Puyo Puyo has joined the Asian Games' esports lineup as one of 13 titles contested across 11 medal events, with 11-year-old prodigy Yuki Kurihara the youngest member of Japan's delegation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/22/more-sports/esports-asian-games-puyo-puyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2026asiangames #esports #yukikurihara #puyopuyo
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Japan's 11-year-old esports prodigy Yuki Kurihara said he was "embarrassed" after winning Asian Games gold on Saturday by thrashing a series of opponents up to three times his age. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/26/asian-games/japan-esports-prodigy-asian-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #yukikurihara #esports #2026asiangames
Japan enjoyed a solid showing on home soil during the first half of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, though the host nation looks destined to finish in second place in the medal standings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/27/asian-games/asian-games-japan-halfay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiangames #shinohashi #teamjapan #2026asiangames #yukikurihara