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James Mulligan
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 30, 2005
Marinos cruises past Verdy
Yokohama F. Marinos missed a string of chances against relegation-haunted Tokyo Verdy 1969 before Japan international defender Yuji Nakazawa's late header gave the boys in blue a deserved 1-0 win at Tokyo's National Stadium on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 23, 2005
Alex free-kick helps Reds over Omiya
SAITAMA -- Japan international Alessandro Santos scored a stunning free-kick and set up another goal as Urawa Reds beat Omiya Ardija 3-1 in a bruising Saitama derby on Saturday.
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Sep 17, 2005
With playing days over, Baggio considers coaching
Italian soccer legend Roberto Baggio is looking forward to a coaching career which may include a stint at a J. League club or as Italian national team boss, he said at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Thursday.
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Sep 8, 2005
Japan breaks jinx in thriller
RIFU, Miyagi Pref. -- Super sub Mitsuo Ogasawara came off the bench to score the winner as Japan came back from 4-2 down to secure a memorable 5-4 win over Honduras before a breathless crowd at Miyagi Stadium on Wednesday evening.
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 7, 2005
Japan opens final auditions for World Cup against Honduras
SENDAI -- The countdown starts here.
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 18, 2005
Japan gets revenge
YOKOHAMA -- Akira Kaji scored his first goal for Japan and Masashi Oguro capped a fine forward display with a second-half header to give Japan a 2-1 victory over Iran in their final Group B 2006 World Cup qualifying match at International Stadium Yokohama on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 31, 2005
Man United whips Urawa on Rooney's double
SAITAMA -- Wayne Rooney shrugged off a barracking from Urawa Reds fans to score two second-half goals, including a stunning chipped effort, as Manchester United completed its tour of Japan on Saturday night with a 2-0 win at Saitama Stadium 2002.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 29, 2005
Antlers shake Man United on Motoyama's double
Manchester United was rocked twice in a friendly match at Tokyo's National Stadium on Thursday night.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 28, 2005
Ronaldo double saves Real Madrid from more embarrassment
A chastened Real Madrid bounced back from an embarrassing defeat in its first Japan tour match to beat Jubilo Iwata 3-1 at Ajinomoto Stadium on Wednesday, with a dazzling second-half display from substitute Luis Figo entertaining the 34,603-strong crowd.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 26, 2005
Verdy shocks Real Madrid
Tokyo Verdy beat a lethargic Real Madrid 3-0 in a friendly match on Monday, with goals from Daigo Kobayashi, Washington and Takuya Yamada giving the second-from-bottom J. League side a famous victory over the embarrassed Spanish giant.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 24, 2005
F. Marinos manager Okada content working at club level
Been there. Done that. Got the gray hair to prove it.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 16, 2005
Barcelona's supporting cast coast past Reds in friendly
SAITAMA -- Barcelona proved too strong for Urawa Reds in a friendly match at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Wednesday as the Spanish champion coasted to a 3-0 win.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 2, 2005
Del Piero's goal helps Juventus edge past fighting Marinos
YOKOHAMA -- Juventus beat Yokohama F. Marinos 1-0 in a well-contested friendly match at Nissan Stadium on Wednesday, Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero scoring for the visitor with a left-foot shot in the 42nd minute.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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