Category Archives: Sport

Over 5 Hours Of Local Train Travel To Shizuoka Stadium For South Africa vs Italy At The Rugby World Cup

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

Having failed to win any tickets in the ballots for matches in Tokyo or Yokohama I had no choice but to look further afield for matches that would fit in with my working schedule. Shizuoka was my first choice as … Continue reading →

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A Manic Sunday As Wales & Australia Met At The Rugby World Cup

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

  The group stages of the Rugby World Cup throw up a mix of predictable one-sided games, some mammoth clashes and a few surprises too. Rugby giants New Zealand faced off against South Africa on the opening weekend, England will play … Continue reading →

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A Long & Steep Ride To Check Out The Cycle Racing Track Which Will Be Used At Tokyo 2020

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

  Tokyo may be the host city for next Summer’s Olympic Games but there are a few events taking place in other prefectures of Japan such as: Shooting – Asaka (Saitama); Golf – Kasumigaseki Country Club (Saitama); Surfing – Tsurigasaki (Chiba); … Continue reading →

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The Highs & Lows Of Watching England’s First Match At The Rugby World Cup In Sapporo

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

  In November 2003 it was only my second day in Japan when England beat Australia to win the Rugby World Cup Final. That night out in Roppongi proved to be a hugely memorable night. 16 years on and I now … Continue reading →

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Japan & South Africa Meet For The First Time Since “That” Huge Shock In 2015

Posted on September 8, 2019 by

  It was one of the biggest upsets in sporting history and helped propel rugby into the consciousness of a nation where the game had often just been a footnote on sports bulletins. I am of course talking about Japan’s … Continue reading →

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Warming Up For Tokyo 2020 Cycling With A Trip To See Some Local Keirin Action

Posted on August 27, 2019 by

  When it comes to Olympic sports, Japan has given the world judo and keirin. Everyone knows of the former but the latter one is still something of an unknown quantity to many regarding its origins. It was developed in … Continue reading →

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Time To Jump On The Women’s Football Bandwagon For A New Experience!

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

  Like many people in this country, I have only really followed the fortunes of Nadeshiko Japan (the women’s national football team) team since they triumphed over the USA on penalties in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final. Winning … Continue reading →

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