Kobayashi Wins Ski Jumping World Cup In Germany
Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi has clinched his first World Cup win of the season in Germany.
The men's 140-meter Large Hill event was held in Klingenthal on Sunday.
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Japan's Ski Jumper Wins Overall World Cup Victory
A Japanese athlete has secured an overall victory in the 2018-19 men's Ski Jumping World Cup.
22-year-old Ryoyu Kobayashi had been leading the men's individual all-round competition by winning 11 events so far. He faced the large hill in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, on Sunday.
Kobayashi Gets 6th Straight World Cup Ski Jump Win
Japan's ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi has claimed his sixth straight World Cup win, equaling the tournament record.
Kobayashi finished first in the event in Val di Fiemme in Italy on Saturday. It is his ninth victory in the 2018-19 World Cup season.
Ryoyu Kobayashi Marks New Ski Jumping Record
Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi has set a new record for the number of titles won in a single season at a World Cup competition.
He came out on top in Innsbruck, Austria, on Friday, earning his 4th straight victory, and marking his 7th win this season.
Ice Monsters Offer Winter Scare At Zao Onsen Ski Resort
YAMAGATA--Skiers and snowboarders paused on their runs down the mountain as glimpses of "juhyo" ice monsters sent shivers down their spine at the renowned Zao Onsen ski resort here on Jan. 20.
Vacationers enjoyed the spectacle of enormous, glittering trees covered in hoarfrost and ice against the deep blue sky as they descended on skis and snowboards.
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Japan's Southernmost Ski Resort Facing Shutdown Amid Drop In Visitors
Gokase Highland Ski & Snowboard, known as Japan's southernmost ski resort, is on the verge of shutting down as it has been struggling to attract enough visitors amid declines in the number of skiers and snowboarders in the country.The Miyazaki Prefecture town of Gokase funding the local resort has announced that business termination is "inevitable" unless the number of visitors surpasses the profitable line of 40,000 this season that ends on March 5.
Honda Nsx Shooting Brake Ready To Tackle The Ski Slopes
With an overall design that will probably make Jon Olsson reconsider his latest project, this Honda NSX looks just about ready to conquer the roads near the most famous ski slopes out there. Finished in white and adorned with black bits and pieces, and sitting on large rims wrapped in snow tires, RainPrisk's rendering sees the Japanese supercar transformed into a shooting brake, albeit one on steroids.
Biei Becomes A Non-ski Winter Hit With Foreign Tourists
The town of Biei in central Hokkaido used to be deserted during the winter, but lately it’s been attracting many foreign tourists with attractions that have made it a popular cold-weather destination. - Published in Life Style
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Champion Takanashi Ends World Cup Ski Jump Season With Win
Sara Takanashi ended the World Cup ski jump season in style Sunday with her 14th win of an exceptionally dominant campaign.The Japanese teenager led the standings all season and secured her third career title in Finland earlier this month.
Ski Jumping : Takanashi Wins Women's Ski Jump World Cup Overall Title
Japanese teenager Sara Takanashi secured another overall women's ski jump World Cup title by winning the event in Finland on Friday for an unassailable lead.Meanwhile, Michael Hayboeck of Austria won the men's ski jump from fourth place, but World Cup leader Peter Prevc of Slovenia still led comfortably overall.
Ski Resort Hopes Downhill Mountain Biking Can Boost Business On Slopes
Faced with dwindling numbers of skiers, a Japanese ski resort is exploring whether the relatively new winter pastime of downhill mountain biking on snow can help draw more visitors to the slopes. - Published in Life Style
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Large Artificial Ski Slope Opens In Yuzawa
A ski resort in the Yuzawa area of Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, has opened one of the nation's largest artificial ski slopes.A ceremony to mark the completion of the dry slope was held on Monday. The slope, which is 20 meters wide and 1.1 kilometers long, is covered with white plastic mats.
Men From Thailand Ski In Hokkaido For Shot At Winter Olympics
Far from their tropical home country and its sun-baked beaches, three Thai men toiled through biting winds and bone-chilling temperatures on a snow-covered mountainside here in their quest for Olympic glory. - Published in Life Style
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Ski Jumping: Japan's Kasai Comes 2nd For Oldest Podium Finish
Japan's Noriaki Kasai eclipsed his own mark when he placed second for the oldest podium finish at a World Cup ski jumping competition in Oslo on Sunday.