Japanese school teams claim podium finishes in table tennis and women's baseball

The table‑tennis club of Koriyama Women’s University Affiliated High School placed second in the doubles event at the 80th Tohoku High School Table Tennis Championship, with the pair of Kamiya and Yamada earning the silver medal and the team also reaching the best‑eight in other categories.

The Tokai University Shizuoka Campus women's hardball baseball team won its first title at the 2nd Chunichi Dragons Queens Cup 2026, defeating the corporate club Tokai NEXUS 3‑2 in the final after a closely contested series. The victory was highlighted by key performances from players such as Idoho, Takami, and Miyama, and marks the team’s rapid rise in its third year of existence.