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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
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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.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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