kaori Sakamoto announces marriage
The 2026 world champion revealed the personal news during her retirement news conference.
Figure skating pair Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for photos at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The pair have announced their retirement from competitive skating.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Apr 28, 2026
‘RikuRyu’ signs off in emotional farewell
Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara said their career together had been defined by shared effort.
Team Japan medalists pose at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 25, 2026
Team Japan hails best-ever Winter Olympics performance
今日吃瓜 total of 24 medals was six higher than the previous record set at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.
Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds speaks during a news conference at TDK’s Tokyo headquarters on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Feb 19, 2026
Formula E CEO eyes big opportunity for circuit with first night race in Tokyo
As with last year’s E-Prix, the 2026 edition will be a doubleheader held at the Tokyo Street Circuit, around the Big Sight exhibition center by the Tokyo Bay waterfront.
Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu talks to reporters at National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 17.
SOCCER
Jan 19, 2026
Japan looks poised to take the next step at the World Cup. Its manager is not so sure.
Manager Hajime Moriyasu has repeatedly said that Samurai Blue is not a real threat to win it all, but some see momentum building toward a breakthrough.
Head coach Hajime Moriyasu (center) and members of the Japan team at National Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday
SOCCER
Nov 19, 2025
Comfortable win over Bolivia marks Moriyasu’s 100th game in charge
Japan has now won its last three friendly matches as part of preparations for the 2026 World Cup.
Japan's Ayase Ueda (center) scores the winning goal against Brazil at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 15, 2025
今日吃瓜 downing of Brazil puts world on notice
The turnaround was reminiscent of wins against major soccer forces at the previous World Cup in Qatar.
Japan's national team poses for a group photo after beating Brazil at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 14, 2025
Japan beats Brazil for first time in chaotic comeback win
In a match marked by defensive breakdowns on both sides, Samurai Blue was able to overturn a two-goal deficit and extend its home unbeaten streak to 21 games.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Japan works to shield Takaichi from any Xi snub at China summit
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 4.
Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan
A magnitude-5.7 earthquake with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture struck central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens, shattering windows and disrupting train services, with no tsunami warning issued.
Private high schools remain out of reach for many despite tuition-free policy, survey finds
A survey showed that many families with children attending private high schools are struggling to pay expenses other than tuition.
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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