Japanese sports names use the Chinese character “michi” like judo and kendo. In addition to the meaning of a place where people come and go, […]
Olympic Torch Relay
The torch relay has begun. It seems that there are some troubles such as the torch extinguishing on the way, but I hope it will […]
National High School Baseball Championship
In 2020, National High School Baseball Championship Tournament was cancelled in both spring and summer, and it was a year that reminded us not only […]
Sound is important in karate
Did you know that there are two types of karate competitions : kumite and kata? In kumite, two players fight one-on-one in an eight-meter square […]
Bouldering
On January 31st, the final of the Bouldering Japan Cup for sports climbing, which was added as a new event of the Tokyo Olympics, was […]
Baseball revival
Baseball is back at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, though it’s not a new Olympic event. Baseball was removed from the official event at the end […]
kata
There are 102 different “Kata” in the Karate discipline. The kata that can be selected for competition are certified by the World Karate Federation (WKF). […]
The surfing competition
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, The surfing competition was adopted as the official competition for the first time. The competition venue is Tsurigasaki Kaigan Surfing […]
Humidity in Winter
As the new year begins, it will get colder and colder in Tokyo. In Tokyo, the summers are hot and humid, and the winters are […]
Rifu-cho, the location of the Miyagi Prefecture venue
The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held at various venues around Japan, and today I would like to introduce the town of Rifu, […]