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Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 28, 2022
J. League's Hiromi Hara leverages new media to educate fans
Through his regular YouTube appearances and astute use of social media, the league's vice chairman has helped keep supporters connected throughout the pandemic.
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Dec 9, 2021
Washington Football Team heads into clash against Cowboys with playoff aspirations
Here comes the Washington Football Team.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021
U.S. women overwhelm New Zealand to earn first victory at Tokyo Games
The reigning world champion looked at ease against the Football Ferns at Saitama Stadium, putting its gold-medal aspirations back on track with goals from four players.
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Jun 27, 2021
Japanese draftees ready for challenge of CFL training camp
Six Japanese players selected in this year's Global Draft are prepared to fight for their roster spot ahead of the league's Aug. 5 season opener.
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SOCCER
Jun 22, 2021
Hajime Moriyasu looks to Europe-based players for Olympic soccer success
Half of Japan's 18-man squad for the Tokyo Games are based overseas, adding experience to a team hoping to win its first-ever gold medal when the postponed event kicks off next month.
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Jun 20, 2021
Washington Football Team's trademark application rejected
The denial came as a blow to the historic NFL franchise, which last year ended the use of its controversial former name after continued protests by Native American activists and others.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Jun 6, 2021
Successful World Grand Prix a boost for blind soccer ahead of Paralympics
Tokyo hosted the IBSA-sanctioned event in a bubble environment, enacting strict protocols to ensure the safety for the participating teams amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
SOCCER
Jun 1, 2021
Japan-Jamaica friendly called off after issues emerge with pre-flight COVID-19 tests
The Samurai Blue will face Japan's under-24 men's team instead of the Reggae Boyz in Sapporo on Thursday.
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SOCCER / J. League
May 17, 2021
Yoshimi Yamashita makes history as J. League's first female referee
The 35-year-old, who will officiate at this summer's Olympic soccer tournament, broke new ground in Sunday's third-division contest between YSCC Yokohama and Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
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May 4, 2021
NFL looks to score touchdown with Olympic flag football
Advocates for the non-contact version of the American sport are pushing for its inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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May 3, 2021
Tomoya Machino prepared to embark on new challenge in Canadian Football League
He was one of six Japanese players who had their names called during the league's inaugural Global Draft, going to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the second round.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 21, 2021
Rugby Football Union backs Eddie Jones after poor Six Nations
The Rugby Football Union gave its backing to England head coach Eddie Jones on Tuesday following the team's fifth-placed finish in the Six Nations championship but made a series of recommendations to improve performance.
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Apr 1, 2021
England's Football Association in talks with Jaguars about playing games at Wembley
English soccer's governing body said it is in talks with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars about continuing to stage games at London's Wembley Stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 18, 2021
Samurai Blue squad announced as JFA prepares for protective 'bubble'
Japan will host archrival South Korea in a March 25 friendly at Yokohama's Nissan Stadium before facing Mongolia in a World Cup qualifier on March 30.
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SOCCER
Mar 7, 2021
Soccer ‘stock market’ slashes payouts and works to fix cash crunch
A U.K. gambling website that calls itself a "real money virtual stock market” offering bets on soccer players said it’s in talks to fix a liquidity crunch and paused a technology project with Nasdaq.
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SOCCER
Mar 2, 2021
Shocked Jiangsu fans hope for takeover after axe falls on club
Stunned Jiangsu FC fans are holding out hope that new backers will come to the rescue of the Chinese Super League champion after the club was sensationally shut down by owner Suning this week.
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SOCCER
Feb 24, 2021
CONMEBOL confirms Australia and Qatar's withdrawal from Copa America
Australia and Qatar, the two non-South American sides due to take part in this year's Copa America, have pulled out of the tournament, the secretary general of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Tuesday.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%
Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd during an event in which he unveiled new tariffs in the White House on Wednesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.

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Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
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