Elbow and shoulder Injury of young pitcher are big problem in Japan. <Mr.KUWATA`s comments at the number business college.on 28th June in Tokyo> When I (Mr.Kuwata) was around 15 years old,I was pretty good pitcher. But I was also recognize that there were much more talented excellent young pitchers …</mr.kuwata`s>

Today`s match,Japan vs Polan : 0-1. We did it! Japan lost the match but same group H Colombia beat Senegar.So Colombia and Japan go to the next 16th round.Japan was really lucy to go next one. The match started 11pm. I was so tired because…

He was one of the best professional pitcher in 1990`s.One time,he earned US$ 2 million a year. At that time one of the best pitcher in MLB (US) earned US$4 million.So Mr.Kuwata thought that it is one more step to catch up US best pitcher`s…

Former professional baseball picther Mr.KUWATA is today`s guest. He is one of the best player in Japan.He is 50 years old. He played in Japan for 21 years at Giants and US MLB for 2 years at Pitsburgh Pirates. He is very clever that was th…

Last night, second match at World cup for Japan`s team,2-2 draw. If Japan`s team will win or draw on next match with Poland,Japan team will be qualified to go to next stage of the tournament. Next match will be on 28th Thursday night.(11pm…

The city hosted bike race in former city hall to revitalize local community by sports. To promote sports tourism, the small city which has about 47,000 population hosted only one day event.Cyclists race in a city hall`s office. The city ha…

Without him, there is no professional football league in Japan.He is a legend and god father of Japan`s sports. Last year I joined Mr.Kawabuchi`s seminor on 7th Dec in Tokyo which was organized by sports magazine "number" .Mr.Jun Ikeda was…

In Japan,we have three major professional sports. Baseball, Soccer and Sumo wrestling. Without Mr.KAWABUCHI`s efforts, soccer could not be a major sports in Japan.He made master plan of Japan soccer league called J-league (Japan league) ab…

Japanese national football team can use as effective advertisement contents? Do you know when was the first time for Japanese national team to join wordl cup? It was 1998. Japan`s professional league called "J League" was established in 19…

Nisino only taking over the helm in this April,replacing the sacked Vahid Halihodzic. Yesterday`s Japan team win was a surprise also because Japan changed coaches shortly before the tournament.Asian teams had failed to beat South American …

Last night Japan won in Russia. That was a first match of this world cup for Japanese team. All Japanese were so nervous about this match. Because it was first match of world cup,Colombia is very strong team, and Japanese head coach change…

German team won 2014 soccer world cup with big data from SAP. German software giant SAP has been using their big data to support German national football team. SAP set multiple cameras at a stadium and collect the move of playes and ball. …

MASUMI is one of the famous and major SAKE brewery in Nagano, Suwa city. They have been brewing for almost 350 years. I visited there two days ago, 16th June. I enjoyed tasteing and buy 2 bottles of Sake at their shop in a brewery. (no fac…

MTB course at Ski piste in Nagano, Fujimi city has long course. I visited there yesterday.(on 16th June ) Access:3 hours from Tokyo by train and also by car. You will take gondora to the top.It is 2500m long (about 1.5 mile) and takes 10 m…

Today`s guest is a CEO of Kawasaki Frontale Mr.WARASHIMA Yesterday I took the seminor which is hosted by Japanese sports high quality magazine called" Number". The host is Mr.Ikeda. (on 14th June, at Head quater of Bungei shunju publishing…

Japan SAKE brewing association is a biggest SAKE association in Jpana. There are about 1700 SAKE brewing companies belong to it. It means almos all of Japanese SAKE brewery are member. They will host biggest SAKE fair this weekend in Tokyo…

A three time Olympian,Tamasue starred in the 400-meter hurdles and still holds the Japan record in the event at 47.89 seconds. Today is the last one for his 3 series of interview from "Japan Times" newspaper. Last year I joined his seminor…

Ex-hurdler Tamasue syas top-down structure enables coaches to control atheltes. Japan times(J):Instead of only the defensive player being punished, the Nihon Univ football program was suspended.Do you think this is right? Tamasue(T): In Ja…

JICA: Japan International corporation agency has sent 4200 volunteers of sports related professionals to developing countries since 1965. JICA is a angency under Japanese foreign ministry. There are 1800 people working in JICA.Their main j…

Dai Tamasue is an opinion leader as a Japanese former top athletes.He was a 400m hurdler joined Olympic three times.He is very intelligent and clever.He is now 40-year old. Here is his interview. I am sure you will learn a lot about Japane…

Former Nihon Univ coaches pay price for outrageous instruction. The dangerous tackle was committed at the head coach`s instructions. Once this conclusion was reached,there was no option but to mete out a severe punishment. The Japan Colleg…

In May,dangerous late tackle happened during the official university match in Tokyo. It is now social issue in Japan. To win the game,head coach instructed injury. Here are comments by Mr.Ijuin.(from weekly magazine, Shukan-Bunshun) This m…

The head coach instructed injury. Last month,at the match between Nihon Univ and Kansei Gakuin Univ, that incident was happened in Tokyo. Illegal tackle on a defenseless quarter back player was committed at the instruction of the head coac…

JISS has about 600 members including 80 students.It established 1988. They have several seminors and symposiumsissue and issue some reports and books. There are several sports related organization , commitee and association in Japan. JISS …

Today I joined the symposium at Waseda university. Symposium venue: Waseda university international conference center. Access: it is in the middle of down town Tokyo, Shinjuku district. Beautiful venue ! Symposium run by Japan Society of S…

Shinto shrine festival held my town Tokyo yesterday on 3 June. In Japan, religion and sake (Nihon-shu:Japanese rice wine) have some relationship. Here are photo`s that I took yesterday at Sumida district in Tokyo. Portable shrine Portable …

AZUMANO SATO Sports and Cultual center Local people can use public sports facilities in Japan.Let me introduce one venue located in Tokyo, Sumida district. I live near "Tokyo sky tree" ,which you can see it in this picture. This venue was …

Today's news Worriors won ! Tokyo Shinagawa district just opened indoor sports facility gymnastic for paralympic athletes. For Blined soccer, Bocha and so on. Japanese electric giant company TOSHIBA sold ther most profitable semiconductor …

Japan`s football association announced world cup 23 members. After loosing match with GANA team two days ago in Yokohama in Japan for 0-2, 23 members annouced.. Here is the paper comments about losing the Gana match on 30th May. Here is th…