 Kei Kato

 On October 23, at a packed Madison Square Garden in New York City, Yoshida responded to the cheers of her fans by raising her hands in the air after 10 rounds. The Japanese boxer who lives in the U.S. revealed his anguish.

&#8220;Fighting Single Mother&#8221; Reveals the Struggles of a Japanese Boxer Facing Racism in the U.S.

 Yuji Yanagawa

 Sachiko Yasutaka

 Hopes for back-to-back victories at the Paris Olympics were dashed in the first round.

 Yui Suzaki won the bronze medal in the women's 50kg wrestling event at the Paris Olympics in August. She was expected to win the bronze medal for the second year in a row, following Tokyo, and even she had nothing else in mind for the Paris Olympics. When interviewed, she was already looking forward to ......

Yui Susaki: &#8220;Three Months After Paris Olympics Defeat, I Still Love Wrestling&#8221;

 Will Iaton, who is well known in Japan as Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, was surrounded by baseball fans and asked to take pictures with them. He was puzzled and smiled, but when asked for an autograph...

I&#8217;m sorry, I don&#8217;t have your autograph. Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s interpreter, Will Iyaton, who came to Japan to sign autographs, was honest with a flood of fans.

 Hiroyuki Komatsu

 He was a hot commodity in the draft, but he turned down 12 teams and went overseas... 153 km/h as a pitcher and 45 home runs as a hitter in his high school career.

 Shoutarou Morii, a junior at Toho High School who was a hot prospect for many NPB teams, has decided to challenge the Majors after turning down 12 teams. Morii, who is taking on an unprecedented challenge, talks about his baseball career and his grand dream.

Toho High&#8217;s Shotaro Morii, With Deviation Score of 71, Challenges Prestigious Majors

 Jiji Press

 Masahiro Tanaka's departure from Rakuten was a surprise. He is said to be looking for a new place to play. However, Hanshin and Seibu are reluctant. His ability, which seems to have passed its peak, and his high salary are the bottlenecks. We will introduce a surprising team that is rumored to be interested in acquiring him.

Masahiro Tanaka: &#8220;There&#8217;s no place for him&#8221;&#8230;Masahiro Tanaka, who left Rakuten, &#8220;Hanshin and Seibu are reluctant to sign him&#8221;.

 Haruki Shimokoshi

 Shohei Ohtani (30) ended his '24 season in the best way possible, winning the MVP award for the second year in a row after going "54-59" & achieving the triple-three and winning the home run and slugging titles. Fans are already looking forward to the return of the pitcher next season. ......

Shohei Ohtani will avoid pitching in Tokyo Dome opener&#8230;&#8230;Why Dodgers are cautious

 Jiji Press (1st photo)Getty Images

 Women's World Cup Ski Jumping Opens with a Tough Start, but Still Looking Up--Sarah Takanashi, the Ace of 63 Wins in Women's World Cup Ski Jumping

 The Women's World Cup of Ski Jumping has begun, and ace skier Sara Takanashi, who has won a total of 63 races in the event, made her debut. She has a lot of work to do, including her landing posture, due to the knee injury she sustained last season, but her jumps showed her determination to get on the podium at the Olympics.

Sara Takanashi, the ace with 63 wins in total, is finally ready to go&#8230; &#8220;Determined flight&#8221; to the Milan Cortina Olympics!

 Shinji Hamasaki

 In this issue of Playback, we look back at what this magazine was reporting 10, 20, and 30 years ago. In this issue, we introduce Mr. Shigeo Nagashima's passionate instruction at a baseball school for boys held in Chiba Prefecture in November 2002.

Playback &#8217;14] &#8220;Swing and Boom, Hit and Shoo! Shigeo Nagashima gives &#8220;hot-blooded guidance&#8221; to boys.

 Kyodo News

 Yusuke Oyama, 29, who exercised his domestic free agent (FA) rights, has decided to stay with Hanshin. What was going on behind the scenes of the "FA battle of the century"? A reporter in charge of baseball for a sports newspaper speaks in a hushed voice.

Hanshin&#8217;s Yusuke Ohyama to Stay: Press Conference Set for 29th Evening

 Jiji Press (Hayata, Ohto) Kyodo News (Zhang)

 Can't wait for the L.A. Olympics in 4 years!

