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James Mulligan
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 19, 2006
Formidable defense may not be enough for Croats
Croatia vs. Brazil June 14, Berlin, 4 a.m. kick off Croatia vs. Japan June 18, Nuremburg, 10 p.m. kick off Croatia vs. Australia June 23, Stuttgart, 4 a.m. kick off (kick off Japan time)
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 16, 2006
Gamba pulls one out
YOKOHAMA -- Super sub Masafumi Maeda punished a shocking defensive mix-up to fire in the winner as Gamba Osaka edged Yokohama F. Marinos in a seven-goal thriller on Saturday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 13, 2006
Yamada gets things going as Reds down Avispa
SAITAMA -- Nobuhisa Yamada's delightful chipped goal triggered an excellent second-half display from Urawa Reds as they ran out 3-1 winners against Avispa Fukuoka in the Nabisco Cup on Wednesday evening.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 3, 2006
Urawa draws, still moves into first
SAITAMA -- Urawa Reds missed out on the chance to move three points clear at the top of the table on Sunday after a 0-0 draw against Nagoya Grampus Eight at Saitama Stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 2, 2006
FC Tokyo holds Marinos to draw
YOKOHAMA -- FC Tokyo's Tatsuya Masushima ruined Yokohama F. Marinos' chance to reclaim the J. League top spot when he crashed in an equalizer deep into stoppage time at Nissan Stadium on Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 31, 2006
Sato fires Japan by Ecuador
OITA -- Hisato Sato came off the bench to score a late winner as Japan beat Ecuador 1-0 in a World Cup warmup at Oita Stadium Big Eye on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 30, 2006
JEF begins cup defense with close win
CHIBA -- JEF United Chiba began its defense of the Nabisco Cup with a 2-1 victory over Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Fukuda Denshi Arena on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 30, 2006
Kubo and Tamada to lead the line against Ecuador
Keiji Tamada and Tatsuhiko Kubo renew old acquaintances as strike partners for Japan on Thursday in a friendly against Ecuador, with national team boss Zico confident the spark is still there between the two.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 26, 2006
Reds in lead
YOKOHAMA -- Urawa Reds put on a devastating second-half display to win 3-1 at Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday, leapfrogging their rivals to claim the J. League's top spot.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 19, 2006
Magrao's goals help Marinos stay perfect
YOKOHAMA -- Yokohama F. Marinos maintained their 100 percent start to the season with a 3-1 win over Cerezo Osaka at Nissan Stadium on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 12, 2006
Tulio turns on the style to give Ono happy return to Reds
SAITAMA -- Marcus Tulio Tanaka and Alex Santos scored fantastic first-half goals as Urawa Reds beat Jubilo Iwata 3-1 on Saturday, ensuring Shinji Ono enjoyed a happy return to Saitama.
SOCCER
Mar 9, 2006
Ulsan tops Verdy in Champions
Tokyo Verdy had an Asian Champions League debut to forget on Wednesday, losing 2-0 to K. League champion Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 4, 2006
Autuori set for Kashima title tilt
Paulo Autuori needed a lot of convincing to leave Sao Paulo for the J. League.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 4, 2006
Buchwald confident despite distractions
Guido Buchwald says Urawa's preseason plans have been thrown into chaos by the scheduling of Japan's World Cup warmup matches, but the German is still confident of leading the Reds to the J. League title.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 26, 2006
Powerful Reds down Gamba
Urawa Reds proved too strong for Gamba Osaka in the Xerox Super Cup on Saturday, beating the defending J. League champion 3-1 in the traditional season curtain raiser.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 23, 2006
Japan recovers to crush India
YOKOHAMA -- Japan recovered from a embarrassing first half against India to open its 2007 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with an ultimately convincing 6-0 win at Nissan Stadium on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 19, 2006
Ogasawara firing in style
FUKUROI, Shizuoka Pref. -- Mitsuo Ogasawara scored a David Beckham-style wonder goal as Japan beat Finland 2-0 in a friendly at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa on Saturday.
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Feb 6, 2006
Dementieva batters Hingis at Pan Pacific
Russia's Elena Dementieva ended Martina Hingis' bid for a first singles title in her comeback with a crushing 6-2, 6-0 win in the Pan Pacific Open on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 5, 2006
Hingis surprises Sharapova in semis
Wild card Martina Hingis crushed top seed Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-1 Saturday to advance to the final of the Pan Pacific Open, where she will face Russia's Elena Dementieva.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 4, 2006
Hingis, Sharapova roll into semifinals
Maria Sharapova and Martina Hingis showered reporters with roasted beans to ward off evil spirits after their wins at the Pan Pacific Open on Friday, but both showed they still have a little bit of the devil in them prior to their semifinal showdown.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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