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Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 1, 2010
Wild Knights beat Verblitz for third straight title
What's better than back-to-back championships? How about a three-peat?
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 1, 2010
Toshiba pips Sanyo for Top League title
It takes a really special occasion to wear a T-shirt with a business suit, and Sunday was just that for Toshiba Electric.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 30, 2009
Eternal rivals get ready to spread Bledisloe Cup gospel to Tokyo crowd
The Bledisloe Cup, one of rugby's showcase events, will debut on Japanese soil Saturday at Tokyo's National Stadium.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 1, 2009
Japanese squad wins historic rugby match
There's a fine line between friendship and rivalry, and for now, South Korea's only women's rugby team is on the friendly side of the line with its Japanese counterparts.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 1, 2009
Sanyo captures national rugby championship with win over Suntory
The Sanyo Wild Knights made it three in a row against a big rival, winning Saturday's All-Japan Rugby Championship.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 9, 2009
Scandal clouds Toshiba's victory in Microsoft Cup
The Toshiba Brave Lupus are back on top of Japanese rugby, even as scandal looms on the horizon.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Feb 7, 2009
Stripped of stereotypes
If you ever have the chance to meet Lu Nagata, you will never forget her style and determination.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 29, 2008
Strong 2nd half carries Maori past Japan in Pacific Nations Cup
NAPIER, New Zealand — John Kirwan's squad gave an unexpected first-half scare to the New Zealand Maori at McLean Park on Saturday, as the two teams finished off their Pacific Nations Cup encounter with a final 65-22 victory for the home team.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 28, 2008
Revamped Japan meets New Zealand Maori in Pacific Nations Cup
NAPIER, New Zealand — A freshened-up Japanese national rugby team will face the New Zealand Maori on Saturday at McLean Park in Napier, as the fourth round of the Pacific Nations Cup begins.
Rugby
Oct 18, 2007
Festive cultural exhibitions spice up World Cup
PARIS — The 2007 Rugby World Cup is about to finish, but the festivities on the Parisian streets have kept alive the event's momentum.
Rugby
Oct 4, 2007
French example could aid Japan's goal
MONTPELLIER, France — The pool stages of the 2007 Rugby World Cup ended with Japan's farewell from the tournament. The occasion, nevertheless, was a good lesson for the Japanese union in its preparation toward a 2015 bid.
Rugby
Oct 1, 2007
Small nations make most of World Cup
PARIS — The IRB has invested a large chunk of its income from the previous Rugby World Cup in the development of Tier Two nations, and it seems the efforts have been paying off.
Rugby
Sep 22, 2007
Crushing defeat finishes Japan's hopes at World Cup
CARDIFF, Wales — Japan's dreams to win two games at the 2007 Rugby World Cup was shattered on Thursday at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, where the Brave Blossoms suffered a disheartening 72-18 loss to the Welsh hosts.
Rugby
Sep 20, 2007
Blossoms show there's nothing comical about Japan rugby
CARDIFF, Wales — The French sure love their comic books — almost as much as the Japanese love their manga. It's no surprise, then, that a rugby-themed bande dessinee titled "We Will Win The World Cup With Fat and Manners" is currently a major hit in France.
Rugby
Sep 14, 2007
Japan impresses fans despite loss to Fiji
Japan narrowly lost a pulsating Rugby World Cup game 35-31 to Fiji at the Stade Municipal of Toulouse on Wednesday but the Brave Blossoms still earned a standing ovation from a thrilled crowd of some 35,000 spectators.
Rugby
Aug 24, 2007
Wallabies receive strong support before departure
SYDNEY — The Australia national rugby union team's three-day training camp concluded on Wednesday with a public farewell function at Sydney's Town Hall, where a few hundred supporters alongside Prime Minister John Howard bade farewell to the Wallabies before their departure for the 2007 Rugby World...
Rugby
Jul 16, 2007
Japan rugby players benefit from ATQ training
The 2007 Rugby World Cup might only be months away, but behind the scenes tier-two nations are already eyeing the quarterfinals four years from now.
Rugby
Jun 12, 2007
Japan's PNC tour ends with loss
TOWNSVILLE, Australia — Townsville locals who supported the Brave Blossoms in their 2003 World Cup games cheered on Japan against Australia A in the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday night, but the Blossoms lost control of the game after the first 20 minutes and lost 71-10.
Rugby
Jun 9, 2007
Young talent to get chance in PNC 3rd round
TOWNSVILLE, Australia — A radically reorganized Japan team will face Australia A in the third round of the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday.
Rugby
Jun 3, 2007
Japan edges Tonga in Pacific Nations Cup
COFFS HARBOUR, Australia — In a tight and physical game, Japan beat Tonga 20-17 in the country's second-round affair in the Pacific Nations Cup.
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
Residents of Shizuoka live longest healthy lives in Japan, ranking shows
The nationwide average for men's healthy life expectancy decreased 0.11 year from the previous survey, three years earlier, to 72.57 years, while that for women rose 0.07 year to 75.45 years.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
Health ministry urges caution as flu cases rise nationwide
From Dec. 9 to Dec. 15, there were 94,259 flu cases reported across some 5,000 hospitals and clinics nationwide, according to the health ministry.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
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