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NORIAKI KASAI

Noriaki Kasai in action during a ski jumping World Cup event in Lahti, Finland, on Sunday
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Mar 5, 2024
Ski jumper Kasai earns first World Cup point overseas in five seasons
The eight-time Olympian registered 123 meters with his first jump in Lahti, Finland.
The 51-year-old Noriaki Kasai, who has competed in eight Olympics, is set to compete in an overseas World Cup event for the first time since December 2019, starting in Lahti, Finland, on March 1.
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Feb 22, 2024
'Evergreen' Noriaki Kasai to compete in overseas ski jumping events
The 51-year-old, who has competed in eight Olympics, is set to compete in an overseas World Cup event for the first time since December 2019.
Ryoyu Kobayashi had jumps of 128.5 and 138.5 meters to score 262.6 points at the World Cup event on Saturday in Sapporo, finishing 0.4 behind Austria's Stefan Kraft.
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Feb 18, 2024
Kobayashi finishes second as Kasai, 51, makes World Cup return
Home favorite Ryoyu Kobayashi was runner-up for the second day in a row Sunday as he took silver behind Slovenia’s Domen Prevc in Sapporo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022
Japanese ski jumping legends celebrate Ryoyu Kobayashi's golden achievement
'It's a gold medal that marks the start of a new page in history, different from my generation,' said 1998 Nagano gold medalist Masahiko Harada.
Japan Times
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Feb 20, 2021
Ryoyu Kobayashi surpasses Noriaki Kasai with record 18th World Cup win
Ryoyu Kobayashi broke the record for most ski jumping World Cup wins by a Japanese man on Friday, claiming his 18th career crown in Rasnov, Romania.
Japan Times
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May 7, 2020
Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai recognized by Guinness for most World Cup starts
Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai has received a Guinness World Records certificate for extending the record for the most individual starts in FIS Ski Jumping World Cup events to 569.
Japan Times
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Mar 10, 2019
Ryoyu Kobayashi leads Japan to silver during World Cup team event
Ryoyu Kobayashi helped Japan's men claim silver in a World Cup ski jumping team event on Saturday.
Japan Times
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Jan 22, 2019
Ryoyu Kobayashi moved by hero's welcome upon return to Japan
Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi said he was "surprised" to be greeted by so many television cameras and reporters at Haneda airport on Tuesday as he returned home midway through his remarkable breakout season.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2018
Veteran Noriaki Kasai determined to compete at Beijing 2022 at age 49
Noriaki Kasai is going for No. 9.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2018
Noriaki Kasai receives spot on Japan's four-man squad for team final
Japan coach Chiharu Saito has stuck with struggling veteran Noriaki Kasai for Monday's team competition.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2018
No medals for Japan in large hill jump; Noriaki Kasai eliminated in first round
Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi, Taku Takeuchi and Junshiro Kobayashi were unable to medal in the men's large hill jump on Saturday night at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre, while teammate Noriaki Kasai was eliminated in the first round.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2018
Kamil Stoch defends large hill title
Kamil Stoch retained his large hill ski jump title with a dominant display on Saturday to become Poland's most successful Winter Olympic athlete.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2018
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Day 8: The return of the Ice Prince
Figure skating took center stage Thursday during the men's short program. Yuzuru Hanyu, who won the gold medal at the Sochi Games in 2014, gave a mesmerizing performance that sent social media into a tizzy. Japan's Shoma Uno also lit up the ice with his routine and currently sits at third place. Now Japan waits to see if Hanyu can indeed win back-to-back gold medals. If so, he would become the first male skater to do so in over half a century.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2018
Bittersweet Valentine's gift fires Noriaki Kasai up for large hill
Noriaki Kasai had a bittersweet Valentine's Day.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 11, 2018
Noriaki Kasai fails to medal in men's normal hill; Andreas Wellinger leaps to gold
The Japan trio of Ryoyu Kobayashi, Noriaki Kasai and Daiki Ito failed to medal in the men's normal hill jump on Saturday night at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 8, 2018
Noriaki Kasai, three compatriots qualify for men's normal hill jump finals
Ski jumping legend Noriaki Kasai, competing in his eighth Winter Olympics, placed 20th in the qualifying round of the men's normal hill jump on Thursday night at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre to clinch a spot in Saturday night's finals.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2018
Noriaki 'The Legend' Kasai heads to eighth games seeking gold
When a 19-year-old Noriaki Kasai competed at the Winter Olympics for the first time, Kiichi Miyazawa was Japanese Prime Minister, Bill Clinton was campaigning to become the United States president and Michael Jordan was the NBA's Most Valuable Player.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 23, 2018
Sara Takanashi to replace Noriaki Kasai as flag-bearer for opening ceremony
Sara Takanashi will replace fellow ski jumper Noriaki Kasai as Japan's flag-bearer during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics' opening ceremony, the Japanese Olympic Committee announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 16, 2018
JOC selects speedskater Nao Kodaira as team captain for Pyeongchang Olympics
The Japanese Olympic Committee on Tuesday named speedskater Nao Kodaira as team captain for the Pyeongchang Winter Games next month.
Japan Times
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Jan 14, 2018
Austrians gather to celebrate 'The Legend' Kasai's career
A celebration was held Saturday for ski jumper Noriaki "The Legend" Kasai to commemorate his achievements in a career spanning nearly 30 years.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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