Akinori News & Updates

From Japan to America: Akinori Ogata seeing hard work pay off with victories

Akinori Ogata arrived in the United States from his home country of Japan in 2003 with the goal of b...

May 18, 2022 • Yahoo! Sports

Akinori Iwamura opens up about son

Things have changed for Tampa Bay Devil Rays player Akinori Iwamura since the birth of his five-week...

Aug 19, 2007 • People

Akinori Nakatani

Musafiri: Of Travellers and Guests speaks from the present moment, taking into account current manif...

Oct 03, 2023 • MutualArt.com

GM says multiple teams are interested in Akinori Iwamura

General manager Neal Huntington said yesterday that “a small number of teams have expressed mild i...

Jun 21, 2010 • NBC Sports

Akinori Ogata Starts NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team

Veteran Japanese driver Akinori Ogata announced Friday the creation of his own NASCAR Craftsman Truc...

Feb 07, 2025 • Yardbarker

At 47, Ogata won’t give up on being first Japanese-born driver to break a NASCAR barrier

Akinori Ogata doesn’t always understand his spotter, which at times makes driving his truck at 180...

May 28, 2021 • Miami Herald

Sporting Heroes: Asashoryu Akinori, big daddy of all sumo wrestlers

To be a yokozuna is to be of the highest ranking in sumo wrestling. There have only ever been 70, bu...

Mar 15, 2014 • The Independent

Moving sculptures by Japanese artist Akinori Goto using zoetrope

An curved arrow pointing right. Japanese artist Akinori Goto has come up with a beautiful method for...

Aug 11, 2016 • Business Insider

AKINORI OGATA NEWS

Reaume, Ogata make contact in Turn 2 at Darlington Josh Reaume and Akinori Ogata go into Turn 2 in a...

May 05, 2022 • Fox Sports

Part-time Truck driver Akinori Ogata has trailer, Legend car stolen

NEWTON, IA - AUGUST 3: Akinori Ogata of Japan looks on during qualifying for the Pork Be Inspired 15...

Dec 20, 2016 • NBC Sports

Japanese gymnastics great Akinori Nakayama dies aged 82

Japan's six-time Olympic champion Akinori Nakayama has died at the age of 82, the Japan Gymnastics A...

Mar 17, 2025 • ジャパンタイムズ

Japanese driver Akinori Ogata fulfills dream of winning in United States, keeps eye on NASCAR Cup Series

Akinori Ogata arrived in the United States from his home country of Japan in 2003 with the goal of b...

Apr 11, 2022 • NASCAR