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NORIAKI KASAI

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Jan 7, 2018
Noriaki Kasai secures eighth straight Winter Olympic berth
Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai secured his place at an eighth consecutive Winter Olympics on Saturday, the Ski Association of Japan announced.
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Nov 20, 2017
Junshiro Kobayashi wins first World Cup individual title
Junshiro Kobayashi claimed the men's ski jumping title Sunday at the 2017-18 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, topping the podium at the tournament for the first time.
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Nov 5, 2017
Evergreen Noriaki Kasai claims Nordic nationals ski jump title
Forty-five-year-old veteran Noriaki Kasai claimed the men's large hill title on the final day of the Nordic ski national championships on Sunday after landing a pair of strong leaps.
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Mar 26, 2017
Kasai rewrites record for oldest ski jump World Cup medal
Evergreen Noriaki Kasai rewrote his own record as the oldest jumper to finish on a World Cup medal podium on Sunday, placing third in the season's final event at the age of 44 years and nine months.
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Mar 20, 2017
Kasai updates own ski jumping age record
Noriaki Kasai finished second in the flying hill individual event in Norway on Sunday to eclipse his own record as the oldest skier to finish on a World Cup podium.
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Mar 20, 2016
Kasai narrowly misses podium in World Cup season finale
Noriaki Kasai missed the final podium of the World Cup season by 1.2 points on Sunday.
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Mar 19, 2016
Kasai places seventh in next-to-last event of season
Noriaki Kasai was seventh in his 501st World Cup event in his penultimate outing of the season Friday.
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Mar 18, 2016
Kasai places sixth in 500th World Cup event
Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai settled for sixth but was all smiles after competing in a record 500th World Cup event on Thursday.
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TENNIS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
Mar 8, 2016
Nishikori impressive in loss; Kotoshogiku's challenge
Despite a valiant effort from Kei Nishikori, Japan lost to Britain 3-1 in their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.
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Mar 5, 2016
Kasai places third at World Cup meet
Veteran Noriaki Kasai scored his fifth podium finish of the season in finishing third at a World Cup meet on Friday.
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Feb 23, 2016
Japan men third in World Cup ski jump event
Japan placed third behind Norway and Germany in the World Cup men's team ski jumping competition on Monday.
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Feb 13, 2016
Kasai notches another third-place showing
Veteran Noriaki Kasai secured his third straight bronze medal at a World Cup event on Friday.
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Feb 11, 2016
Monster jump propels Kasai to podium finish
Veteran Noriaki Kasai provided the highlight of the day with a World Cup hill-record-equaling 143-meter jump to place third for the second event in a row in Norway on Wednesday.
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Jan 30, 2016
Kasai places fourth in World Cup competition
Evergreen Noriaki Kasai finished fourth in Saturday's World Cup competition, while teammate Daiki Ito was fifth.
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Jan 20, 2016
Kasai speaks about sister's death
Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai revealed Wednesday that his younger sister, Kumiko Maekawa, died earlier this month at the age of 38.
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Jan 9, 2016
Kasai wins Megmilk Cup title for first time
Veteran Noriaki Kasai claimed the men's title at the Snow Brand Megmilk Cup for the first time on Saturday after the 43-year-old posted 264.5 points over two jumps.
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Dec 20, 2015
Kasai beats own record with third-place finish
Seven-time Olympian Noriaki Kasai eclipsed his own record for oldest skier to finish on a World Cup podium when he placed third in the men's division of a ski jumping event on Saturday.
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Aug 1, 2015
Takanashi retains title at Miyanomori
Teenage ski jumping star Sara Takanashi successfully defended her title at the Miyanomori summer jump in Sapporo on Saturday.
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Apr 26, 2015
Ski jump legend Kasai eyes 2026 Games
Noriaki Kasai, the silver medalist on the men's large hill at the Sochi Olympics a year ago, is aiming to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and even beyond, the ski jump legend told reporters after the Ski Association of Japan's 90th-year anniversary ceremony on Sunday.
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Apr 4, 2014
Ski jumper Kasai hopes to compete until he's 50
Noriaki Kasai who won a pair of medals at February's Sochi Winter Olympic Games, said Friday he wants to continue jumping until he's 50.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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