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Sep 30, 2016

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.....

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Sep 6, 2016

Fukuoka Gears Up for America’s Cup

This November, Fukuoka will welcome the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series. This is the first time for an America’s Cup race to...

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Aug 10, 2016

Fukuokan Swimmer Wins Silver Medal at Rio Olympics

A Fukuoka native, Masato Sakai of Yanagawa, won the silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly swimming event at the Rio Olympics. The 21-year-old finished in second place with a time...

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Jul 20, 2016

New Basketball Team Name “Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka” and Logo Announced

Fukuoka’s B.League (third division) basketball team has a new name: Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka. The name was selected after a member of the public suggested...

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Jun 23, 2016

SoftBank Hawks’ Van den Hurk Renews Contract for ¥1,200,000,000

Pitcher Rick van den Hurk has agreed to renew his contract with the SoftBank Hawks for another three years for ¥1,200,000,000. The contract was supposed to end at the close of this...

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Jun 2, 2016

Fukuoka To Host Asia’s First America’s Cup World Series Race

It was officially announced on June 2, that Fukuoka City will host a qualifier race for the 35th America's Cup 2017. The races will be held in Fukuoka between November 18 to 20. It...

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Apr 22, 2016

Fukuoka Marathon Registration Now Open

From Apr. 18 (Mon.) to May 23 (Mon.), registration for runners for the Fukuoka Marathon is open. Apply via the...

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Apr 15, 2016

Avispa Fukuoka “Jogo Day” Event

To celebrate Hisashi Jogo’s 30th birthday, Avispa has planned 30 events and promotions! Most of the events are on Hisashi Jogo’s big day, Apr. 16 (Sat.), which also happens to be t...

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