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NZ Aikido team awed by modern and ancient Japan

Training for the World Championships in the cool of the evenings, the NZ Aikido team spent their days exploring the bustling city of Kyoto, learning about Japanese culture and taking in the sights.

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Japan rugby trip "opens students' eyes to a world beyond their imaginations"

The team from Hamilton Boys High returned from Japan not only with the prized Sanix Cup silverware but an new-found appreciation of Japanese history and culture, writes 1st XV Coach Cameron Moor.

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NZ Basketballers take home medals and memories from Singapore

New Zealand 3x3 tall Ferns and Tall Blacks won medals and fans at he FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2023, but also found time to explore the city state and take in some of the island's culture.

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1st XV Thailand visit more than just rugby

Visiting Thailand for an international tournament "opened students’ eyes to a world that exists beyond what they had ever imagined", says Hamilton Boys High 1st XV coach Cameron Moorby.

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Foundation looking to hear from sportspeople with experience in Asia

If you have experience working, travelling, or competing in Asian countries for sport or sport-related purposes sometime in the past two decades, we would love to hear from you.

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Mascot designs to cheer on the New Zealand team at the Tokyo Paralympic Games

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Students enthralled by Black Stick's Asia stories

Former Black Sticks goalie Richard Joyce visited schools at the top of the South Island on a road trip to give hockey coaching workshops and talk to students about his experiences playing in Asia.

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Tokyo still the goal for Kiwi badminton player

Corrie Robinson has always enjoyed competing as the underdog. From the age of nine he started playing badminton at the local community hall with his mother, not letting being an amputee hold him back.

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Wheel Blacks take up taiko challenge in Japan

We talk to Wheel Black Cody Everson about playing wheelchair rugby in Japan and learning about and having a go at taiko drumming.

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First XV Japan tour "trip of a lifetime"

Playing rugby in Japan was an eye-opening experience for Wainuiomata High School's First XV, but it was experiencing the culture and generosity of the locals that really impressed the team.

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Sports grant provides Kiwi basketball players insights into Japanese culture

With help from a Foundation sports grant, the Tall Ferns and Tall Blacks basketball teams took time out from an intensive 10-day training camp earlier this year to experience some Japanese culture.

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24 hours in Tokyo wows young Kiwi golfers

Looking down on Tokyo from the top of the 634 metre Tokyo Sky tree was one of the highlights of their time in Japan for a group of young Kiwi golfers in the country for a competition in August.

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