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Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
May 28, 2017

Wheelchair rugby ready to crash Tokyo 2020 party

Japan's No. 7 catches the ball but before he has time to react, a hulking, tattooed Australian is bearing down on him.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 2, 2015

Top League looking to capitalize on Rugby World Cup fever

Top League stars, including some of Japan's Rugby World Cup heroes, assembled for a news conference in Tokyo on Monday as the 2015-16 season prepares to kick off around the nation on Nov. 13.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 16, 2023

France withdraws as host of 2025 Rugby League World Cup

Organizers said a lack of funding meant hosting the tournament carried unacceptable financial risks.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 3, 2023

2023 Rugby World Cup organizers expect to reap record profits

"All the signals are green" for the Rugby World Cup in France said Jacques Rivoal, president of the organizing committee, who added he anticipated record profits.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 21, 2022

Ireland's Josh Van der Flier named World Rugby Player of the Year

Van der Flier started in all 11 tests this season and scored four tries.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 5, 2022

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi hopes to see more consistency as Rugby Championship winds down

Any of the four nations in the Rugby Championship can still claim the title with no team able to dominate this year's campaign.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 26, 2022

Pride jersey triggers boycott by rugby league players

Australian media reported up to seven Manly players were opposed to wearing it on 'religious and cultural' grounds and had elected to pull out of the Roosters game.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 17, 2022

Chile stuns United States to qualify for 2023 Rugby World Cup

The South Americans rallied back from a home loss in the first leg to win on aggregate, joining Pool D alongside England, Argentina, Japan's Brave Blossoms and Samoa.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 25, 2021

Japan holds off France in wheelchair rugby opener at Tokyo Paralympics

Japan's Daisuke Ikezaki helped fire up his teammates with a speech at halftime.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 22, 2021

Springboks coach says South Africa ready to host Rugby Championship

'We would love to host, it would be good for the country,' Nienaber told reporters after Saturday's 29-10 victory over Argentina.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 15, 2021

New rugby league to feature two-conference top flight with 12 teams

The Japan Rugby Football Union hopes a larger first division will result in higher-quality matches when the new league kicks off in January 2022.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 26, 2020

Wallaby Matt Toomua calls for rethink of 'outdated' Super Rugby

Wallabies flyhalf Matt Toomua has joined calls for a rethink of the Super Rugby competition once the sport restarts after the coronavirus shutdown.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 24, 2020

Raelene Castle's 'welfare' played a part in her removal: Rugby Australia chairman

Concerns about Raelene Castle's welfare contributed to a loss of confidence in her leadership before her abrupt resignation as chief executive, Rugby Australia (RA) chairman Paul McLean said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2019

Japanese rugby's 'One Team' motto declared buzzword of 2019

"One Team," Japan's slogan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, was picked as buzzword of the year on Monday after the Brave Blossoms thrilled fans with their historic advance to the top eight.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 31, 2019

England coach Eddie Jones makes no changes for Rugby World Cup final

England head coach Eddie Jones has warned Rugby World Cup final opponent South Africa that his team is capable of improving on last week's semifinal destruction of two-time defending champion New Zealand when the two sides meet in Yokohama on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 20, 2019

LIVE: 2019 Rugby World Cup — Japan vs South Africa

Konnichiwa! Welcome to our live coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Tonight, Japan faces South Africa at Tokyo Stadium, in the quarterfinals, as all eyes focus on the Brave Blossoms can repeat their 2015 victory over the Springboks.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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