Posts Tagged ‘Japan’
Ichiromania returns to Japan: Will he retire, or won’t he?
TOKYO (AP) — There’s an adage in Japanese that translates easily to English. Deru kugi wa utareru. The nail that sticks up gets hammered down. Ichiro Suzuki has been the…
Read MoreJapan’s ancient sport of sumo needs some brighter days
TOKYO (AP) — The most damage inflicted in sumo in recent times has been to the image of Japan’s tradition-steeped national sport. An alcohol-fueled restaurant brawl that left a Mongolian…
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