China extended its dominance in table tennis by winning the Olympic women's team event on Saturday, achieving a gold medal sweep for the country in the sport in Paris after the disappointment of dropping one event in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/11/china-team-table-tennis-gold/ #olympics #china #teamjapan #hinahayata #miwaharimoto #miuhirano

Hina Hayata beat South Korea's Shin Yubin to earn a bronze medal in table tennis at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/03/hina-hayata-bronze-medalist/ #olympics #hinahayata #2024parisolympics

Japan's world No. 2 table tennis mixed doubles team, Hina Hayata and Tomokazu Harimoto, was upset by North Korea's Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong in the first round at the Paris Olympics, losing the chance to retain the country's gold medal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/07/28/mixed-doubles-shock-loss/ #olympics #tomokazuharimoto #hinahayata #teamjapan #2024parisolympics #northkorea

Team Japan celebrated a record medal haul three years ago in Tokyo. If the nation's athletes are to come close to reaching that high in Paris, these athletes are likely to play a major part. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/07/26/japanese-athletes-to-watch/ #olympics #2024parisolympics #rimnakamura #akarifujinami #shigekix #misakiemura #tatsurusaito #daikihashimoto #harukakitaguchi #hifumiabe #utaabe #keiseitominaga #hinahayata

Japan settled for the silver medal at the world team table tennis championships Saturday after coming agonizingly close to upsetting China in the women's final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/25/more-sports/japan-table-tennis-silver/ #moresports #hinahayata #miuhirano #china #miwaharimoto

Japan defeated Romania 3-0 to reach the women's semifinals at the world team table tennis championships Thursday, while Japan's men lost 3-0 against China in the quarterfinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/23/more-sports/tabletennis-team-world-japan-medal/ #moresports #mimaito #hinahayata #miuhirano #worldtabletennischampionships

MLB two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been ranked No. 1 among male Japanese athletes for both his 2023 performance and for how much is expected of him in 2024, a survey by Hakuhodo DY Media Partners showed Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/12/22/baseball/ohtani-athlete-image/?utm_content=bufferf00ca&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #shoheiohtani #hinahayata #rikakoikee

Tomokazu Harimoto, Hina Hayata and Miu Hirano are among eight players to represent Japan at the inaugural table tennis Mixed Team World Cup in China next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/11/14/more-sports/harimoto-hayata-table-tennis/?utm_content=bufferc87d9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #tomokazuharimoto #hinahayata #miuhirano #tabletennis #china

Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata reach mixed doubles final at world championships https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/26/more-sports/japanese-pair-reach-final/?utm_content=buffer3a12e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #tomokazuharimoto #hinahayata #worldtabletennischampionships