Japan

Rising Japanese swimming star Tatsuya Murasa delivered a record-breaking performance at the 47th National JOC Spring Swimming Championships in Tokyo. Just two days after turning 18, Murasa dominated the short course meters (SCM) 200 freestyle, winning gold with a blistering 1:41.47. His time shattered his own previous high school national record of 1:42.14, set last October, and put him just 0.33 seconds shy of the overall Japanese SCM record.

The 2025 National High School Rugby tournament held in Saitama has kicked off, much to the excitement of players and fans alike. This year marks the 26th edition of the annual tournament which showcases some of the best schools rugby Japan has to offer.

In a heart-stopping finish to Japan's national high school baseball championship on August 23, 2024, Kyoto International High School defeated Tokyo's Kanto Daiichi 2-1 in....