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Pro Wrestling

The End Of Keiji Muto Was The Rebirth Of Japanese Wrestling

Naoya Inoue taunts Paul Butler during their fight

Boxing

Fear Won’t Save You From Naoya Inoue

Billy Haisley

Soccer

Japan Finally Plays A Good Game And Loses Anyway

Albert Burneko

Japanese players celebrate their Group E win over Spain

Japan Is The Best Kind Of World Cup Killer

Tom Ley

Japan And Germany Played A Perfect Game

Japan celebrate after the FIFA World Cup Qualifier football match between Australia Socceroos and Japan on March 24, 2022 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia.

Internationals

Fate Has Handed Japan A Nearly Impossible Task

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Charles P. Pierce

Kazuyoshi Miura of Japan falls after the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier final round match between Iraq and Japan at the Al-Ahly Stadium on October 28, 1993 in Doha, Qatar.

What’s Changed And What Hasn’t Since I Covered Soccer In Qatar 30 Years Ago

Journalismism

Energetic Verlander Sibling Has Deep Thoughts In Japan

Kaoru Mitoma of Team Japan celebrates scoring their team's second goal during the International Friendly match between Japan and United States at Merkur Spiel-Arena on September 23, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Japan Hands The USMNT A Reality Check

Naoya Inoue fights against Nonito Donaire

The Fights

Naoya Inoue Is Still The Scariest Little Guy In Boxing

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