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BRAVE BLOSSOMS

Rugby
Apr 19, 2017
Japan names match-day squad for ARC opener
Japan coach Jamie Joseph named his first match-day squad of 2017 Wednesday ahead of Saturday's Asia Rugby Championship opener with South Korea in Incheon.
Rugby
Apr 10, 2017
Joseph names Brave Blossoms squad for Asia Rugby Championship
Japan coach Jamie Joseph named his first national squad of 2017 Monday as the Brave Blossoms get set to take on South Korea and Hong Kong in the Asia Rugby Championship.
Rugby
Mar 15, 2017
Brave Blossoms to host Australia in Yokohama
The Japan Rugby Football Union confirmed Wednesday that the Brave Blossoms' test against Australia on Nov. 4 will take place at Yokohama's Nissan Stadium.
Rugby
Jan 27, 2017
JRFU announces venues for Brave Blossoms' June test matches
Japan's June tests against Romania and Ireland will be played at 2019 Rugby World Cup venues in Kumamoto, Shizuoka and Tokyo, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Friday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 19, 2017
Joseph urges Japan to look toward future, forget 2015
Japan rugby head coach Jamie Joseph on Thursday urged the Brave Blossoms to forget about their 2015 World Cup heroics and focus on rebuilding for the 2019 tournament on home soil.
Rugby
Jan 16, 2017
Brave Blossoms add France test to schedule
The Brave Blossoms will take on France in November, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 8, 2017
Japan's human rights issues fared better in 2016
Welcome back to JBC's annual countdown of the top issues as they affected Non-Japanese (NJ) residents of Japan. We had some brighter spots this year than in previous years, because Japan's government has been so embarrassed by hate speech toward Japan's minorities that they did something about it. Read...
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 15, 2016
Japan to host Australia for first time
Japan will host Australia on Nov. 4, 2017, in a landmark test match, the Japan Rugby Football Union and Australian Rugby Union jointly announced Thursday.
Rugby
Dec 14, 2016
Japan to play test matches against Ireland, Romania in June
The Japan Rugby Football Union confirmed Wednesday the dates for the Brave Blossoms' tests against Romania and Ireland in June 2017.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 27, 2016
Brave Blossoms end tour on sour note
Japan will finish the year outside the top 10 in rugby's world rankings after an error-ridden performance saw the Brave Blossoms lose 38-25 against Fiji on Saturday.
Rugby
Nov 24, 2016
Brave Blossoms keep same starting lineup for test against Fiji
Japan will take an unchanged starting XV into the final test of its European tour, head coach Jamie Joseph announced Thursday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 20, 2016
Wales denies battling Japan famous victory
Japan came within 20 seconds Saturday of once again shocking the rugby world.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 17, 2016
Wales, Japan announce lineup changes for weekend test
Sam Warburton resumes the captaincy and Leigh Halfpenny switches to the wing for Wales, which has made 10 changes to its team to play Japan in Cardiff on Saturday.
Rugby
Nov 16, 2016
Lemeki withdraws from Brave Blossoms tour
Japan wing Lomano Lava Lemeki has withdrawn from the Brave Blossoms' tour of Europe due to an injury, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Wednesday.
Rugby
Nov 10, 2016
Brave Blossoms coach Joseph makes six lineup changes for match against Georgia
The Japan side that will take on Georgia on Saturday at Tbilisi's Mikheil Meskhi Stadium shows six changes from the team that took the field against Argentina in Tokyo on Nov. 5.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 5, 2016
Brave Blossoms upbeat about opportunity to improve, grow as a unit
Despite a lopsided 54-20 loss to Argentina on Saturday afternoon, Japanese players held their heads up high at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground because they know that they can only improve by working more together in practices and games moving forward.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 5, 2016
Argentina pummels Brave Blossoms in Joseph's debut
Japan lost 54-20 to Argentina on Saturday to deny Jamie Joseph a winning start to his reign as Brave Blossoms manager.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 4, 2016
Joseph makes national team coaching debut against Argentina
French philosopher Albert Camus once said "You cannot create experience. You must undergo it." It's something the Japan national rugby team will understand Saturday as it takes on Argentina at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in its first test under new coach Jamie Joseph.
Rugby
Nov 3, 2016
Olympian Lemeki excited about Brave Blossoms debut
Lomano Lava Lemeki will cap off a memorable year on Saturday when he makes his debut for the Brave Blossoms against Argentina at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
Rugby
Oct 29, 2016
Leitch seeks chance to speak with Joseph about return to national team
Former Brave Blossoms captain Michael Leitch said Saturday he is looking to speak to head coach Jamie Joseph next month with a view to returning to the national team fold next year.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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