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A Grand Table Tennis Tale 3: [The Invention of Ping-Pong] — The Beginning of an Epic Table Tennis Story
CULTURE
CULTURE

A Grand Table Tennis Tale 3: [The Invention of Ping-Pong] — The Beginning of an Epic Table Tennis Story

NOVEMBER 2026 | Jota ITO

The Beginning of an Epic Table Tennis Story, the Invention of Ping-Pong

The True Story of the Table Tennis Story 2 [The Birth of Table Tennis] — Lawn Tennis, which began with “Jeu de Paume” and flourished through Mixed Doubles
CULTURE
CULTURE

The True Story of the Table Tennis Story 2 [The Birth of Table Tennis] — Lawn Tennis, which began with “Jeu de Paume” and flourished through Mixed Doubles

OCTOBER 2026 | Jota ITO

Lawn Tennis, which began with “Jeu de Paume” and flourished through Mixed Doubles

The True Story of the Funny Tales of Table Tennis 1 [The Birth of Table Tennis] — The Terrifying Den of Fanatics, “Table Tennis Collector”
CULTURE
CULTURE

The True Story of the Funny Tales of Table Tennis 1 [The Birth of Table Tennis] — The Terrifying Den of Fanatics, “Table Tennis Collector”

OCTOBER 2026 | Jota ITO

The Terrifying Den of Fanatics, “Table Tennis Collector”

“Players who lose do useless practice” — Jun Mizutani: “A Player wants to be encouraged”
CULTURE
CULTURE

“Players who lose do useless practice” — Jun Mizutani: “A Player wants to be encouraged”

AUGUST 2026 | Jun Mizutani

“A Player wants to be encouraged”

『Why Losing Players Do Needless Practice』 by Jun Mizutani, Chapter 4: What to Expect from a Coach to Win
CULTURE
CULTURE

『Why Losing Players Do Needless Practice』 by Jun Mizutani, Chapter 4: What to Expect from a Coach to Win

AUGUST 2026 | Jun Mizutani

Chapter 4: What to Expect from a Coach to Win

Before the Storm
CULTURE
CULTURE

Before the Storm

JULY 2026

“Losers Do Useless Practice” by Jun Mizutani, Chapter 3: The Abnormality of Champions
CULTURE
CULTURE

“Losers Do Useless Practice” by Jun Mizutani, Chapter 3: The Abnormality of Champions

JULY 2026 | Jun Mizutani

From “Losers Do Useless Practice” by Olympic gold medalist Jun Mizutani

“People Who Lose Do Useless Practice” by Jun Mizutani: The Mentality Needed to Become a Winner
CULTURE
CULTURE

“People Who Lose Do Useless Practice” by Jun Mizutani: The Mentality Needed to Become a Winner

JULY 2026 | Jun Mizutani

From <em>People Who Lose Do Unnecessary Practice</em> by Olympic gold medalist Jun Mizutani

[Olympic Table Tennis History Episode] Waldner’s masterful performance that electrified Barcelona 1992. Deng Yaping won two titles in the women’s events
CULTURE
CULTURE

[Olympic Table Tennis History Episode] Waldner’s masterful performance that electrified Barcelona 1992. Deng Yaping won two titles in the women’s events

JULY 2026 | Noboru Konno

The fantasista transforms into a “fast attack man”! Waldner wins the gold in a landslide

“People Who Lose Do Useless Practice” by Jun Mizutani: Repeating useless practice leads to bad habits
CULTURE
CULTURE

“People Who Lose Do Useless Practice” by Jun Mizutani: Repeating useless practice leads to bad habits

JUNE 2026 | Jun Mizutani

From <em>People Who Lose Do Useless Practice</em> by Olympic gold medalist Jun Mizutani

“People Who Lose Do Useless Practice” — What Jun Mizutani means by “practice to train prediction” is “creating situations in practice that you cannot predict yourself.”
CULTURE
CULTURE

“People Who Lose Do Useless Practice” — What Jun Mizutani means by “practice to train prediction” is “creating situations in practice that you cannot predict yourself.”

JUNE 2026 | Jun Mizutani

From <em>People Who Lose Do Useless Practice</em> by Olympic gold medalist Jun Mizutani

"People Who Lose Do Pointless Practice" Jun Mizutani: "Practice That Shows Up in Matches" and "Pointless Practice"
CULTURE
CULTURE

"People Who Lose Do Pointless Practice" Jun Mizutani: "Practice That Shows Up in Matches" and "Pointless Practice"

JUNE 2026 | Jun Mizutani

From Olympic gold medalist Jun Mizutani’s "People Who Lose Do Pointless Practice"