Spaniard Martin qualified on pole at Motegi, romped to victory in the Sprint race and claimed his first wet race win in Sunday’s feature length race. (yahoo.com)

Major League Baseball says Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Angels has the best-selling jersey in the league this season. (NHK)

Japan remain firmly in the hunt for a place in the quarter-finals after taking advantage of Ben Lam's red card and eventually seeing off a defiant Samoa side - sealing England’s passage into the knockout stages as pool winners in the process. (irishexaminer.com)

Experts have issued a warning regarding the bursting of balance balls, with 4 serious accidents reported in Japan over the past 3 years. (News On Japan)

Ozeki champion Takakeisho has won his fourth title at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (NHK)

Max Verstappen is back to his winning ways. The two-time champion won the Japanese Grand Prix in dominant fashion, inching closer to his third consecutive title. (punditfeed.com)

Double world champion Max Verstappen produced a superb performance to secure pole position in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. (The National)

One of the best onboard camera angles to date! Ride onboard with Lewis Hamilton for a lap around Suzuka from a stunning new camera angle. (FORMULA 1)

Jump onboard with Max Verstappen as he sets a blistering lap around the Suzuka Circuit. (FORMULA 1)

The Game Boy Advance (GBA) was an iconic handheld gaming console that brought countless hours of joy to gamers around the world. (newsonjapan.com)

The Japan Football Association has banned Urawa Reds from next season's Emperor's Cup and admonished the J.League club for violent fan conduct following a round-of-16 match of the tournament last month. (Japan Today)

Shohei Ohtani has achieved yet another impressive feat during his remarkable season. (newsonjapan.com)

In anticipation of Hanshin Tigers victory in Japan's central baseball league last week, it has been revealed that the water level of Dotombori River was raised to prevent serious injuries to fans jumping in to celebrate. (News On Japan)

Our past trips to Japan have delivered some amazing duels between drivers over the years. From Schumacher and Hakkinen's tussle for pole in 2000 to Alonso and Vettel's wheel-to-wheel duel last year, enjoy five of the very best! (FORMULA 1)

Max Verstappen has drawn inspiration from the flag of Japan with his special helmet design for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. (racingnews365.com)

History was made on Monday with the first-ever 'Shinkansen Pro Wrestling' event held inside the carriage of the Tokaido Shinkansen 'Nozomi 371' departing from Tokyo Station. (News On Japan)

Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani made a successful first defense of his WBO super flyweight title Monday with a unanimous decision over Mexico's Argi Cortes. (Kyodo)

England and Japan went head-to-head in Nice as both sides looked to remain top of Pool D at Rugby World Cup 2023 after opening weekend wins! (Rugby World Cup)

We've all seen Fast & the Furious Tokyo Drift, but even after 8+ years living in Japan, I still had no idea what drifting is really like in Japan, until this day! (Currently Hannah)

After being held out of his 11th straight game with a right oblique injury, Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani's Angel Stadium locker was cleaned out Friday, signaling he may be done playing for the season. (Kyodo)