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Andrew MCKIRDY
Andrew McKirdy is a sports writer for The Japan Times. His main beat is soccer, but he has also covered rugby, tennis, volleyball, golf and even tug-of-war. A native of the Scottish Borders, he has written for The Scotsman newspaper and organized filming for a program on Japanese soccer for ITV television.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 9, 2011
Zaccheroni files new formation away after successful test
National team manager Alberto Zaccheroni insists he will not remain slavishly wedded to a 3-4-3 formation despite declaring himself more than satisfied with its unveiling at the Kirin Cup this week.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 8, 2011
Kirin Cup ends with zero goals as Japan, Czech Republic close out tourney
Japan drew 0-0 with the Czech Republic on Tuesday as the three-game Kirin Cup tournament ended without a single goal being scored.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 29, 2011
Tanaka double guides leaders Reysol past Vissel
Junya Tanaka scored two first-half goals and Leandro Domingues added another to extend Kashiwa Reysol's lead at the top of the J. League to three points with a 3-0 win over Vissel Kobe on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 28, 2011
Kitajima confident Reysol can sustain strong run
Not many people expected to see Kashiwa Reysol leading the J. League with May drawing to a close, but club captain Hideaki Kitajima sees no reason why the bubble should burst any time soon.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 26, 2011
Last season's top four struggle to juggle commitments
Asian Champions League commitments have undoubtedly played a big part, but last season's top four J. League teams were surely expecting a better start to the domestic campaign.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 21, 2011
Kashima's Iwamasa trying to make the best of a difficult situation
The effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami have reached into every corner of Japanese soccer, but Kashima Antlers defender Daiki Iwamasa is determined not to let them smother his team's title challenge this season.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
May 19, 2011
Copa saga gives JFA another harsh lesson in global realities
Japan was hoping to use participation in this summer's Copa America as a learning experience, but the saga that led to Monday's withdrawal should hopefully provide a lesson in itself.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 16, 2011
Frontale display impressive verve in win over Antlers
Kawasaki Frontale ensured Kashima Antlers' stop-start season remained stuck in first gear with a pulsating 3-2 win over the former J. League champions on Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 12, 2011
Early leaders stake claim as J. League settles into stride
It may be five weeks behind schedule, but finally the J. League season is beginning to hit its stride.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 8, 2011
Albirex not satisfied after tie with Ardija
Albirex Niigata preserved their unbeaten start to the J. League season but failed to find a way past Omiya Ardija in a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 4, 2011
Defense sets tone for Marinos in shutout over rival Reds
Yokohama F. Marinos kept up their impressive start to the J. League season with a well-deserved 2-0 away win over Urawa Reds on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 28, 2011
Vegalta, HollyHock please fans with successful returns
Vegalta Sendai's late win over Kawasaki Frontale gave the J. League a memorable story line on its return to action on Saturday, but the mere fact that soccer was back on the menu was the real victory.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 24, 2011
Vegalta Sendai victorious in return
Vegalta Sendai enjoyed a fairy tale return to J. League action as Jiro Kamata scored an 87th-minute winner to give the stricken Miyagi Prefecture side a 2-1 victory over Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 23, 2011
Experience has taught Nakamura how to persevere
If the J. League is looking for inspiration as it prepares to restart the season on Saturday, Shunsuke Nakamura knows more than a thing or two about triumph over adversity.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Apr 21, 2011
Japan has much to lose as well as gain from trip to Copa
There is much to be gained by Japan participating at this summer's Copa America, but given the concessions required to send a team to Argentina there could be even more to lose.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 16, 2011
Stojkovic admits he has room to grow as manager
The European media may be keen to anoint Dragan Stojkovic as Arsene Wenger's successor at Arsenal, but the Nagoya Grampus manager's thoughts currently extend no further than the April 23 return of the J. League.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 2, 2011
Frontale's Soma says being manager no easy task
KAWASAKI — Forty-four-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura may have rolled back the years to score in Tuesday's disaster relief charity match, but for former international teammate Naoki Soma those days are long gone.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 28, 2011
Saitama J. League clubs put skills to good use to lift evacuees' spirits
SAITAMA — Tuesday's charity match between the national team and a J. League select XI gives soccer a high-profile platform to contribute to disaster relief efforts, but beneath the radar the desire to make a difference is just as strong.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Mar 24, 2011
Soccer world stands together in Japan's hour of need
Empty platitudes are common in soccer, but there has been nothing false about the messages of support coming from all over Japan and around the world these past two weeks.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 23, 2011
J. League to resume season on April 23
The J. League will resume action on April 23 with as many afternoon kickoffs as possible for the rest of the season, the league announced Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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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