Japan Sports Stories Podcast

The voice of Japan and Sport in English, from the people who know it best. New episode every fortnight! Go listen!
Partnered with the JRC at SOAS

[Quilter Nations Series @QuilterNations]

A sensational gesture from @JRFURugby 👏

@JohnnySexton is presented with a Samurai sword by captain Pieter Labuschagne to celebrate his 100th cap for @IrishRugby! 🤝

#AutumnNationsSeries #IREvJPN

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to our good friend and guest @yamaguchi_1ro !
お誕生日おめでとう御座います！

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

Happy Birthday to the great man @kimurakeiichi

[WOWOW “WHO I AM” PROJECT @WOWOWParalympic]

🎉🎁HAPPY BIRTHDAY🎁🎉
遂に《パラリンピック金メダリスト》となった🇯🇵#木村敬一 選手🥇誕生日おめでとう🎈
最高の一日になりますように😎🙏

Happy Birthday from Team #WHOIAM to the @Paralympics GOLD medalist 🇯🇵@kimurakeiichi 🎂👏🥇

木村選手が生出演した最新動画
👉https://t.co/7kBoP6WHsT

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

He did it!!! @kimurakeiichi is a Paralympic champion! We're delighted that all his hard work has paid off! おめでとう！

[Tokyo 2020 @Tokyo2020jp]

#パラ水泳
日本勢ダブル表彰台🥇🥈
エース木村敬一が悲願の金メダル 富田宇宙が銀でワンツーフィニッシュ

木村「この日のために頑張ってきたこの日って本当に来るんだな」
富田「自分が障がいを負ったのは今日のためだと思いました」

https://t.co/pygBznOYP8

#Tokyo2020 #パラリンピック #WeThe15

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

@wasabihall I love the Yurikamome!

[noel thatcher @noelthatcher]

Spent an absolutely wonderful hour at @japanhouseldn today taking in the stunning Tokolo Asao and Tokyo 1964 Designing Tomorrow exhibitions. Special thanks to Adam’s and Federica for the guidance and expert commentary.

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

That feeling when you put your country on top of the medal table...

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

It's show time...

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Or even Miki-san! I hope you had an amazing evening! I thought the Opening Ceremony was one of the best I’ve ever seen and it was great to see you there! Noel.

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

Another wonderful guest @MikiMatheson carrying the Japanese flag at the Opening Ceremony. Thank you Miki-Dan for your continued work to make the world a more inclusive place.

[Penny Briscoe OBE @pennybriscoe]

.⁦@ParalympicsGB⁩ legend #CazWalton coming home to @Tokyo2020 ⁦@Paralympics⁩ 57 years after competing here in 1964… More lions on her shirt, Tokyo returning … Legend of her sports, keeps the passion burning… She’s coming home, she’s coming …Caz is coming home!

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

Legend does not do Cazjustice. At the heart of @Paralympics for nearly 60 years. Heck out her wonderful interview for @JSStories

[Penny Briscoe OBE @pennybriscoe]

Massive shout out to @ParalympicsGB legend Caz Walton returning to Tokyo 57 years after competing here for her first of 7 Games as and athlete and 14 as a team member. An unbelievable record and an unbelievable team mate and friend. #ImpossibleToIgnore

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

An incredible moment for usas @JSStories guest Yui Kamiji lights the Tokyo Paralympic flame! An incredible moment for an incredible athlete and wonderful person!

[WOWOW “WHO I AM” PROJECT @WOWOWParalympic]

＼東京パラリンピック開会式／
パラリンピック聖火の最終点火者の一人として火を灯したのは、パラリンピック・ドキュメンタリーシリーズ「#WHOIAM」シーズン4に登場した《#車いすテニス 日本女子のエース》🇯🇵#上地結衣 でした🔥🎾👏
#wowow #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics

📱https://t.co/Ju9vcuo98J

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

In non-Paralympic news

[Motoko Rich @motokorich]

First women to compete in Japan’s Koshien, 106 year old summer high school baseball tournament

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

Good morning Tokyo, it's a beautiful day TO START THE PARALYMPICS!!!

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

Chiba didn't want me to feel homesick, so this is the weather this morning!

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

Is it Paralympics time yet?

[Japan Sports Stories Podcast @JSStories]

@Peckitt Opening ceremony on the 24th, first events on 25th

[Mara Yamauchi @mara_yamauchi]

#Olympics Japanese final lesson 😢! What is there left to say?

お疲れ様でした, otsukaresama deshita: well done 👍

ありがとうございます, arigatō gozaimasu: thank you 🙏

さよなら, sayonara: goodbye

Thank you Tokyo & Japan. You put on the best, best show ever 👏👌🎉🙏🇯🇵!

[Para Swimming @Para_swimming]

😏 #Paralympics #ParaSwimming