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CHAMPIONSHIP

Japan Times
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Jul 19, 2015
U.S. pounds Japan to claim third straight IFAF crown
Team USA completed a three-peat in the IFAF World Championship with an overwhelming 59-12 victory over Japan in the gold-medal game in Canton, Ohio, Saturday.
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SOCCER
Jul 1, 2015
Japan's U-22 team beats Costa Rica in friendly
Goals from Gakuto Notsuda and substitute Takeshi Kanamori gave Japan a boost toward next year's Under-23 Asian Championship as Makoto Teguramori's side defeated Costa Rica 2-0 in a friendly on Wednesday.
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Jun 19, 2015
Age no obstacle as Wakisaka chases dream
Four years before Japan midfielder Homare Sawa became the first player in soccer to appear in six consecutive World Cups, Yasuo Wakisaka was the only player to participate in all four world championships of another version of football, American football that is.
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Jun 14, 2015
Yokomine tied for 10th at Women's PGA Championship
Sakura Yokomine racked up five birdies against a lone bogey Saturday in the third round of the Women's PGA Championship, moving up to a tie for 10th place at 5-under 214, nine shots off the lead.
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BASKETBALL
Jun 14, 2015
Guards Yoshida, Machida aiming high with national team
Looking to retain its title at August's FIBA Asia Championship for Women, the latest Japan national basketball team plans to play with more vigor and speed, partly to make up for its lack of height on the international stage.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 1, 2015
Jones still upset over handling of ARC finale
A week after returning from Hong Kong following the shortened finale to the Asia Rugby Championship, Japan coach Eddie Jones was still seething Sunday about the game being called off and the Brave Blossoms' subsequent drop in the world rankings.
Rugby
May 20, 2015
Jones makes changes ahead of Asia Rugby Championship finale
The Japan side to take on Hong Kong on Saturday in the final game of this year's Asia Rugby Championship was named Wednesday and shows a number of changes from the team that beat South Korea two weeks ago to clinch the title.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 9, 2015
Japan beats S. Korea to clinch Asia Rugby Championship
Japan won the Asia Rugby Championship on Saturday with a game to spare by beating South Korea 66-10 at Level-5 Stadium.
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May 8, 2015
Matsuyama cards 67 to take tourney lead
Rory McIlroy outplayed Jordan Spieth in a duel between the world's two top-ranked players, but another young gun stole the show with the clubhouse lead during the opening round of the Players Championship on Thursday.
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May 3, 2015
McIlroy ousts Matsuyama at Match Play Championship
Hideki Matsuyama failed to reach the quarterfinals of the Match Play Championship after losing to world No. 1 Rory McIlroy 6 and 5 on Saturday.
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May 2, 2015
Matsuyama wins, will meet McIlroy
Hideki Matsuyama routed Kevin Na 5 and 4 on Friday to advance to a knockout-stage match against world No. 1 Rory McIlroy in the Match Play Championship.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 18, 2015
Brave Blossoms outplay S. Korea
Japan began the inaugural Asia Rugby Championship just as it left off the old Asian 5 Nations with a bonus-point win Saturday. But it was hardly a performance that will have worried South Africa, Scotland, Samoa and even the United States, its opponents at this year's Rugby World Cup.
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Apr 5, 2015
Japan reveals provisional roster for American football world championship
The national champion Fujitsu Frontiers led the way with 21 players selected to Japan's national team, it was revealed on Sunday, when the American Football Association of Japan announced the first provisional 81 candidates for this summer's world championship.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Apr 3, 2015
Barista champ puts Fukuoka on the map
Yoshikazu Iwase has a tough act to top. As he heads to the World Barista Championship (WBC) in Seattle this month, he'll be following in the wake of Maruyama Coffee's Hidenori Izaki, the barista prodigy who last year became the first Japanese — and, indeed, Asian — competitor to win the title.
SOCCER
Mar 27, 2015
Japan hammers Macau in Asian Under-23 qualifier
Gakuto Notsuda scored twice as Japan launched its bid for a place at the 2016 Rio Olympics in style on Friday with a 7-0 demolition of Macau in the opening Group I match of the Asian Under-23 Championship qualifiers.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 5, 2015
Jones announces 31-man Brave Blossoms squad for Asian Rugby Championship
Japan coach Eddie Jones named a 31-man squad for the Asian Rugby Championship on Thursday, saying the door was all but closed for anyone outside this squad and 11 players currently unavailable to make the cut for this year's Rugby World Cup.
Rugby
Feb 28, 2015
Yamaha captures All-Japan crown
Yamaha Jubilo won the All-Japan Championship on Saturday, defeating Suntory Sungoliath 15-3 in the final.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 22, 2015
Suntory, Yamaha to meet in All-Japan final
Yamaha Jubilo will meet Suntory Sungoliath in the final of the All-Japan Championship following Sunday's two semifinals at Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Ground.
Rugby
Feb 15, 2015
Suntory, Toshiba reach All-Japan Championship semifinals
Two of Australia's Super Rugby sides will have to wait a little longer for their Japan imports after Suntory Sungoliath advanced to the semifinals of the All-Japan Championship on Sunday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 8, 2015
Teikyo University stuns NEC in All-Japan Championship
Teikyo University became just the second collegiate side to beat a Top League team in the All-Japan Championship as it beat NEC Green Rockets 31-25 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Sunday.
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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