 The WTT Finals Fukuoka 2024, a world table tennis tournament, has come to a close, and the Japanese women's table tennis world is showing signs of a golden age. The triple aces of Hayata, Zhang, and Oto were born!

WTT Finals Fukuoka: Hayata leads the new triple ace lineup.

 Keisuke Nishi

 The 24-25 Nordic ski jumping season has begun. Japan's ace skier Ryoyu Kobayashi had a bittersweet first competition, but he is highly motivated for the next round. This magazine also witnessed the ace's "determined expression".

Ryoyu Kobayashi&#8217;s Steely Resolve as He Sets Off for the World Cup Season

 Masayoshi Katayama (Journalist)

 AP/Afro Courtesy of Nakagawa (4th photo)

 Dr. Teruhiko Nakagawa, former president of the Japanese Shoulder Arthroplasty Society: "His physical ability is definitely No. 1 among the players I have examined.

 Dr. Teruhiko Nakagawa, an orthopedic surgeon who examined Shohei Otani as a team doctor for Nippon Ham, says that "his physical ability is definitely the best among the players I have examined. Ohtani underwent endoscopic surgery, and the timing of his return is...

Nippon Ham Doctor Confirms Ohtani&#8217;s Full Two-Way Recovery!

 Kyodo

 Pitcher Akinori Sasaki is going to challenge Major League Baseball using the posting system from Lotte, a professional baseball team. Meanwhile, Kazuma Okamoto, an infielder for the Giants, is looking at Sasaki with envy. Okamoto has a strong desire to play in the major leagues, but...

Roki Aims for the Majors But When Will 28-Year-Old Kazuma Okamoto Cross the Ocean

 On November 17, MLB legend Alex Rodriguez showed up at a high-end sushi restaurant in Omotesando. Two days earlier, Seattle Mariners superstar Julio Rodriguez appeared in Shinjuku. Here is a report on the event.

A-Rod and Julio Rodríguez Spotted in Tokyo!

 Omatsu Sushi

 While eating her favorite sushi, o-toro, she revealed her true feelings: "I have a lot of routines.

 At a sushi restaurant in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, Paris Olympics women's wrestling 53kg champion Akari Fujinami took a bite of the ootoro served to her by the owner. The gold medalist talks about her episodes in her "work experience." ......

Paris Olympics Gold Medalist Akari Fujinami Becomes an Apprentice at a Sushi Restaurant! The truth is, I was afraid of the Olympics.

 Yuji Yanagawa (nonfiction writer)

 Takehiko Kohiyama

 The sister of a genius, the winner of the Japan Junior Championship, and a popular amateur with 45,000 followers gathered!

 Every year, the pass rate for the women's golf pro test is only 3% or so. This year, 105 players remained for the final test, which lasts four days. Whether they shed tears of joy or tears of despair, we closely followed their "sweat and tears of survival" as they put their lives on the line at .......

3% pass rate! Women&#8217;s Golf Final Protest &#8220;Day 4 of Destiny&#8221; &#8211; Star Eggs&#8217; &#8220;Sweat and Tears of Survival

 AFROSPORT

 Olympic swimmer Daiya Seto, whose "nightlife" divorce was reported. In 2008, he was reported to have had a "pick-up affair" with a CA, but his wife, Yuka Mabuchi, a former national diving team member, was supposed to have forgiven him. ......

Daiya Seto: Federation Furious Over Nightlife Divorce Reports and Risking National Team Ban

 Kojiro Yamada

 There is a large motorcycle club in which Yakult alumni play a central role. The name of the club is "Tokyo Yakult Wave Club. The members are Ryota Igarashi and Tomohito Ito. A reporter of this magazine, who loves motorcycles, closely followed them on a half-day touring trip. The report is full of love for motorcycles.

Ryota Igarashi Joins Yakult OB Motorcycle Club After Career Ban

 Sota Shima

 In his 5th year as a professional baseball player, Akinori Sasaki has decided to post his long-cherished wish to move to the U.S.

 Akinori Sasaki has decided to move to the U.S. by posting his long-cherished dream. FRIDAY caught him in relaxed mode after practice at the second team facility! With a big smile on his face...

Roki Sasaki Reiwa&#8217;s Troublemaking Monster Heads to the Dream Stage with a Smile

 The off-season FA reinforcement is becoming more and more heated by the day. The biggest question on the minds of fans is whether or not No. 4 infielder Yusuke Oyama (29) will decide to move from Hanshin to their eternal rivals, the Giants.

