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SPORTS MEMORABILIA

Darren Jack, a motorsports memorabilia collector, poses with a racing helmet worn by late Formula One legend Ayrton Senna in Nagoya on March 30.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 2, 2026
Collector buys ¡®million dollar¡¯ Ayrton Senna helmet in Japan
Senna, a three-time world champion, was killed at age?34 in a crash at the Imola circuit in San Marino on May 1, 1994.
Shohei Ohtani looks on prior to the start of the World Baseball Classic game against Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 8.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 24, 2026
Shohei Ohtani WBC jersey sells for record $1.5 million
Along with the $1.5 million jersey sale, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar has three cards that have sold for $1 million or more.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani warms up in the batters box before the start of a game against the Diamondbacks on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 27, 2025
Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for third straight season
The reigning National League MVP has led jersey sales since 2023, becoming just the fourth player to top the charts three years in a row.
Goldin Auctions CEO Ken Goldin speaks to a collector in Ikebukuro on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 17, 2025
Ken Goldin brings his sports memorabilia from Netflix to Tokyo
Goldin Auctions CEO Ken Goldin brought some high-end sports memorabilia for the public to see on his first trip to Japan.
Kobe Bryant's first game-worn jersey is displayed during a media preview ahead Sotheby's sale of sports memorabilia in New York on March 21.
BASKETBALL
Apr 25, 2025
Jersey from Kobe Bryant¡¯s Lakers debut sells for $7 million
The jersey was photo-matched to seven games from his 1996-97 rookie season.
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 18, 2025
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB¡¯s marketing megastar
The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player is at the peak of his stardom, and brands are rushing to cash in with huge sponsorship deals.
French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane holds the torch during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024.
OLYMPICS
Apr 14, 2025
Paris Olympic torches auctioned off along with other memorabilia
Money raised from the auction was handed over to three charities by the company in charge of the 2024 Olympics.
Shohei Ohtani jerseys displayed for sale at an MLB pop-up store in Tokyo on March 6.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 1, 2025
Dodgers¡¯ Ohtani has most popular jersey in MLB
The reigning National League MVP has led sales in the U.S., Japan and globally for 18 consecutive months
An advertisement featuring Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 26, 2025
Tokyo Series proves to be big business for MLB ¡ª and Japanese companies
The weeklong festival of all things baseball highlights how Shohei Ohtani has created myriad business opportunities on both sides of the Pacific.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was the most popular player during MLB's Tokyo Series.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 21, 2025
Tokyo Series generates company-record $40 million in sales for Fanatics
According to the company, over 200,000 fans shopped at the official MLB stores operated by Fanatics
Japanese dentist Yusuke Kamimura poses for a photograph in front of a private collection dedicated to MLB player Shohei Ohtani, inside his dental clinic in Koshigaya, north of Tokyo, on Feb. 28, 2025.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 14, 2025
Japanese superfans turn dental clinic into Ohtani mini-museum
Lining the walls of the waiting room are glass-encased displays of gloves, helmets, autographed balls and jerseys, countless bobblehead dolls and much more.
Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season on Sept. 19.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 27, 2024
Shohei Ohtani 50-50 ball heads to auction despite ownership dispute
A Florida man has filed a lawsuit claiming the souvenir was wrested from him by another who is now selling it via an auction house.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits his 50th home run of the season during the seventh inning against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 26, 2024
Shohei Ohtani¡¯s 50-50 home run ball to be sold at auction house
Bidding will start Friday at an opening price of $500,000, although buyers have a chance to purchase the ball outright for $4.5 million between Sept. 27 and Oct. 9.
Shohei Ohtani walks through the dugout with his dog Decoy before the Dodgers' game against the Orioles at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 29, 2024
Shohei Ohtani signs exclusive trading card deal with Topps
Ohtani has had a nonexclusive relationship with Topps since 2018.
Some fans lined up for over seven hours for a chance to get a Shohei Ohtani bobblehead at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 29, 2024
Fans line up hours before Dodgers game to get Shohei Ohtani bobblehead
Fans began arriving around noon for the night game against the Baltimore Orioles.
A monument of baseball legend Babe Ruth stands at Monument Park at Yankee Stadium on Feb. 25, 2009.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 26, 2024
Babe Ruth jersey sells for record-shattering price
The jersey sold for $24.1 million in an online auction.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 27, 2021
¡®Ultra-rare¡¯ LeBron rookie card sells for record-setting $5.2 million
An ¡°ultra-rare¡± signed rookie card for four-time NBA champion LeBron James sold for $5.2 million on Monday, breaking the record for the most expensive basketball card ever sold.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2019
Babe poised to hit another out of the park as historic ¡®Sultan of Swat¡¯ 500th homer bat goes on block
Babe Ruth is poised to hit another home run, only this time on the sports memorabilia market when the bat he used to slug No. 500 nearly a century ago hits the auction block on Wednesday.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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