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SAMURAI

Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 6, 2014
Honda, Aguirre reflect on loss
AC Milan's Keisuke Honda jokingly questioned whether he was the right man to lead Japan after he was made captain for Friday's 2-0 defeat at home to Uruguay in coach Javier Aguirre's first game in charge.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 3, 2014
Yoshida urges Japan to forget World Cup flop
Southampton defender Maya Yoshida has told his Japan teammates to flush the World Cup out of their system and try and restore bruised pride by giving new coach Javier Aguirre a win against Uruguay on Friday in his first game in charge.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Sep 3, 2014
Aguirre ready to start work rebuilding Japan from scratch
Japan begins a new era on Friday night as manager Javier Aguirre leads the team out for the first time, and if first impressions of the Mexican are anything to go by, the next four years should be an interesting journey.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 16, 2014
Punk author Kou Machida on his offbeat samurai story
You wouldn't expect a punk musician to write decent novels, any more than you'd expect a boxer to be good at darning. The talents prized by the former vocation — restlessness, insouciance, hard-wired disregard for authority — don't lend themselves to the rigors of the author's life: all those...
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 29, 2014
Kenya may sell Samurai bonds in drive to boost external debt
Kenya, East Africa's largest economy, is considering selling Samurai bonds this fiscal year as the government prepares to raise its target for borrowing on external markets, Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich said.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 23, 2014
Japan to play September friendly against Uruguay
The Japan Football Association announced Wednesday that the Samurai Blue will take the field in September against Uruguay, in their first game since the recently completed World Cup.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2014
Samurai Japan announces six key players for November series against MLB stars
Chihiro Kaneko says he doesn't watch many MLB games and doesn't really know much about the players. He might be in store for an MLB crash course this winter.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2014
NPB officials welcome return of series against MLB
Eight years after turning their backs on visiting major league all-star tours, Japan's players are welcoming the big leaguers back with open arms for games in November.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 8, 2014
Time for fans, media to get real about Samurai Blue
"The bigger the lie, the more people will believe it."
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 3, 2014
FIFA committee says Japan undone by low confidence, stamina in Brazil
Japan's 2014 World Cup campaign was undone by a lack of confidence and physical game, as well as a bona fide striker who can take chances, FIFA's technical committee said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 28, 2014
Stojkovic denies being approached about managing Japan
Former Nagoya Grampus boss Dragan Stojkovic on Friday denied a report he has been approached by the Japan Football Association about the vacant national team coach's job following the resignation of Italian Alberto Zaccheroni.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2014
Honda vows to fight on despite defeat
No matter how tough the going gets, Keisuke Honda never shows signs of defeat, a testament to the Japanese international's mental strength.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2014
Zaccheroni left with regrets
Coach Alberto Zaccheroni conceded he must share the blame for Japan's failure to make their mark at the two most important competitions of his four-year tenure after the Samurai Blue were dumped out of the World Cup in the first round on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2014
Colombia eliminates Japan from World Cup
A second-half attacking master class from Jackson Martinez and substitute James Rodriguez obliterated Japan's wafer-thin hopes of progressing to the last 16 of the World Cup as Colombia eliminated the Asian champions with a 4-1 win in their final Group C match on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 23, 2014
Honda believes Japan can still find way to next stage
Keisuke Honda says that the results so far of Asian teams at the World Cup are a simple reflection of how far they are lagging behind the global elite in terms of ability, but the AC Milan midfielder still believes a miracle will send Japan through to the knockout phase of the competition.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 22, 2014
Power play 'not in Japan's DNA,' admits Zaccheroni
Clearly feeling the heat as the sun looks ready to set on Japan's World Cup, coach Alberto Zaccheroni has defended his decision to deploy power-play tactics, but conceded his players have struggled to adapt because it is "not in their DNA."
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup / SOCCER SCENE
Jun 21, 2014
Drab draw leaves Japan hoping for miracles
"Believe in miracles," ran the headline of one sports newspaper after Japan's 0-0 draw with Greece left its World Cup hopes hanging by a thread, but simply salvaging pride from a bitterly disappointing campaign looks a more realistic ambition.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 21, 2014
Kagawa accepts fate
Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa has admitted he deserved to start on the bench in Thursday's 0-0 draw against Greece after struggling in Japan's opening game at the World Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 20, 2014
Japan players say man advantage hurt more than it helped against Greece
Japan players admitted they were thrown by the first-half red card of Greece captain Konstantinos Katsouranis in Thursday's lackluster draw, a result that has put the Asian champions on the brink of elimination.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 18, 2014
Upbeat Okubo lightens mood in Japan camp
Over the initial shock of a 2-1 opening World Cup defeat to Cote d'Ivoire, Japan's Samurai Blue have taken stock, chilled out and even been cracking jokes and laughing it off during a Jacuzzi bonding session.
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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