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SHINJI KAGAWA

Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 7, 2016
Halilhodzic toasts Japan after dramatic win over Iraq
National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic believes his players "deserve two glasses of champagne" after Thursday's dramatic 2-1 World Cup-qualifying win over Iraq, but warned they will have to sharpen up at set pieces before they take on Australia on Tuesday.
Japan Times
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Aug 29, 2016
Kagawa looking to banish ghosts in UAE showdown
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa is hoping to exorcise his demons and help Japan get off to a winning start in the final Asian round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers when it faces the United Arab Emirates in Group B in Saitama on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 28, 2016
Muto on target in Mainz loss
Japan forward Yoshinori Muto scored for Mainz late on but Shinji Kagawa's Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 on Saturday to kick-start its new Bundesliga campaign.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 25, 2016
Striker Muto named to Japan squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers
Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic recalled Mainz striker Yoshinori Muto on Thursday as he named a 24-man squad for the upcoming Asian final-round World Cup qualifiers against United Arab Emirates and Thailand.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 24, 2016
'Tunnels' I Am the King of Sports'; 'Normal Is the Best'; Asahi Beer
You may wonder what former New York Yankee slugger Hideki Matsui has been up to since he retired several years ago. Well, one thing he's been doing is appearing on the sports variety show "Tunnels no Sports O wa Ore da" ("Tunnels' I Am the King of Sports"; TV Asahi, Sun., 8:58 p.m.), hosted by the comedy...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 3, 2016
Japan's Kagawa, Yoshida notch braces in rout of Bulgaria
Japan erupted for four first-half goals including a brace by Shinji Kagawa to slaughter Bulgaria 7-2 in the Kirin Cup on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 26, 2016
Halilhodzic names Japan squad for Kirin Cup
Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic picked Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki in a 25-man squad for the upcoming Kirin Cup on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 1, 2016
Kagawa helps keep Dortmund's title hopes alive
Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored for the second game in a row and created another for Adrian Ramos inside the first 10 minutes as Borussia Dortmund destroyed Wolfsburg 5-1 on Saturday to keep its slim Bundesliga title hopes alive.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 21, 2016
Kagawa plays central role as Dortmund beats Berlin
Shinji Kagawa had a hand in all three of his team's goals as Borussia Dortmund whipped Genki Haraguchi and Hertha Berlin 3-0 in the semifinals of the German Cup on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 3, 2016
Kagawa marks 100th Bundesliga appearance with goal
Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa marked his 100th Bundesliga appearance with a goal to help Borussia Dortmund turn a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 win over Werder Bremen on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 29, 2016
Japan clobbers Syria with late onslaught
Japan finished top of its 2018 World Cup second-round qualifying group without conceding a single goal after beating closest challenger Syria 5-0 on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 17, 2016
Japan squad named for World Cup qualifiers
ADO Den Haag striker Mike Havenaar returned to the national team fold and two-time World Cup goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima won a recall as Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic on Thursday named his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers at home to Afghanistan and Syria.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 20, 2015
Okazaki's goal helps keep Leicester in first place
Japan's Shinji Okazaki won a penalty and scored the winner in Leicester's 3-2 win at Everton on Saturday, making sure the Foxes head into Christmas at the top of the English Premier League table.
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Dec 6, 2015
Kagawa provides winning goal for Dortmund
Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa came off the bench and scored a dramatic match-winner as Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 away at Wolfsburg on Saturday, closing the gap on leaders Bayern Munich to five points in the Bundesliga.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Nov 11, 2015
Japan keen to work off frustration in World Cup qualifiers
Japan heads into this week's World Cup qualifiers only in second place in Group E, but Vahid Halilhodzic's side will be hungry to set the record straight against opponents Singapore and Cambodia.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 9, 2015
Kagawa on target as Dortmund wins derby thriller
Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored his third goal of the season and Borussia Dortmund beat Schalke 3-2 in a pulsating derby in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 26, 2015
Kagawa on song as Dortmund routs Augsburg
Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa set up three goals as Borussia Dortmund demolished Augsburg 5-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
SOCCER
Sep 21, 2015
Kagawa helps power Dortmund victory
In-form Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored one and set up another as Borussia Dortmund extended its winning start to the season to 11 matches in all competitions with a thumping 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 9, 2015
Japan trounces Afghanistan
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa and Leicester City hitman Shinji Okazaki both scored twice as Japan destroyed Afghanistan 6-0 on Tuesday to pick up its second win in Asian qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 4, 2015
Japan took past lessons to heart in win over Cambodia
National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic believes Japan owes Singapore a debt of gratitude for providing the wake-up call that fueled Thursday's World Cup qualifying win over Cambodia.

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