Four Tsunami Saipan Swimming Center members are heading to Japan this week to participate in the 2014 Tokyo Junior Sprint. Leading the club’s bid to the annual tournament are returnees Kaito Yanai and Miku Tammy, while Takumi Sugie and Angel De Jesus will have their debuts in the...

Even at the age of 87, Kazuo Sato keeps coming back to the CNMI, which he first visited in 1993 mainly for recreational fishing. He said that even in their twilight years, many retired Japanese continue to find solace in the CNMI’s weather, waters and people for their fishing...

The Japanese movie “Green Flash” filmed on Saipan last Nov. 22-23. The movie, set to premiere in April 2014, is about three university students working at Karoake Box in Tokyo who travel to the Pacific in search of happiness and the “green flash” natural phenomenon. Actor Yuya...

  Reunions, debuts, and birthday were the themes in the back-to-back ocean swims Saipan Swim Club hosted early this month. Former SSC member Dirk Sharer, who is now based in the United Arab Emirates, was reunited with the club’s masters swimmers via the 7K Eagle Ray Swim...