Category Archives: Sport

The Highs & Lows of Spending 4 Days at this Year’s Japan Open Tennis Tournament

After the disappointment of so many top players withdrawing in 2025, my expectations were lower and more realistic for this year’s Toray Pan Pacific Open (TPPO) tennis tournament in Tokyo. Luckily, a lot of my interest isn’t so devoted towards … Continue reading →

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Naomi Osaka Vs Jasmine Paolini: I Saw My Dream Tennis Match & Met one of them too!

Straight into the action in Tokyo and Italy’s Jasmine Paolini has three set points to level things up against Naomi Osaka and take it to a deciding third set. As a big fan of both, I am really enjoying the … Continue reading →

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I Met a Grand-Slam Winning Brit at the 2026 Japan Open Tennis Women’s Tournament

Whilst I don’t really expect to see a Brit in action at the back end of tennis tournaments, I always hope that the stars align so that I can follow the fortunes of them, and this time I got to … Continue reading →

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Japan & Fiji Face Each Other in Tokyo Twice in 5 Weeks!

Japan’s international rugby test match against Fiji last Saturday afternoon (October 24th) was the second time the two sides had faced off against each other in five weeks. Whilst this one was basically just an exhibition game to celebrate the … Continue reading →

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#ZDay: A Multitude of Tiring Z-Based Activities was Anything but Zzz!!

After finishing #LionDay, I soon began to think about the next tenuously themed day building up to a sports event. It was admittedly a bit of a struggle but after looking through the names and nicknames of many, many Japanese … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been to 10 Baseball Games This Year Despite Not Really Liking the Sport!

Whilst football teams usually only play once or twice a week, it’s very different in baseball where the sides are in action for five or six days meaning that for the real hardcore supporters ten games can be racked up … Continue reading →

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The Easiest Way for Tokyo Residents to Truly Experience the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games!

Even when you live far away from the host city it’s sometimes possible to experience some live action and that was the case with the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. Having been lucky enough to witness track cycling in Izu (Shizuoka Prefecture) … Continue reading →

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#LionDay: It’s Time to Paws & Reflect on This Roaring Success of a Day

The part of #DeutschDay to get the most attention by some distance was the solitary on-location place I visited which wasn’t live sport. A hidden German section of a park in Tokyo attracted a considerable amount (by my standards!) of … Continue reading →

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TF Top 12……Football Match Day Experiences In 2026 So Far (Part 2)

Japan migrating to the Euro-style calendar league season this year has resulted in a promotional push encompassing a fair few matches being played at the National Stadium which means this compilation post contains more top-flight action than is typical for … Continue reading →

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A Daytrip (From Hiroshima!) to the Northern Tip of Japan’s Most Southern Main Island

Having flown to Kyushu for a three-day trip in June 2024 I didn’t anticipate returning so soon but with a day to myself (whilst in Hiroshima with family) I decided to treat myself to a day trip to Fukuoka Prefecture. … Continue reading →

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