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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.
TENNIS
Oct 3, 2010
Wozniacki closes in on world No. 1 ranking
Caroline Wozniacki moved a step closer to her first world No. 1 ranking after rallying to beat Elena Dementieva 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 for the Pan Pacific Open title on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 30, 2010
Gamba making late surge to join championship race
As another round of J. League games passes, another title contender emerges.
TENNIS
Sep 29, 2010
Determined Date Krumm reaches third round on 40th birthday
Kimiko Date Krumm celebrated her 40th birthday with a place in the third round of the Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday after opponent Daniela Hantuchova retired injured while trailing their match 2-6, 6-0, 4-0.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 26, 2010
FC Tokyo's Okuma comes up short in return to top job
Omiya Ardija ruined Kiyoshi Okuma's second coming as FC Tokyo manager with a 1-0 win that plunged the capital city club even deeper into the relegation quagmire on Saturday.
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Sep 23, 2010
Kagawa hits headlines as Jofuku becomes yesterday's news
In the ever-changing, always-moving world of soccer, reputations do not stand still for long. After a weekend of contrasting fortunes at home and abroad, Hiroshi Jofuku and Shinji Kagawa can attest to that.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 19, 2010
Marquinhos propels Antlers past Ardija
KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. — A hat trick from Marquinhos gave Kashima Antlers a no-nonsense 3-0 win over Omiya Ardija on Saturday and trimmed Nagoya Grampus' cushion at the top of the J. League to five points.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 18, 2010
Konno adjusts as FC Tokyo fights relegation
Relegation was not a word Yasuyuki Konno expected to hear much when spring ushered in the new J. League season back in March.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 16, 2010
Level playing field keeps Grampus' feet on ground
Nagoya Grampus opened up a seven-point gap at the top of the J. League last weekend, but manager Dragan Stojkovic has been around the Japanese game far too long to start celebrating yet.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 12, 2010
S-Pulse's title hopes take hit against upset-minded Ardija
SAITAMA — Omiya Ardija put a crimp on Shimizu S-Pulse's title ambitions and boosted their own hopes of first-division survival with a 3-0 win on Saturday.
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Sep 9, 2010
Hara serves up feast for Zaccheroni's first taste of Japan
Alberto Zaccheroni talked of Japan's "potential" when he was unveiled as national team manager last Tuesday, and the Italian's first glimpse of his new charges can only have reinforced that impression.
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 5, 2010
Kagawa's goal lifts Japan in rematch against Paraguay
YOKOHAMA — Japan gained a measure of revenge for this summer's World Cup exit by beating second-round conqueror Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday night.
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 4, 2010
Hara encourages Japan to impress Zaccheroni
YOKOHAMA — National team caretaker Hiromi Hara has urged his players to seize their chance to impress incoming manager Alberto Zaccheroni in Saturday's friendly against Paraguay.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Sep 2, 2010
Zaccheroni appointment ends painful search for manager
It is unfair to tar Alberto Zaccheroni with the brush that brought him here, but the Japan Football Association's search for a new national team manager has been a messy affair.
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 1, 2010
Zaccheroni wants players to speak up
New national team manager Alberto Zaccheroni has targeted a top-three finish at next January's Asian Cup, and intends to use a velvet glove rather than an iron fist to get there.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 31, 2010
Zaccheroni named as new Japan manager
The Japan Football Association on Monday named former AC Milan and Juventus manager Alberto Zaccheroni to lead the national team.
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 30, 2010
Oliveira wants to manage Japan
SAITAMA — Kashima Antlers manager Oswaldo Oliveira wants to take charge of Japan's national team and is prepared to walk out on the J. League champions to do so.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 29, 2010
Motoyama's late goal gives Antlers draw against Reds
SAITAMA — Masashi Motoyama salvaged a point in the final minute of injury time as Kashima Antlers snatched a 1-1 draw with Urawa Reds on Saturday night.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 28, 2010
No regrets as Inamoto reflects on nomadic career
KAWASAKI — If Japanese soccer has been on a journey since the J. League began in 1993, no one has racked up more miles than Junichi Inamoto.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 26, 2010
Cerezo, Albirex come from behind to enter title race
Nagoya Grampus finally managed to consolidate their position at the top of the J. League last weekend, but behind them the field is getting crowded.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 22, 2010
Inui, Cerezo outplay Antlers in big match
KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. — Cerezo Osaka denied Kashima Antlers top spot in the J. League table and leapfrogged the defending champion into second place for good measure with a 1-0 win on Saturday.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
The U.S. says Japan has a 700% tariff on American rice. Is that the case?
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a piece of paper with information about tariff rates at the White House on Tuesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.

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