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Hawks’ Uchikawa & Sarfate Close in on Career Milestones
Two Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks star players are closing in on major career milestones. First baseman Seiichi Uchikawa, who was injured for long stretches last year, starts the new seas...
Baseball Player Munenori Kawasaki To Retire / 川崎宗則選手、退団発表
Popular infielder Munenori Kawasaki announced that he will leave the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and appears to be ready to retire from baseball. The 36-year old returned to the Hawks, ...
Rugby World Cup Tickets Available to Residents of Fukuoka Prefecture
Tickets for the 2019 Rugby World Cup will be made available to people living in Fukuoka Prefecture from March 19 to April 12. Japan will host the competition from September to Nove...
Emperor’s and Empress’ Cups Awarded to Winners of Disability Sports Contests
The Imperial Household Agency announced that Emperor’s and Empress’ Cups will be presented to winners of the Super Series International Wheelchair Tennis Tour Japan Open held in Ii...
Fukuoka Prefecture, Kurume City and Munakata City Registered as Host Towns
The Government of Japan has selected Fukuoka Prefecture, Kurume City and Munakata City to serve as host towns ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and...
SoftBank Hawks to Increase Capacity of Yahuoku! Dome
The SoftBank Hawks are planning to renovate sections of the Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome. The home stadium of the reigning Japan Series champions currently has a capacity of...
Oceania Countries to Hold Pre-Olympic Training Camps in Fukuoka
A total of 15 countries including Papua New Guinea and Fiji from the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) will hold training camps in Fukuoka Prefecture during the build up t...
Ihara in Negotiations to Stay on as Avispa Coach
Fukuoka Avispa coach Masami Ihara is in negotiations to stay on for the next season, despite missing out on the chance to return to the top flight after a...
Bulgarian Judo Team Selects Munakata City as Olympic Camp
A signing ceremony was held to celebrate the Bulgarian judo team’s decision to use Munakata City as a camp in the build up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and...
Support Avispa Fukuoka at Their Last Home Game!
Be sure to go along and support Avispa Fukuoka in their final home game of the J2 season! Avispa will follow up on their recent home win against Shonan Bellmare with a victory agai...