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Rugby
Apr 30, 2022
Mana Furuta eager to help bring women's rugby into spotlight in Japan
Women's rugby still has relatively little exposure in Japan and elsewhere, but Furuta believes it has major growth potential.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 27, 2022
Samurai Blue to play Brazil in June friendly ahead of World Cup
Japan's first game at the rebuilt National Stadium will come against the reigning world No. 1 team.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 27, 2022
Japan making mark on global horse-racing stage with recent successes
Efforts to import fast bloodlines and improve domestic training facilities have led to wins at some of the world's biggest races for Japanese horses.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Apr 26, 2022
ISU bans Russia and Belarus from hosting international events
The skating body said that it was looking for a replacement host for the Cup of Russia, which is scheduled to take place in late November as part of figure skating's Grand Prix.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 26, 2022
Stanley Cup champion Lightning honored at White House
It was the first time the team was honored at the White House by a sitting president after the 2004-05 NHL lockout and the COVID-19 pandemic kept past championship teams from visiting.
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SOCCER
Apr 20, 2022
Gerard Pique rejects wrongdoing over €24-million Saudi Super Cup deal
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique dismissed any wrongdoing over his involvement in helping the Spanish F.A. secure a deal to relocate Spain's Super Cup to Saudi Arabia, an agreement which earned his Kosmos company €24 million ($26 million) in commissions.
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TENNIS
Apr 13, 2022
Ukraine team hopes BJK Cup match will bring distraction from war
Captain Olga Savchuk and team member Katarina Zavatska said if they go on to win the finals later in the year, they would happily swap the trophy for peace in their country.
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SOCCER / World cup
Apr 8, 2022
Andres Iniesta pulling for Japan and Spain to advance in World Cup
The Samurai Blue are long shots to advance to the knockout stage from a group that also includes four-time champion Germany.
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TENNIS
Apr 8, 2022
Billie Jean King to donate $50,000 for Ukraine relief
The tennis legend's announcement comes ahead of the United States hosting Ukraine in a qualifier for the former Fed Cup, which was renamed in her honor.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 6, 2022
Return of Hakuho Cup a positive development for aspiring wrestlers
For more than a decade, the tournament for elementary school students has offered overseas teams a chance to compete against some of Japan's top programs and interact with the sport's stars.
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SOCCER
Apr 6, 2022
Football Union of Russia withdraws appeal over FIFA ban
Russia's hopes of competing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were effectively ended after CAS rejected a request to freeze FIFA's suspension while the country's appeal was being heard.
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SOCCER / World cup
Apr 5, 2022
Qatar will host a World Cup, but not as we know it
The tournament's first journey to West Asia brings with it unique challenges, including the need to accommodate millions of fans expected to descend on Doha in November.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 3, 2022
Takuma Asano brace gives Bochum win at Hoffenheim
The 27-year-old is looking to make his World Cup debut later this year in Qatar, and his knowledge of the Bundesliga could prove useful after Germany was drawn together with Japan.
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SOCCER / World cup / From the Spot
Apr 3, 2022
Ultimate test awaits Samurai Blue after 'Group of Death' draw
While Japan will face a daunting challenge in a group featuring former World Cup champions Germany and Spain, the high-profile games may be exactly what the team needs.
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SOCCER
Mar 29, 2022
Uneven Japan concludes qualifying campaign with draw against Vietnam
Captain Maya Yoshida's equalizer spared the home team blushes as they began to look ahead to November's main event in Qatar.
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Mar 27, 2022
Japanese horses dominate at Dubai World Cup
Last year's Japanese Derby winner Shahryar, ridden by Cristian Demuro, won the 2,410-meter Dubai Sheema Classic for his second G1 victory.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 27, 2022
RFU chief planning for homegrown successor to head coach Eddie Jones
A move to an English coach following the 2023 Rugby World Cup would effectively rule out former Wales coach Warren Gatland or ex-South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup / From the Spot
Mar 25, 2022
Battle-tested Samurai Blue eager for deep World Cup push
After perhaps the most unconventional, daunting and frustrating qualifying campaign in team history, Samurai Blue have qualified for a seventh straight FIFA World Cup.
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SOCCER
Mar 24, 2022
Sydney stunner: Late Kaoru Mitoma brace sends Japan to World Cup
Despite outshooting the Socceroos on a waterlogged Stadium Australia pitch, Hajime Moriyasu's men failed to make the most of their chances until substitute Mitoma's star turn.
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SOCCER
Mar 22, 2022
Dutch coach Louis van Gaal criticizes hosting of World Cup in Qatar
Van Gaal said the world soccer governing body's reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his team will be competing at the Nov. 21-Dec. 18 tournament, were spurious.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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