Cristian Araneta flies to Japan for world title fight on June 19

Glendale G. Rosal 06/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Top-rated Cebuano junior flyweight contender Cristian “The Bomb” Araneta departed for Japan on Friday, June 6, to complete the final phase of his training camp ahead of his world title bout in Tokyo…

Around 100 cats found dead at Japan woman’s home

Agence France Presse 06/04/2025

TOKYO — Around 100 dead cats were discovered at the squalid home of a woman in southwest Japan who belonged to an animal welfare group, a local official said on Wednesday. The group, Animal Assist Senju, apologized…

Ginjiro Shigeoka’s boxing career likely over after brain surgery

Glendale G. Rosal 05/28/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former IBF world minimumweight champion Ginjiro Shigeoka’s boxing career is likely over after he underwent emergency brain surgery in Osaka, Japan, on Wednesday, May 28. The 25-year-old Japanese boxer suffered an acute subdural…

How did Japan’s rice crisis get this far?

05/25/2025

TOKYO — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain. It is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the decades. But since last…

Japan tourists soar 28.5% in April to record 3.9 million

05/22/2025

TOKYO, Japan — The number of foreign visitors to Japan soared 28.5 percent in April year-on-year to a record 3.91 million, official figures showed Wednesday. “Spring cherry blossom season boosted demand for visits to Japan in many…

Vicelles, Chinese opponent make weight ahead of Japan fight

Glendale G. Rosal 05/17/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Omega Boxing Gym standout Mark Vicelles successfully made weight for his Japan debut, set for Sunday, May 18, in Fuji, Shizuoka. Vicelles tipped the scales at 111.3 pounds, the same as his…

Araneta fueled by setbacks in pursuit of world title glory

Glendale G. Rosal 05/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cristian “The Bomb” Araneta knows what it means to struggle—and to rise again. Now just one fight away from a world title, the 30-year-old native of Borbon town in northern Cebu is set…

Araneta spars with Fajardo, Tagacanao ahead of world title clash

Glendale G. Rosal 05/04/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With over a month remaining before the biggest fight of his career, top-ranked Cebuano contender Cristian “The Bomb” Araneta is leaving no stone unturned in his preparations for his world title shot against…

Donnie Nietes returns to Japan for May 20 bout

Glendale G. Rosal 05/04/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino boxing legend Donnie “Ahas” Nietes is set to return to the ring on May 20, this time taking on a younger Japanese foe in a six-round non-title bout at the historic Korakuen…

Japan protests China’s intrusion of territorial airspace

Agence France Presse 05/04/2025

TOKYO — Tokyo has lodged a protest against Beijing after a Chinese helicopter “violated” Japan’s airspace and four vessels entered its territorial waters around disputed islands. The islands in the East China Sea — known as the…

Esneth Domingo arrives in Japan for May 3 OPBF title rematch vs. Iimura

Glendale G. Rosal 04/28/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – World-rated flyweight Esneth “Hard Hitter” Domingo of the Cebu-based ZIP Sanman Boxing Team arrived in Japan on Monday, April 28, in preparation for his highly anticipated rematch against Jukiya Iimura on May 3…

Apolinario knocked out by Chinese underdog

Glendale G. Rosal 04/24/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Dave “Dobermann” Apolinario suffered a stunning third-round knockout loss to unheralded Chinese boxer Longyi Hu on Tuesday night, April 22, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. What was meant…

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