Month: February 2021

Just in time for Japan’s Golden Week holidays, Yokohama will start operating its new ropeway on April 22. The Yokohama Air Cabin connects Sakuragicho Station with Shinko Pier, home to Yokohama’s top ... ( read original story ...)

World number three Naomi Osaka and top-ranked Ashleigh Barty were pushed to the brink Wednesday, but both survived early exits at Melbourne Park. Japan's Osaka was made to work hard against in-form ... ( read original story ...)

Ash Barty looked like the world No. 1 in the first set, then struggled the rest of the way against No. 52-ranked Marie Bouzkova before completing a 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 win in an Australian Open tuneup ... ( read original story ...)

World number three Naomi Osaka was made to work hard Wednesday against in-form Katie Boulter, but fought back for a three-set victory to reach the quarter-finals of the Gippsland Trophy. The 2019 ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese doctors and nurses fighting the novel coronavirus will not have the time to volunteer to help at the Olympics, a medical association has said, raising another headache for organisers ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese doctors and nurses fighting the novel coronavirus will not have the time to volunteer to help at the Olympics, a medical association has said, raising another headache for organizers ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese will also face European champions France and Asian No 1 Iran at men’s tournament if they can progress from Canada qualifiers. ( read original story ...)

During the Covid-19 pandemic, some hotels are turning unused rooms into daytime mini offices to encourage teleworking ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's animators are losing one of the tools of their trade after Mitsubishi Pencil said this week it would scale back a long-running line of coloured pencils. Mitsubishi Pencil will reduce its 7700 ... ( read original story ...)

Spencer Patton has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers that includes an invitation to spring training after pitching in Japan the past four ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka extended her winning streak to 13 matches on Wednesday but only after riding out a stiff challenge from Katie Boulter to beat the Briton 3-6 6-3 6-1 and reach the ... ( read original story ...)

World No.3 Naomi Osaka has won through to the quarter-finals of an Australian Open lead-up event in Melbourne after rallying to overcome Briton Katie Boulter. ( read original story ...)

The Round of 16 clash between Japan's Naomi Osaka and Great Britain's Katie Boulter turned into a thriller when Osaka lost her first set, 6-3. ( read original story ...)

Home; Tennis News; Tennis Interviews; The Japanese star Naomi Osaka reached the third round of the WTA Gippsland Trophy by beating Alize Cornet in straight sets, with the final sc ... ( read original story ...)