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RUGBY

Rugby
Apr 19, 2018
JRFA unveils Top League schedule for 2018-19 season, details of new cup competition
The 2018-19 Japan Rugby Top League season will run from Aug. 31 to Dec. 15, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Thursday, with a new cup competition to be held from Nov. 10 to Jan. 19.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 19, 2018
Sunwolves' Lappies Labuschagne named captain for match against defending Super Rugby champion Crusaders
Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph named his side Thursday to take on reigning Super Rugby champions the Crusaders in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Saturday in Round 10 of the competition.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 15, 2018
Advice on HIV tests, Japanese pensions, rugby and reuniting with kids
Lifelines works through a selection of topics that have come our way recently.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 14, 2018
Blues drop Sunwolves to 0-7
The Sunwolves let an early lead slip through their fingers to remain winless after seven games of the Super Rugby season after a 24-10 defeat to New Zealand's Blues on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 13, 2018
Sunwolves seeking first victory of season against Blues
Sunwolves assistant coach Atsushi Tanabe summed up the importance of Saturday's Round 9 Super Rugby game with the Auckland-based Blues when he said "both teams are desperate."
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 7, 2018
Waratahs pounce on winless Sunwolves in try-fest
New South Wales Waratahs defeated the Sunwolves 50-29 in a try-fest on Saturday as the home team fell well short in its latest bid for a first Super Rugby win this season.
Rugby
Apr 6, 2018
Sunwolves aim for upset against Waratahs
The Sunwolves will be looking to break their Australian hoodoo Saturday when they take on the Waratahs at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 5, 2018
Sunwolves boss Jamie Joseph shakes up lineup again
Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph once again named a much changed side Thursday as his team, looking forits first win of the Super Rugby season, head into Saturday's home game against the New South Wales Waratahs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2018
Japan's hotel industry expanding fast as newcomers enter the fray to tap tourism boom
Fears of a shortage of accommodations ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are quickly becoming a thing of the past as companies ranging from apparel brands to wedding service providers jump into the hotel business.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 24, 2018
Chiefs crush winless Sunwolves
The Sunwolves failed to pick up their first win of the Super Rugby season on Saturday in a 61-10 thrashing by New Zealand's Chiefs.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 22, 2018
Sunwolves overhaul starting lineup for match against Chiefs
Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph once again wielded the ax Thursday despite his team putting in one of its best ever performances last week in Johannesburg.
Rugby
Mar 20, 2018
2019 Rugby World Cup organizers predict ¥437 billion in economic benefits to Japan
The local organizing committee for the 2019 Rugby World Cup said Tuesday the event will likely deliver an economic impact of ¥437.2 billion ($4.11 billion) to the country.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 19, 2018
Japan to face Romania in 2019 Rugby World Cup opener
Spain's surprise 18-10 defeat at the hands of Belgium in the Rugby Europe Championship on Sunday allowed Romania to qualify for the 2019 World Cup, setting up a tournament-opening match against host Japan.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 18, 2018
Sunwolves come up just short of improbable upset of Lions
The Sunwolves may have once again tasted Super Rugby defeat on Saturday but the manner in which they played in their 40-38 loss to the Lions at Johannesburg's Emirates Airline Park suggests things are slowly starting to fall into place for Jamie Joseph's side.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 15, 2018
Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph shuffles lineup for match against Lions
Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph named his team Thursday for this weekend's Super Rugby clash with the Lions at Johannesburg's Emirates Airlines Park.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 8, 2018
Sunwolves starting lineup features 11 changes for match against Sharks
Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph made wholesale changes to his team Thursday ahead of Saturday's Super Rugby game against the Sharks in Durban, South Africa.
Rugby
Mar 6, 2018
Almost 900,000 applications received for 2019 Rugby World Cup tickets
Rugby's international governing body said Tuesday it has received nearly 900,000 applications from fans in more than 100 countries for tickets to the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 3, 2018
Michael Leitch disappointed by mistakes in Sunwolves debut, but sees positive steps in team's development
Michael Leitch was happy to make his debut with the Sunwolves on Saturday, but it didn't remove the frustration of the Super Rugby team's 37-17 loss from his head.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 3, 2018
Rebels stick it to Sunwolves
The Sunwolves fell to their second defeat of the Super Rugby season on Saturday after collapsing early in the second half in a 37-17 loss to Australia's Rebels.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 2, 2018
Sunwolves focused on containing Rebels standouts Amanaki Lelei Mafi, Will Genia
The Sunwolves are under no illusions about what they must do Saturday to beat the Melbourne Rebels in their second game of the Super Rugby season — stop Amanaki Lelei Mafi and Will Genia.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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