Fast Breaking to Athens | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Hitting New Heights | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Suzuki Ichiro, the 30-year-old right fielder for the Seattle Mariners, made history on October 1 at Safeco Field in Seattle by breaking an 84-year-old record for the most hits in a single season.

Paralympic Glory | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Athens Paralympics, the twelfth quadrennial competition for disabled athletes, was held September 17-28. Japanese athletes captured a whopping total of 52 medals: 17 gold, 15 silver, and 20 bronze, setting records for both total medals and gold medals.

Little Man on a Big Stage | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Standing just 173 centimeters (5 feet, 8 inches) tall, Tabuse Yuta, 24, became the first-ever Japanese player in the National Basketball Association when he earned a spot on the Phoenix Suns' final roster of 12 players as the NBA season started.

Getting a Kick from Futsal | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The popularity of futsal, a five-a-side version of soccer, continues to grow. While the number of futsal pitches and devotees in Japan is exploding, the national futsal team, comprised of Japan's elite players, competed in the 5th FIFA Futsal World Championship in Taipei at the end of November 2004.

Ice Queens | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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A Big Hit | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Record-Breaking Climb | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Fostering Baseball Talent | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Kendo Goes Global | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Victory at the Double | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Sprinting to Glory | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Pinning a Nation's Hopes | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Hoop Dreams | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Ahn Jung-Hwan | People | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Jack T. Moyer | People | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Alexander Bennett | People | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Jeanie Fuji | People | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Søren M. Chr. Bisgaard | People | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Yuge Akiko | People | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
As director of the United Nations Development Programme's Tokyo Office, Yuge Akiko's job is to build and strengthen partnerships with Japanese government, businesses, academia, and NGOs with the aim of assisting developing countries in their nation-building efforts.