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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 14, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Croatia and Japan
A Japanese blues singer and a Croatian actor discuss the prospects for their national teams in next month's FIFA World Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
May 14, 2014
Zaccheroni sticks to his guns despite surprise Okubo choice
Yoshito Okubo's dramatic World Cup recall may have grabbed the headlines when national team manager Alberto Zaccheroni unveiled his squad for Brazil on Monday, but the Italian's final roster was anything but impulsive.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
May 13, 2014
Seven reserves selected for Japan's World Cup team
Nineteen-year-old Cerezo Osaka wunderkind Takumi Minamino was one of Japan's seven World Cup reserves named by the Japan Football Association on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
May 12, 2014
Zaccheroni chooses Okubo for World Cup
Striker Yoshito Okubo claimed a place in Japan's World Cup squad after more than two years in the international wilderness as manager Alberto Zaccheroni named his 23-man selection on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 12, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Germany and England
A German and an Englishman in Tokyo discuss the prospects for their teams and Japan in next month's FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
SOCCER / World cup
May 12, 2014
Kagawa learns of World Cup selection from flight attendant
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May 11, 2014
Mikki Isle nabs first Grade One title
Top pick Mikki Isle scored his first Grade One title with victory at the NHK Mile Cup on Sunday.
SOCCER / World cup
May 2, 2014
Sawa, Miyama selected for Nadeshiko squad at Asian Cup
Former Women's World Player of the Year Homare Sawa and captain Aya Miyama were named on Friday to Nadeshiko Japan's squad for the upcoming Asian Cup in Vietnam.
Rugby
May 1, 2014
Brave Blossoms make changes ahead of Asian 5 Nations
Japan open their Asian 5 Nations campaign on Saturday against the Philippines with a starting XV that shows nine changes and one positional switch from the team that played last weekend's warm-up game against Asia Pacific Dragons.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Apr 30, 2014
World Cup squad shaping up as Zaccheroni weighs options
With national team manager Alberto Zaccheroni set to name his World Cup squad on May 12, Soccer Scene takes a look at the candidates. Names in bold are those predicted to make the final 23-man roster:
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 28, 2014
Tokyo's Morishige too focused to dream of World Cup
FC Tokyo defender Masato Morishige insists he has no time to dream of World Cup glory with the capital-city club still adapting to life under new manager Massimo Ficcadenti.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 27, 2014
Hasebe improving but unsure over return
Japan captain Makoto Hasebe is making progress on the road to recovery from knee surgery but said Saturday he could not put a time frame on his return to action.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 27, 2014
Social media gives new voice to Brazil protesters
When the battered body of a young Brazilian professional dancer, Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira, was found in the Pavao-Pavaozinho favela in Rio de Janeiro, locals refused to believe the police statement — that his injuries were "compatible with a death caused by a fall."
Rugby
Apr 26, 2014
Asia Pacific Dragons outclass Brave Blossoms
Japan got the hard physical game it wanted leading into it upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifiers, but it didn't get the result it was after as a Brave Blossoms XV went down 35-29 to Asia Pacific Dragons on Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 16, 2014
Asian Cup to add eight teams in 2019
In order to allow for more member associations to be part of Asia's flagship competition, the AFC Executive Committee on Wednesday approved a proposal to increase the number of teams in the Asian Cup from the current 16 to 24 starting from the 2019 edition.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 10, 2014
Zaccheroni set for final European scouting trip
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has departed for his final European scouting trip ahead of next month's World Cup squad announcement, saying he will take a hard look at the players who are on the borderline.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 7, 2014
World Cup hopeful Kawamata eager to impress Zaccheroni
Albirex Niigata striker Kengo Kawamata has played down his chances of making Japan's World Cup squad, and says he just wants to focus on making an impression on coach Alberto Zaccheroni at the national team's training camp in Chiba Prefecture.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 7, 2014
Czech Republic finishes sweep against Japan
The Czech Republic wrapped up its Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal against Japan on Sunday with two more victories to complete a 5-0 sweep.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 6, 2014
Czech Republic completes Davis Cup sweep against Japan
The Czech Republic wrapped up its Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal against Japan on Sunday with two more victories to complete a 5-0 sweep.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 5, 2014
Czech Republic crushes Japan
Lukas Rosol and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic scored a comprehensive 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Japan's Tatsuma Ito and Yasutaka Uchiyama in doubles on Saturday in their Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal.
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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