Yusuke Oyama&#8217;s Absence from Fan Day Sparks Anger, Threatens His Stay

 Kazuhiko Nakamura

 The momentum from the Paris Olympics continues unabated!

 The SV League volleyball match between Tokyo GB and Suntory was packed with 11,599 spectators, the largest crowd for a professional volleyball league since 2006. The crowd was looking for Ai Takahashi, who made a surprise transfer from Italy's Serie A.

The Rising Star Returning from Italy with Dreams of Becoming the Ohtani of Volleyball

 Fumiaki Kurioka

 Last summer, the Keio High School baseball team won the Koshien Championship for the first time in 107 years. The victory of the Keio High School baseball team, which had adopted the slogan "Enjoy Baseball," became a social phenomenon, and at the same time, it also had the significance of reexamining the conventional concept of high school baseball. We caught up closely with the Keio High School baseball team to find out more.

How Keio High&#8217;s Baseball Team Won Koshien with the Power of Delegation

 Mukiteru Watanabe, third-year student at the Faculty of Agriculture, is struggling in the Tokyo Six University Baseball League this fall.

 The eldest son of Shunsuke Watanabe, formerly of the Lotte baseball team, is currently competing in the Tokyo Six University Baseball League this fall. Watanabe, who was accepted to Tokyo University from Kaishiro High School and is expected to be the next ace of the team, introduces his intelligent pitching in his own words.

Son of Former Lotte Pitcher Watanabe Talks Physics and Pitching After Tokyo University Admission

 The Giants' Seiji Kobayashi is on the verge of being removed from the team. The duo's Kanno is challenging for the Majors, Oshiro is staying, and the team will acquire FA Kai. ...... There are many negative factors. But the future looks bright. What are their special circumstances?

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“Fighting Single Mother” Reveals the Struggles of a Japanese Boxer Facing Racism in the U.S.

Yui Susaki: “Three Months After Paris Olympics Defeat, I Still Love Wrestling”

I’m sorry, I don’t have your autograph. Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Will Iyaton, who came to Japan to sign autographs, was honest with a flood of fans.

Toho High’s Shotaro Morii, With Deviation Score of 71, Challenges Prestigious Majors

Masahiro Tanaka: “There’s no place for him”…Masahiro Tanaka, who left Rakuten, “Hanshin and Seibu are reluctant to sign him”.

Shohei Ohtani will avoid pitching in Tokyo Dome opener……Why Dodgers are cautious

Sara Takanashi, the ace with 63 wins in total, is finally ready to go… “Determined flight” to the Milan Cortina Olympics!

Playback ’14] “Swing and Boom, Hit and Shoo! Shigeo Nagashima gives “hot-blooded guidance” to boys.

Hanshin’s Yusuke Ohyama to Stay: Press Conference Set for 29th Evening

WTT Finals Fukuoka: Hayata leads the new triple ace lineup.

Ryoyu Kobayashi’s Steely Resolve as He Sets Off for the World Cup Season

Nippon Ham Doctor Confirms Ohtani’s Full Two-Way Recovery!

Roki Aims for the Majors But When Will 28-Year-Old Kazuma Okamoto Cross the Ocean

A-Rod and Julio Rodríguez Spotted in Tokyo!

Paris Olympics Gold Medalist Akari Fujinami Becomes an Apprentice at a Sushi Restaurant! The truth is, I was afraid of the Olympics.

3% pass rate! Women’s Golf Final Protest “Day 4 of Destiny” – Star Eggs’ “Sweat and Tears of Survival

Daiya Seto: Federation Furious Over Nightlife Divorce Reports and Risking National Team Ban

Ryota Igarashi Joins Yakult OB Motorcycle Club After Career Ban

Roki Sasaki Reiwa’s Troublemaking Monster Heads to the Dream Stage with a Smile

Yusuke Oyama’s Absence from Fan Day Sparks Anger, Threatens His Stay

The Rising Star Returning from Italy with Dreams of Becoming the Ohtani of Volleyball

How Keio High’s Baseball Team Won Koshien with the Power of Delegation

Son of Former Lotte Pitcher Watanabe Talks Physics and Pitching After Tokyo University Admission

Kobayashi’s Future Uncertain as Kawai Joins Giants