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James Mulligan
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 22, 2006
Frontale holds Reds
SAITAMA -- Boss Guido Buchwald called for his league-leading Urawa Reds side to snuff out Kawasaki Frontale's title challenge before Saturday's home game, but the third-place team refused to bow down in an entertaining 2-2 draw.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 21, 2006
Reds in position to put Frontale away in J. League title race
SAITAMA -- Urawa's Guido Buchwald and Marcus Tulio Tanaka might have different points of view on the importance of Saturday's game against Kawasaki Frontale, but they agree on one thing.
SOCCER
Oct 21, 2006
Ono making impact off bench
SAITAMA -- Injury-jinxed midfielder Shinji Ono has given Guido Buchwald a boost by saying he is prepared to help Urawa Reds in their quest for the J. League title by starting games on the bench.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 20, 2006
Rogge: Baseball still has work to do before Olympic return
IOC President Jacques Rogge said Thursday the Olympics has not closed the door on baseball for good, but that the major leagues need to take an even tougher stance on doping and make their star players available for selection if the sport has any chance of being welcomed back to the fold.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 12, 2006
Bando bags two on full debut as Japan beats India in Asian Cup qualifier
Ivica Osim might just have found a solution to Japan's goal-scoring problems.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 9, 2006
Federer downs Henman to win Japan Open title
With friends like world No. 1 Roger Federer, who needs enemies?
MORE SPORTS
Oct 8, 2006
Federer advances to final
When it comes to world No. 1 Roger Federer's opponents at the AIG Japan Open, the bigger they are the harder they fall.
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Oct 7, 2006
Suzuki puts scare in Federer
With nothing to lose, Takao Suzuki played one of the games of his life. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't quite good enough against the world No. 1.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 6, 2006
Osim: Give players more time
Three months seems like a decent amount of time for Japan's players to work out the tactics and strategies demanded by Ivica Osim, but Mrs. Osim might beg to differ.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 6, 2006
Federer cruises past Moodie
Tempers were frayed at a rain-hit AIG Japan Open on Thursday and it was up to ice-cool world No.1 Roger Federer to bring calmness back to proceedings.
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Oct 5, 2006
Qualifier Troicki takes Federer to edge at Japan Open
Top seed and world No. 1 Roger Federer faced a tough test in his first-ever appearance at the AIG Japan Open on Wednesday before dispatching qualifier Viktor Troicki 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3) at a packed Ariake Colosseum.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 5, 2006
Ghana blanks punchless Japan
YOKOHAMA -- Japan suffered another frustrating time in front of goal as Ivica Osim's men lost 1-0 in a friendly against Ghana at Nissan Stadium on Wednesday evening.
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Oct 4, 2006
Henman rising to younger Murray's challenge at Japan Open
The emergence of Andy Murray has put a spring in the step of Tim Henman -- and the elder statesman of British tennis can't thank his young Scottish rival enough.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 1, 2006
Sato thrice as nice in Sanfrecce draw
KAWASAKI -- Hisato Sato scored a brilliant hat trick in front of Japan coach Ivica Osim as Sanfrecce Hiroshima drew 3-3 away to Kawasaki Frontale in the J. League on Saturday.
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Sep 25, 2006
DQ robs Jamaica's Powell of chance to break record in 100M
YOKOHAMA -- World record-holder Asafa Powell was disqualified before the 100 meters at the Seiko Super Meet on Sunday and Japan's Shingo Suetsugu seized his opportunity to race to victory.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 24, 2006
Washington's early strike lifts Reds
SAITAMA -- Washington kept the Urawa Reds firmly in the hunt for the J. League title with the only goal in their 1-0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse in front of 48,378 fans at Saitama Stadium on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 21, 2006
Osim gets taste of victory after Abe fires late winner
CHIBA --Home, sweet home. Finally.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 17, 2006
Kashima flatlines S-Pulse's streak
Stunning long-range strikes from Fernando and Takuya Nozawa gave Kashima Antlers a 2-1 victory over Shimizu S-Pulse in Tokyo on Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 10, 2006
Boys in Blue give Osim first win as new coach
Ivica Osim's reign as coach of Japan got off to a winning start as Alex Santos scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday evening.
SOCCER
Aug 9, 2006
Ulsan stomps Dalian to lift silverware
Lee Chun Soo played a starring role once again as Ulsan Hyundai thrashed Dalian Shide 4-0 to win the A3 Champions Cup at Tokyo's National Stadium on Tuesday evening.
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 fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
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.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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