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Naomi Osaka slams reporters who ask her to speak in Japanese with new Nike...

Osaka has just one word to say in response to all those annoying questions about her ethnicity and her love of katsudon. Since winning the Australian Open and the U.S. Open against her idol Serena...

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Rugby World Cup fans perform lineout on floor of a Japanese train

People in Japan now concerned over what might happen on public transport during the Tokyo Olympics.  The 2019 Rugby World Cup finally kicked off in Japan on 20 September, with 20 international teams...

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Naomi Osaka called “too tanned” in Japanese comedy routine

Comedians and management apologise for saying the tennis pro “needs bleach”. Ever since winning the Australian Open and the U.S. Open against her idol Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka has become a...

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Rugby World Cup 2019: Team Canada jumps off bus in yukata kimono…dressed like...

Embarrassing fashion faux pas has these players dressed in the same way that Japanese people dress dead bodies. It’s been less than a week since the Rugby World Cup kicked off in Japan on 20 September,...

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Naomi Osaka hits back at Japanese comedians’“too sunburned” comment

Witty response proves Osaka isn’t just a tennis pro, she’s a marketing queen.  Last week, Ai Murakami and Aiko Kanou, who make up the Japanese comedy duo A Masso, issued a public apology after they...

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Japan fans call Rugby World Cup player Luke Thompson “kawaii” for the way he...

An unlikely cute icon emerges from left field. Japan defeated Ireland in a nail-biting Rugby World Cup match held at Ecopa Stadium in Shizuoka on Saturday, surprising the world as the tenth-ranked...

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Rugby World Cup: Ireland fans sing for Japan outside convenience store after...

They may have lost the match, but their sportsmanship won them fans around the country. The sporting world witnessed one of the most exciting games in Rugby World Cup history on the weekend, when Japan...

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Rugby World Cup fans slammed for singing anthems, forming human pyramids on...

Foreign tourists ignore requests by rail operators to watch their manners on trains in Japan.  The 2019 Rugby World Cup is currently underway in Japan, with thousands of fans from around the world...

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Rugby World Cup: Captain Michael Leitch melts hearts with the reason why he...

Kindness at the time of a family tragedy leads Leitch to pledge his allegiance to the Japanese team as a teenager. Rugby is a hot topic in Japan right now, as the nation’s Brave Blossoms go from...

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Japan exits Rugby World Cup, captain Michael Leitch wins with his +64 Cafe in...

Japanese fans visit the rugby player’s cafe in team jerseys for “the best breakfast in Tokyo“. Japan sadly bowed out of the Rugby World Cup last night, defeated by the South African Springboks 3-26 in...

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Akihabara’s forgotten history reveals surprising basketball court at the station

People in Japan can’t believe the otaku haven looked so different just a few decades ago.  Akihabara is well known for its maid cafes, vending machines and AKB48 performances, making it a mecca for...

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Nike commercial addresses bullying and racism in Japan, riles up debate...

Video gets more dislikes than likes, proving just how much Japanese society needs to watch this right now. Ever since their 1988 “Just Do It” ad, sports brand Nike has become known for producing...

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Nike commercial about gender inequality in Japan receives backlash online【Video】

 New clip points out facts about football, baseball, and sumo in Japan…but not all Japanese are behind it.  In recent years, Nike has shown that it likes to move people, both physically with their...

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What event did you hate most in elementary school? Survey asks Japanese adults

Those less sportingly inclined had a hard time. Annual school events are taken very seriously in Japan. For many, a lot of time is spent rehearsing for them, making sure they are absolutely perfect....

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We try the Home Run Burger, available at only one Freshness Burger outlet in...

A special treat for baseball fans. Japanese burger chain Freshness Burger prides itself on being “a burger cafe where adults can relax“. There’s no relaxing at one of their branches, though, because...

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Kubipan Soccer — the hot new sport set to sweep the nation… maybe

We play soccer with our pants up to our necks and battle some childhood demons along the way. While SoraNews24 writer and fashionable might not be two words that are often considered in the same...

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Olympic gold medalist skateboarder wears a kimono on the half-pipe【Video】

Furisode means “swinging sleeves” and boy, do these sleeves swing.  In Japan, the second Monday of every year is a public holiday called “Seijin no Hi”, which translates to “Coming of Age Day“. On this...

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All-Japan Pillow Fighting Tournament brings fun and games to onsen town【Photos】

The one place in Japan where pillow fighting is a competitive sport. If you were to ask someone what sport is played in yukata (summer kimono), with tatami mats as the playing field and pillows as the...

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We take part in a T-Rex race at Nara, Japan, turns out to be a wet and wild...

Extinct theropods take over Unesco World Heritage Site for a race like no other. A lot of trends from America have caught on in Japan, and one of the most recent is the T-Rex race. Since it first...

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Secrets of the sumo ring: Behind-the-scenes rituals that support the...

A fascinating look at how the mound is newly built before every tournament.  In Japan, the sumo community is currently preparing for the September tournament, scheduled to be held at Tokyo’s Kokugikan...

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