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ESG initiatives in practice in Asia-Pacific sport
Japan’s modernising domestic leagues brace for pandemic setback
Japanese industry cautiously optimistic about rescheduled Tokyo Olympics
Japanese sport sets out on the long road back
Tokyo Olympics officials ‘moving towards’ blocking overseas fans
DAZN signs up Tsunoda and Scuderia AlphaTauri in Japanese F1 push
Decision on Tokyo Olympics spectators ‘around March 25’
Stan secures Japanese Top League rights
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Failure to insure against pandemic will catch out many Asia-Pac sports properties
B.League helps basketball bounce back in Japan
Tokyo 2020’s promise to be “the most innovative” Olympics in history takes shape
Wizards deploy multi-pronged strategy to develop Japanese fandom
How Tokyo 2020 smashed the domestic sponsorship record for the Olympics
Masa Takaya on Tokyo 2020’s messages of resilience, recovery and hope
Fiba’s “Era of Asia” strategy depends on 2023 World Cup hosts stepping up
RWC 2019: Great for Japan, but what does it mean for the rest of Asia?
Tokyo time for judo
Ice cream and Kimekomi dolls | Developing a licensing programme for the Rugby World Cup in Japan
Alan Gilpin | Rugby looks for lift-off in Asia on the back of ‘two shiny moments’ in Japan
With just two years to go until the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, the competition's chief operating officer, Alan Gilpin, tells Ben Cronin about the benefits of its proximity to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and how it could influence the future of sports hospitality in the region.
Q&A | Rahul Kadavakolu, global marketing director, Rakuten
E-commerce giant Rakuten is making waves in the world of sport having recently signed off on sponsorship deals with the NBA, Barcelona FC and the Golden State Warriors. Ben Cronin spoke to the company’s global marketing director, Rahul Kadavakolu, at the recent Leaders business conference.
The secret fan | Orix Buffaloes, Pacific League baseball, Osaka, Japan
Blair Hughes visits the Kyocera Dome in Osaka to experience a professional baseball game Japanese style
REPORT | The Future of Olympic Games Media Consumption – Executive Summary
Media | J League to transform with Perform
The $200m pact between OTT operator Perform Group and the J.League is the largest deal in the history of Japanese sports. John Duerden looks at how it might help to transform the country’s football infrastructure and help the sport connect with millennials.
The Tokyo stadium saga
Is the saga surrounding the development of the main stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally at an end? SportBusiness International reports.