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Feb 14, 2017 Local News
Iizuka City selected as Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Training Center
On Feb. 10 (Fri.), the Japan Sports Agency announced five new national training centers for the 2020 Paralympics. The training center for wheelchair tennis, originally planned for ...
Jan 19, 2017 Local News
New Player, Willian Popp, Joins Avispa Fukuoka
On Jan. 17, Avispa Fukuoka signed a new player, Willian Popp, from Busan IPark (Korea). Popp is originally from Brazil, and scored 18 goals in the 2016 Season, resulting in him bei...
Nov 24, 2016 Local News
Munakata Sanix Will Play Kiwis in Summer
Fukuoka is twinned with Oakland City, Australia and, to celebrate their 30th anniversary, a team from Oakland will playing against...
Nov 17, 2016 Local News
Hakuho Becomes the 3rd Wrestler to Achieve 1,000 Wins
Hakuho Sho, a yokozuna (highest ranking) sumo wrestler from Mongolia, achieved his 1,000th win on Nov. 15 at the...
Nov 7, 2016 Local News
Asian Competitors Encouraged to Join in Marathon with New “Asia Area”
To encourage Asian participants to compete in the Fukuoka Marathon, the marathon organizers have created a special...
Nov 1, 2016 Local News
Fukuoka to Host Norwegian Athletes for Pre-Olympic Training
Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City have reached an agreement to serve as...
Nov 1, 2016 Local News
Fukuokan Competitor Wins Oita International Wheelchair Marathon
A Japanese Participant won the Oita International Wheelchair Marathon for the first time in ten years. The winner...
Oct 17, 2016 Local News
Hawks Knocked Out of Climax Series – Season Ends
On Oct. 16, the SoftBank Hawks lost their chance to play in the Nippon Series and become the Japanese Baseball champions for a third consecutive year...
Oct 6, 2016 Local News
Sumo Tickets on Sale
Tickets for the Kyushu Basho (November’s sumo tournament) go on sale Oct. 8 (Sat.) at 10:00. One of the must see events of the sporting calendar, get your bid in quick to see...
Sep 30, 2016 Local News
SoftBank Hawks Lose Out on the Top Spot, But…
After an extremely close run series, The Softbank Hawks saw their two year tenure at the top of the Pacific League come to an end on Wednesday as the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.....