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Kumi Kinohara
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 20, 2000
Urawa Reds promoted back to J1
URAWA -- The Urawa Reds fought back after having a man sent off to beat Sagan Tosu 2-1 in extra time Sunday thanks to a cracking 25-meter volley from substitute Masaki Tsuchihashi that earned the Urawa team a return to the J. League's first division.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 17, 2000
Division One promotion on hold
OMIYA -- The battle for promotion to Division One of the J. League was extended to Sunday, the final day of Division Two action, after both second-place Urawa Reds and third-place Oita Trinita won their games Thursday night.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 15, 2000
Yokohama FC looks like losing Litti
JFL champion Yokohama FC confirmed on Monday that its German manager Pierre Littbarski has been offered a coaching job at Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 14, 2000
Reds near promotion
URAWA -- The Urawa Reds moved one step closer to promotion on Sunday after edging Shonan Bellmare 1-0 in extra time at Komaba Stadium.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 8, 2000
Gamba eyeing title as second stage set to resume
After a 2 1/2-month break due to the Sydney Olympics and the Asian Cup, the J. League's Division One resumes Wednesday night.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 4, 2000
Yokohama's promotion under threat
JFL champion Yokohama FC is facing further trouble in its bid to join the J. League's second division.
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Nov 4, 2000
All Blacks beat off challenge from Pacific Barbarians for 50-10 win
The New Zealand All Blacks faced a strong challenge from the Pacific Barbarians before overcoming them 50-10 in a UNICEF charity match Friday at Tokyo's Chichibunomiya Stadium.
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Nov 3, 2000
Lomu happy for chance to play in Japan
New Zealand winger Jonah Lomu is looking forward to making his first appearance in front of Japanese fans in Friday's warmup against the Pacific Barbarians at Tokyo's Chichibunomiya Stadium before the All Blacks head to Europe for several tests. But the world-famous speedy winger said his side is aware...
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Nov 2, 2000
Troussier, Japan return in triumph
"Here we are, with the trophy. We've made it as we promised," Japan manager Philippe Troussier calmly but proudly said after returning to Tokyo from Beirut on Wednesday.
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Oct 28, 2000
Burke returns to Wallabies lineup
Matthew Burke, Australia's star player at the 1999 Rugby Union World Cup, is back with the Wallabies and looking forward to his first match Saturday after a lengthy injury layoff.
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Oct 28, 2000
Ogiwara not fazed by change in rules
Japan's two-time Nordic combined World Cup skiing champion Kenji Ogiwara said Thursday that he's ready for the upcoming season, despite a change in the rules.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 23, 2000
Consadole earns promotion to J1
HIRATSUKA, Kanagawa Pref. -- Consadole Sapporo will be back in the J. League's top flight next season after securing a top-two finish in the Second Division with a 3-0 win over Shonan Bellmare on Saturday night.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 9, 2000
Yokohama FC nears promotion
YOKOHAMA -- Yokohama FC, the team formed by former Yokohama Flugels fans, beat Kokushikan University 5-3 Sunday to secure a top-two finish in the Japan Football League and is now in line for promotion to the J. League's second division.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 6, 2000
Troussier vows victory for Japan
"We'll get the Asian Cup back home," said Japan soccer manager Philippe Troussier on Thursday at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, only a few hours before his senior team's departure for the upcoming Asian Cup.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 5, 2000
Japan scores unimpressive JOMO win
First-half goals from Naoki Matsuda and Naohiro Takahara gave the Japan national team a 2-0 win over the J. League foreign XI team in the JOMO Cup on Wednesday at Tokyo's National Stadium.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 4, 2000
Baggio wants to play in 2002 World Cup
Former Italy striker Roberto Baggio said on Tuesday he's eyeing a return to the national team for the 2002 World Cup.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 3, 2000
Troussier sees progress in Olympic performance
SHIZUOKA -- "I don't think it was a defeat," Japan manager Philippe Troussier said Monday of Japan's performance in the Sydney Olympics, a day after the Summer Games ended.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 1, 2000
2002 Cup ticket sales hit last-minute snag
Just three days prior to the launch of 2002 World Cup ticket sales for residents of Japan, the Japanese World Cup Organizing Committee on Friday announced the postponement of the start of sales due to technical failures related to the Internet sales system as well as misprints on the application forms....
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 14, 2000
World Cup 2002 tickets to sell Oct. 2
Tickets reserved for residents of Japan for the 2002 World Cup will start selling Oct. 2 after a computer draw selects who can buy them, the Japanese World Cup Organizing Committee (JAWOC) announced Wednesday.
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Sep 10, 2000
Utsugi ready to fulfill softball dream with Japan
Reika Utsugi remembers the summer of 1996 -- missing out on the Japanese Olympic softball team after she changed her nationality. Four years later, the former Chinese captain will play for Japan in Sydney.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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.

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