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Kumi Kinohara
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 17, 2002
Troussier to test combinations in Costa Rica friendly
YOKOHAMA -- With six weeks remaining before the start of the World Cup, Japan coach Philippe Troussier will be out to fine tune his team in Wednesday night's friendly against Costa Rica at International Stadium Yokohama, by giving a playing opportunity to those who haven't featured in the side much....
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / SPORTS SCOPE
Apr 9, 2002
J. League to help newcomers and retirees
The J. League this season has launched two new projects. The first is to help players look for a job when they retire from the game. The second is the J. League Academy -- a developing program for players aged five to 21.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 8, 2002
Emerson hammers hat trick to get Reds out of the blocks
SAITAMA -- Brazilian striker Emerson scored a hat trick in the Urawa Reds' 4-1 triumph over Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Sunday at Komaba Stadium, giving the Division One club its first win of the season.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 7, 2002
Marcos hits two as Sendai stuns Antlers
KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- Division One newcomer Vegalta Sendai stunned J. League champion Kashima Antlers 2-0 at Kashima Stadium on Saturday thanks to two second-half goals from Brazilian striker Marcos.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 1, 2002
Vegalta keeps marching on
SENDAI -- Vegalta forward Yoshiteru Yamashita scored a 101th-minute header helping Sendai edge Vissel Kobe 2-1 in extra time at Sendai Stadium on Sunday to give the J. League Division One newcomer its fourth straight victory.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 30, 2002
Fans to decide All-Star members
Soccer fans get ready to pick your favorite players for this summer's J. League JOMO All-Star match.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Mar 26, 2002
JAWOC puts fans on hold
A commercial running on Japanese TV at the moment shows an astronaut being told to go on a space trip by his boss. He complains, saying that he has tickets for some World Cup games. But his boss insists he has to go. The astronaut reluctantly goes leaving his tickets on the floor. The boss picks them...
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 21, 2002
Troussier to test new players in friendly
OSAKA -- Taking advantage of the absence of injured and European-based players, Japan coach Philippe Troussier plans to test out new players in Thursday's friendly against Ukraine, the first of eight warmups ahead of the World Cup.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Mar 19, 2002
South Korea puts faith in Dutchman Hiddink
Guus Hiddink, the Netherlands' 1998 World Cup team manager, has been hired by South Korea in an attempt to end its winless drought at the tournament and get through the first round for the first time in soccer's quadrennial tournament.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 16, 2002
JAWOC announces final round of ticket sales
The Japanese World Cup Organizing Committee on Friday announced it will launch the third and final round of ticket sales for residents in Japan by phone on March 22.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 14, 2002
Troussier taps Alex for Japan squad
Two previously uncapped players -- Shimizu S-Pulse midfielder Alessandro "Alex" Santos and Kashima Antlers' Mitsuo Ogasawara -- have been called up for Japan's upcoming two friendlies, against Ukraine next Thursday in Osaka and Poland away on March 27, Japan coach Philippe Troussier announced Wednesday...
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 13, 2002
Troussier bans media
SUSONO, Shizuoka Pref. -- Japan coach Philippe Troussier, concerned about his players' lack of concentration ahead of two upcoming friendlies, shut out the media Tuesday from the final day of the two-day training camp in Gotenba.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Mar 12, 2002
JFA introduces new status for experienced refs
The Japan Football Association has this season introduced a new status for its top referees, called "S.R."
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 11, 2002
Sluggish Jubilo goes top
Jubilo Iwata overcame a sluggish performance to rally over shorthanded Tokyo Verdy 1969 3-2, thanks to Toshiya Fujita's 85th-minute penalty on Sunday at Tokyo Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 9, 2002
Manager Eriksson thrives on World Cup pressure
Among the 32 teams competing in the coming World Cup, England will be one of the centers of attention, and manager Sven-Goran Eriksson holds the key to the team's success.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 4, 2002
JEF United's win is Soo wonderful
ICHIHARA, Chiba Pref. -- JEF United and South Korea forward Choi Yong Soo struck two goals to give Ichihara a convincing 2-1 win over promoted Kyoto Purple Sanga at Ichihara Seaside Stadium in Division One action on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / TALK OF THE TIMES
Mar 4, 2002
Cerezo hopes to take Kashima to third J. League title
Kashima Antlers boss Toninho Cerezo has had a remarkable two seasons with his J. League Division One club despite his short coaching experience.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 3, 2002
FC Tokyo stuns Antlers in season opener
FC Tokyo midfielder Masamitsu Kobayashi scored twice and set up two goals as FC Tokyo stunned J. League champions the Kashima Antlers 4-2 in the opening match of the J. League Division One first stage on Saturday at Tokyo Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 2, 2002
Asia to fight for fifth 2006 World Cup berth
The Asian Football Confederation will continue to work toward gaining a fifth berth for the 2006 World Cup, AFC general secretary Peter Velappan said on Thursday, in reaction to remarks by FIFA president Sepp Blatter the day before.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 1, 2002
Troussier tries to defuse pressure on team
SHIMIZU, Shizuoka Pref. -- Japan coach Philippe Troussier on Wednesday night attempted to defuse the pressure on himself and his players by saying that his current training schedule for the national squad is like "testing a Formula One car."
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.
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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