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Softbank Hawks Draft High School Shortstop
At the Professional Baseball Draft on April 20, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks selected high school infielder Ihine Itsua as the first overall pick with the right to negotiate. Ikhine,...
Tour De Kyushu Certified by UCI
The Tour De Kyushu 2023 officially became listed on UCI’s race calendar. The international cycling organization, Union Cycliste Internationale, listed the October race as a new sta...
Asakura Mountain Bike Park Opens
A mountain bike race will take place in Asakura City on October 8 to mark the opening of Asakura Mountain Bike Park. The endurance race seeks 100 participants who will...
Fukuoka University New Program Involves Pro Sport Teams
Fukuoka University has developed a new social framework to promote sports. The academia-industry-government collaborative program creates opportunities for local elementary and jun...
International Karate Tournament Scheduled for Fukuoka in 2023
Karate Premier League will take place in Fukuoka City in June 2023. The international tournament will bring together some 600 karate athletes from 78 countries and regions and prov...
Fukuoka International Marathon 2022 to be Held
A decision has been reached to hold the Fukuoka International Marathon 2022, a new event that will succeed the Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship...
John Mary Returns to Avispa
John Mary officially moved to Avispa Fukuoka from Al-Shabaab. The Cameroonian forward played in Avispa with a one-year contract during the 2021 season and scored five goals in 16 m...
First Freestyle Competition at Yame Bike Facility
Yakata BMX Park, the BMX training facility that opened in 2021 in Yame City, had its first freestyle park competition on Jul. 3. Some fifty riders gathered to compete at...
Onojo City and Kyushu Honeys Tie Up Announced
On July 4, Onojo City and the Kyushu Honeys, a women's baseball team, signed a partnership agreement to promote women's activities and regional revitalization through baseball...
SoftBank Hawks Baseball Hit With C19 Infections – Game Canceled
SoftBank Hawks, Fukuoka’s professional baseball team, announced that five players, including pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada, a coach, and two staff members, have been infected with the new ...