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Thanks to these baseball-loving ladies, even people who don’t care about sports are cheering for their team.
Behind-the-scenes video shows the laser-focus and hard work that keeps fans supplied with ice-cold draft beer at Japanese baseball stadiums.
Containing real throat lozenge powder, this new release is one of the most unusual Kit Kats seen in Japan to date.
Gerard Piqué seems to have enjoyed his time in Japan, but Japanese Internet users aren’t so thrilled.
You don’t have to be a baseball fan to be a fan of arguably Japan’s greatest export to the sport.
Their amazing speed has them joining the ranks of other incredible record-holding skippers from Japan.
These girls expertly throw each other around the ring to help promote high school sumo in Japan.
Hit anime series continues winning over figures from the world of professional skating.
You too can experience all the joy and wonder of getting punched in the face by a champion, and maybe even get a lot of money.
Bringing the over-the-top soccer moves of Captain Tsubasa to a live stage seems like a crazy idea, but it’s the kind of crazy Ebina has built a career on.
While most of us can’t build our very own Midoriyama, there will soon be a place in Japan where we can unleash our inner ninja.
After some seriously high-profile involvement, Nintendo characters aren’t part of newest promotional push for 2020 event.
Who needs a bouquet of roses when you can get a nod to this season’s biggest sports anime hit?
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