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Kumi Kinohara
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 24, 2002
Marcelinho leads way for Gamba
Gamba substitute midfielder Marcelinho set up one goal and scored once as Osaka beat Tokyo Verdy 1969 3-0 on Wednesday night at Tokyo Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 24, 2002
Toyota Cup tickets on sale Oct. 27
Ticket for the Toyota Cup match on Dec. 3 between European champion Real Madrid of Spain and South American champion Olimpia of Paraguay will begin at 10 a.m. on Oct. 27 at major ticket outlets, organizers announced Wednesday in Tokyo.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 20, 2002
Emerson keeps Reds in top spot
SAITAMA -- The unbeaten Urawa Reds maintained the lead in the J. League Division One second stage after holding off Nagoya Grampus Eight 2-1 in extra time thanks to Brazilian striker Emerson's winning goal.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Oct 20, 2002
Time will tell if Zico's approach will pay off
When a new coach comes in, a team changes in various parts accordingly. That applies in the case of the Japan national soccer team, with the arrival of Zico who took over from Philippe Troussier after the World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 16, 2002
Nakata gets Japan armband
New Japan coach Zico has named Parma midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata captain of the team ahead of Wednesday night's friendly against Jamaica, the Brazilian said Monday night.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 14, 2002
Marinos grab late winner
Brazilian forward Will converted a penalty in the 93rd minute to give the Yokohama F. Marinos and their new manager Yoshiaki Shimojo a 1-0 extra-time win on Sunday afternoon at Tokyo's National Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 8, 2002
No shocks in Zico's squad
Junichi Inamoto of Fulham, Shinji Ono of Feyenoord, Shunsuke Nakamura of Reggina and Hidetoshi Nakata of Parma are expected to form Japan's midfield against Jamaica in next week's friendly after new Japan coach Zico unveiled the European-based Japanese players as possible starters on Monday in Tokyo....
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 7, 2002
Antlers thrash Grampus Eight
KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- Kashima midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara struck two goals to give the Antlers' a 4-1 triumph over Nagoya on Sunday afternoon, remaining unbeaten in their 12 games played against Grampus Eight at Kashima Stadium since the J. League started in 1993.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Oct 3, 2002
New J. League boss to build on World Cup
On July 23, former Kashima Antlers president Masaru Suzuki succeeded Saburo Kawabuchi as J. League chairman after Kawabuchi retired from the post and moved on to take office as president of the Japan Football Association.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 3, 2002
Reds, Antlers into final
OSAKA -- Urawa's Brazilian striker Emerson scored a hat trick, including a 108th-minute winner, to help the Reds edge Gamba Osaka 3-2 in extra time and book their spot in the Nabisco Cup final on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 29, 2002
Ishii, Tuto lead Reds' rally
SAITAMA -- Urawa substitutes Toshiya Ishii and Brazilian Tuto scored for the Reds, helping the home team rally past Shimizu S-Pulse 2-1 in extra time at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Saturday afternoon.
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 25, 2002
FIFA to pay up for ticket troubles
The Japanese World Cup Organizing Committee will receive a compensation fee for the damages that the local organizer suffered with the World Cup ticketing process, JAWOC general secretary Yasuhiko Endo said on Tuesday in Tokyo.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 23, 2002
Takahara notches four for Jubilo
IWATA, Shizuoka Pref. -- Jubilo striker Naohiro Takahara scored four goals to highlight Iwata's 6-1 triumph over FC Tokyo on Sunday afternoon at Iwata Stadium, helping the first-stage champion take a clear lead in the J. League Division One second stage.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 19, 2002
Ahn eager to start for Shimizu
"I'd like to play a game for Shimizu as soon as possible," announced South Korean forward Ahn Jung Hwan on Wednesday at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel unveiling him as a Shimizu S-Pulse player.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Sep 17, 2002
Reds fans need to be patient
In a post-match press conference at the Sept. 8 J. League game between the Urawa Reds and Vegalta Sendai at Saitama Stadium 2002, a seemingly irritated local reporter voiced an opinion to Reds manager Hans Ooft.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 16, 2002
Winning start for Suntory
Japan champion Suntory got off to a good start to the new season, by beating newly promoted Japan IBM 90-17 in the opening match of the East Japan Company Rugby Union League at Chichibunomiya Stadium on Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 10, 2002
Reds leave it late to sneak past Sendai
SAITAMA -- Substitute forward Yuichiro Nagai struck the winning goal in the 113th minute, giving the Urawa Reds a 1-0 extra-time win over Vegalta Sendai on Sunday afternoon at Saitama Stadium 2002.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 8, 2002
Jubilo smash Antlers
KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- Norihiro Nishi and Naohiro Takahara struck in the second half to give Jubilo Iwata a 2-1 win over the Kashima Antlers in J. League Division One second stage action on Saturday night.
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 6, 2002
Zico wants full squad for friendly
Europe-based Japanese players will get a call-up to play Jamaica in an international friendly next month, Zico's debut match as Japan coach, the Brazilian coach said Wednesday in Tokyo.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 5, 2002
Euller's pair helps Antlers into Nabisco semis
IWATA, Shizuoka Pref. -- The Kashima Antlers avenged last year's Nabisco Cup semifinal loss to Jubilo Iwata by coming back to beat their archrival 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the annual tournament on Wednesday night.
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.
'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.
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.

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