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J LEAGUE

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 21, 2015
Title aspirations collide for Final Four teams
This time, there's a new look on the grand stage.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 20, 2015
Usami strikes twice to lead Gamba past Seoul in ACL
In-form forward Takashi Usami scored a superb second-half brace and Japanese treble winner Gamba Osaka won 3-1 at FC Seoul in the first leg of the Asian Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 19, 2015
Leandro double propels Reysol past Suwon
Leandro bagged a brace as Kashiwa Reysol came from behind to score an emphatic 3-2 first-leg victory over Suwon Samsung FC in the last 16 of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
May 19, 2015
'Coach Crusher' likes Hamamatsu's chances going into Final Four
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with personalities in the bj- league. Coach Tomoya Higashino of the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 17, 2015
Reysol ready for ACL showdown
Kashiwa Reysol take on Suwon Bluewings in the round-of-16 first leg of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday, hoping they can replicate their last away performance against the South Korean outfit in the group stage two years ago.
SOCCER / J. League
May 12, 2015
FC Tokyo's Muto expected to join Bundesliga side Mainz
Japan striker Yoshinori Muto's European destination will likely not be Chelsea but Mainz of the Bundesliga, sources with knowledge of the FC Tokyo player's decision told Kyodo News through Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 7, 2015
Favorites take care of business in first round of playoffs
No big surprises emerged from the Western Conference's first-round playoff action, with the top four seeds advancing to the semifinals.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 5, 2015
Antlers eliminated from Asian Champions League
Kashima Antlers suffered a stoppage-time 3-2 defeat to FC Seoul in Group H and were knocked out of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 3, 2015
Big Bulls trample Firebonds to advance to Eastern Conference semis
An abundance of highlight reel plays raised the excitement level for the already ecstatic home fans.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 2, 2015
Big Bulls dismantle Firebonds in playoff opener
Aggressive. Alert. Attentive.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 2, 2015
Reds beat Gamba in showdown between J. League's top two teams
Zlatan Ljubijankic scored with six minutes remaining to keep Urawa Reds on top of the J. League with a 1-0 win over closest rival Gamba Osaka on Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 1, 2015
Ex-pro soccer player held in Sagamihara home intrusion, rape
The Kanagawa Prefectural Police said they have arrested a 26-year-old former professional soccer player on suspicion of intruding into a woman's apartment and raping her.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 28, 2015
46 teams have submitted documents for new hoop circuit
All 47 clubs of the NBL, NBDL and bj-league, including expansion teams for the 2015-16 season, are scheduled to join the new men's basketball league in Japan in 2016. The Japan 2024 Task Force made the announcement in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 22, 2015
Taketomi double helps Kashiwa reach last 16 of ACL
Kosuke Taketomi scored twice as Kashiwa Reysol became the first Japanese team to reach the last 16 of this year's Asian Champions League with a 3-2 win at home to South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 21, 2015
Reds fall to Suwon as knockout phase aspirations vanish
Urawa Reds' slim hopes of advancing to the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League ended on Tuesday night after the 2007 champions were beaten 2-1 at home to South Korea's Suwon Bluewings.
BASKETBALL
Apr 21, 2015
Former Olympic basketball player Kaiho dies at 73
Nobuo Kaiho, a guard on Japan's men's basketball team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died at age 73.
BASKETBALL
Apr 14, 2015
Kawabuchi to be named JBA chief: source
Saburo Kawabuchi, the former head of the Japan Football Association, will be appointed as new chairman of the Japan Basketball Association, an informed source said Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 10, 2015
Shiga trounces Oita for fifth straight win
The Shiga Lakestars took a 25-point lead into the fourth quarter against the host Oita HeatDevils on Friday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 8, 2015
Makino header keeps Urawa's slim ACL hopes alive
Japan defender Tomoaki Makino threw Urawa Reds an Asian Champions League lifeline with a second-half header as the 2007 winners picked up their first point in Group G with a 1-1 draw at home to Beijing Guoan on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 7, 2015
Takasaki steers Antlers to dramatic victory with late goal
Kashima Antlers lived to see another day in the Asian Champions League thanks to substitute Hiroyuki Takasaki's last-gasp header that gave them a 2-1 win over Guangzhou Evergrande on Tuesday.
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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