From WTT Official X (@WTTGlobal).Alexandre wins the World Table Tennis Women’s Team Tournament, allowing the Brazilian national team to pass the 2nd place in the first round. At the World Table Tennis Championships being held in Busan, South Korea, on the 20th, Brazil, who is in the same group as Japan, defeated Iran 3-0 in … Read more
Yuki Matsuda (from the official office website)Photo By Provided photo Singer and talent Yuki Matsuda (36) will appear live on TOKYO MX’s “Barairo Dandy” (Monday-Friday at 9:00 am), which will be broadcast on the 20th. After mentioning that Junya Ito (30), a midfielder on the Japanese national soccer team who is facing criminal charges for … Read more
“Hey! Say! JUMP” Kei InooPhoto By Sponichi Kei Inoo (33) of “Hey! Say! JUMP” performed a live performance on his Instagram on the 17th. On this day, Sponichi Newspaper reported that she is dating celebrity Risa Yukihira (29), but did not mention her love life. “I’m sorry, everyone, at this time,” he prefaced, adding that … Read more
Final main visual for last year’s taiga drama “Dosuru Ieyasu” starring Arashi’s Jun Matsumoto (C) NHKPhoto By Provided photo The award ceremony for the “14th Location Japan Award” (selected by the magazine “Location Japan”), which is given to works and regions that have contributed to the revitalization of tourism, was held on the 15th at … Read more
Makoto Hoshi announcer (from NHK official website) It was announced on the 12th that NHK announcer Makoto Hoshi (32) will be the main anchor of the station’s signature news program “News Watch 9″ starting in April. It will be officially announced soon. The program has previously featured the station’s most popular announcers, including Maho Kuwako … Read more
Katsunori Nomura, current second-team battery coach, receives batting instruction from Hanshin manager Nomura (right) at Aki camp in February 2000.Photo By Sponichi February 11th is the anniversary of the death of Katsuya Nomura, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 84. His son, Hanshin’s second-team battery coach Katsunori (50), spoke about his feelings … Read more
Members of the Japanese national team running (from left) Morita, Kubo, Itakura, and others (Photo by Kentaro Nishikai)Photo By Sponichi Japan representative DF Ko Itakura (27 = Borussia MG) updated his Instagram by the 6th. In the Asia Cup quarter-final match against Iran held on the 3rd, he conceded a painful penalty kick that led … Read more
Riko HigashioPhoto By Sponichi Professional golfer and entertainer Riko Higashio (48) made a guest appearance on TBS’s “Masahiro Nakai’s Friday Smiles” (8:00 p.m.) on the 2nd. She revealed the moment when she got angry over a fight between her husband and wife. Higashio married actor Junichi Ishida in 2009 and they have three children together. … Read more
Ryo FukawaPhoto By Sponichi Comedian Ryo Fukawa (49) appeared on TBS’s “Hiruobi!” (Monday-Friday 10:25) on the 31st. He mentioned the death of Hinako Ashihara, the original author of the drama “Sexy Tanaka-san.” Ashihara is the author of the manga “Sexy Tanaka-san,” which was made into a drama in October last year. He was found dead … Read more
Mana IwabuchiPhoto By Sponichi Mana Iwabuchi (30), a former Nadeshiko Japan soccer forward who retired from active duty last season, appeared as a guest on Fuji TV’s “Junk SPORTS” broadcast on the 27th (5:00 p.m. after Saturday). She candidly revealed the culture shock she received when she moved to Germany. On this day, following the … Read more