INTERVIEWS

[Iseki Seikō & Kinuko Vol. 1] 34 years since coming to Japan: the man who conquered the world and his wife talk about China and Japan

OCTOBER 2026 | Noboru Konno

Seikō Iseki & Kinuko At the time, I was just thinking, “I want to see overseas once,” and the Chinese Table tennis Association also welcomed us going out with a “safe trip.”

Miwa Harimoto: “In Yokohama, I could hear the loud cheers and applause, and they gave me so much strength.”

SEPTEMBER 2026 | Manabu Nakagawa

When she watched the live draw from her travel destination, “my happy mood suddenly sank”

Tomokazu. HARIMOTO: “I was frustrated when a player came along who could overtake my ranking, but at the same time, I’m grateful.”

SEPTEMBER 2026 | Manabu Nakagawa

I found the issues from the loss at US Smash and reviewed everything, including how I practice

Qiu Jianxin’s “Pro’s Eye” Coach: Show Players the Numbers

SEPTEMBER 2026 | Noboru Konno

With multiball practice, technical points players misunderstand, and scoring rate, coaches need to show players the numbers

Qiu Jianxin’s “Professional Eye” Why do players gather around this man?

SEPTEMBER 2026 | Noboru Konno

It is important not to coach according to the coach’s preferences, but to identify the player’s strengths and weaknesses

[The French Revolution] Coach MOLIN tells the truth. “I’m not just a table tennis coach. I have to develop not only their brains but also their humanity.”

SEPTEMBER 2026 | Noboru Konno

Let the Player play the style they want. It’s fine to use a penhold grip. There’s no need to force a shakehand grip.

[The French Revolution] The truth as told by Coach Molin. “China is strong. But can you beat China by copying China?”

SEPTEMBER 2026 | Noboru Konno

Let the Player play the style they want. Even penhold is fine. I won’t force a shakehand conversion

[The French Revolution] The 8 Ideas and 2 Philosophies of Coach Molin, Who Possesses the World’s Sharpest Table Tennis Mind

SEPTEMBER 2026 | Noboru Konno

[Archive] World Championship, a champion’s monologue. Wang Liqin: “You must not let confidence turn into overconfidence. Confidence and overconfidence are only a sheet of paper apart.”

SEPTEMBER 2026 | Noboru Konno

“The biggest driving force is the country, coaches, teammates, and practice partners who have nurtured me to where I am today.”

[My Best Doubles Partner] Maharu YOSHIMURA: "The gold medal with Kasumi Ishikawa, the best doubles partner of my table tennis life"

AUGUST 2026 | O-KOKU editor's room

The two doubles partnerships that changed my table tennis life, and my doubles philosophy

[My Doubles Partner] Hiroto SHINOZUKA: "TOGAMI-san led us to world No. 1; he’s the best partner."

AUGUST 2026 | O-KOKU editor's room

We were able to play with the reassurance that if I could somehow keep the ball in play and return it, he would finish the point

[Archive] Cai Zhenhua: “The national team is the dragon’s head. The provincial teams must become the dragon’s body.”

AUGUST 2026 | Noboru Konno

In Table tennis, you have to win big Games. The gold-medal effect is truly significant. It has commercial meaning too, but medals are what give the general public a sense of mental stimulation.