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Naoya Inoue takes part in a training session ahead of his bout with Murodjon Akhmadaliev, in Yokohama on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Sep 3, 2025

Inoue says taunts 'missed the target' ahead of world title clash

The undefeated Inoue is facing one of the most dangerous opponents of his career when he takes on Akhmadaliev on Sept. 14 with all four belts on the line.
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 3, 2025

London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer

Ahead of professional sumo's highly anticipated return to Europe, the release of the September rankings confirms who will be on the plane to England.
Gabby Thomas competes at the U.S. championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 31.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 3, 2025

Injured Olympic 200-meter champion Thomas to miss Tokyo worlds

As she battled through injury, Thomas looked short of her best form at the U.S. trials in Eugene, Oregon, earlier this summer.

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past