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Who is the Best Amateur Basketballer in … [Sports]
Given basketball’s long popularity in the United States, if you are an American then chances are you probably played 3-on-3 basketball at so...Read More
Cheer Eagles Bring It to Okinawa! [Sports]
Cheerleaders are very important to the ambiance of sports games. They boost the morale of the fans and can help build momentum for the team....Read More
Pro-Baseball Spring Training 2018 [Sports]
Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan, and that means it’s the warmest place in the country in the wintertime. Because of that, ma...Read More
2018.08.06
Who is the Best Amateur Basketballer in Okinawa!? [Sports]
Given basketball’s long popularity in the United States, if you are an American then chances are you probably played 3-on-3 basketball at some point in your life. In Japan, basketb...
2018.06.26
Cheer Eagles Bring It to Okinawa! [Sports]
Cheerleaders are very important to the ambiance of sports games. They boost the morale of the fans and can help build momentum for the team. In Okinawa, a cheerleading squad called...
2018.04.17
The Golden Kings Win the B.League Western Conference Title [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings beat the Niigata Albirex BB on their home turf in Niigata Prefecture last weekend on Sunday winning the B.League Western Conference title. Prior to their meeting, ...
2018.04.04
Camp Hansen World Famous Mud Run is back! [Sports]
The annual Camp Hansen World Famous Mud Run is back! The race will take place on Sunday, April 15 at 8:30 a.m. Register by April 13 online at mudrun.jp or at any staffed MCCS fitne...
2018.02.07
Pro-Baseball Spring Training 2018 [Sports]
Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan, and that means it’s the warmest place in the country in the wintertime. Because of that, many sports teams come here for training i...
Daigo Higa Returns to Okinawa to Defend his Title [Sports]
The Okinawan native, WBC Flyweight champion, Daigo Higa returned to Okinawa from Tokyo on the 31st of January for his upcoming second title defense. Daigo will face off with Moises...
World flyweight champion Higa to defend his title in Okinawa [Sports]
World Boxing Council flyweight world champion Daigo Higa will defend his title for the 2nd time in a match scheduled for Feb. 4th at Okinawa Budokan in Onoyama, Naha. In the fight ...
8 countries to participate in 2023 Okinawa Basketball qualifiers [Sports]
Representatives of the Japan Basketball Association (JBA) announced at a press conference at Okinawa City Hall that national teams from eight countries will participate in the Bask...
Table Tennis League championship tournament this weekend [Sports]
“JTTL Final 4”, the Prime Minister’s Cup of the Japan Table Tennis League, takes place at Naha Civil Gymnasium Saturday and Sunday. In this tournament, held in Okinawa for the firs...
Okinawa’s Yusaku Miyazato No.1 on JPGA 2017 money list [Sports]
Yusaku Miyazato, an Okinawan pro-gofer and brother of A Miyazato who has announced fininshi9ng her career, took the first prize at the JT Championship, the last Japanese Men’s Pro ...
2017.11.22
Golden Kings swiped Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in weekend home pair [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings made a clean sweep over the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in the weekend pair of home games on the weekend. That gave the Kings their fourth and fifth consecutive...
2017.10.24
Shimane beats Golden Kings in weekend road games [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Shimane Susanoo Magic, a this season newcomer to B.League, won the Ryukyu Golden Kings in weekend road games in Shimane Prefecture. On Saturday, Shimane played effective defense fr...
2017.10.19
Kings crushes Shiga Lakestars Saturday, fought to win Sunday [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The match between the Ryukyu Golden Kings and Shiga Lakestars started with a slam-dunk by Ira Brown. Ryuichi Kishimoto became a playmaker in the game with 3 assists in the first qu...
2017.10.18
The totally renewed Golden Kings has kicked off the 2nd B.LEAGUE season [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The completely renewed Ryukyu Golden Kings has started their 2nd B.LEAGUE season since the end of the last month. The Kings which is the most highest number of victories and the fi...
Higashihama is winningest pitcher in Pacific League [Sports]
Nao Higashihama, a pitcher with the SoftBank Fukuoka Hawks, and pitcher Yusei Kikuchi of Seibu Lions are the winningest pitchers in the Pacific League this season. Both have 16 win...
Teams invited for ‘Kenmin-no-mori Ekiden’ relay race [Sports]
Organizers are looking for runner teams to participate in the “6th Kenmin-no-mori Kizuna Ekiden Taikai,” a long-distance relay road race sponsored by Okinawa Hokubu Forest Union wi...
Golden Kings beats Shiga Lake Stars in pre-season game [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The first pre-season games in the Japanese men’s pro-basketball B League were played last weekend. In a game on Sunday, Ryukyu Golden Kings won Shiga Lake Stars 74-68. After the fi...
Fuuna Tonaki wins world championship in Judo [Sports]
The World Judo Championships Tournament started Monday in Budapest, Hungary, and 22-year-old Fuuna Tonaki, whose parents are from Haebaru Town, won the gold medal in the women’s 48...
Public viewing of Japan – Australia World Cup Asia qualifier on Aug. 31 [Sports]
A public viewing of the 2017 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifier final round match that pits the national team of Japan against Australia will take place at ANA Intercontinental Manza Be...
Flyweight champ Daigo Higa to fight France’s Tomah Macon [Sports]
Okinawa Flyweight Boxing Champion Daigo Higa will face France’s Tomah Macon in his first defense of his title on Oct. 22nd at Ryogoku Kokugikan oin Tokyo. At a press conference Wed...
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