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"The era of the monopoly is now definitively over," said A22 CEO Bernd Reichart, seen on Dec. 21, after a ruling in Madrid on Monday regarding opposition to a proposed soccer European Super League.
SOCCER
May 28, 2024
Spanish court orders FIFA and UEFA to halt opposition to Super League
A judge ruled that the governing bodies had violated European Union law.
Nintendo tends to innovate and take unconventional product development routes, producing both great successes, like its Switch console, and spectacular failures.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 10, 2024
Nintendo needs to 'switch' its next console up
The Kyoto firm has been coy about what will come after the highly successful Switch console, but it needs to step up its game and learn from past mistakes.
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 7, 2024
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Some want the boxer to take on more fights outside of Japan.
Naoya Inoue (second from left) celebrates after defeating Luis Nery to retain his IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO super bantamweight titles at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 6, 2024
Naoya Inoue dominates Luis Nery to remain undisputed super bantamweight champ
Inoue sent Nery to the canvas with in the sixth round to seal the victory.
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 5, 2024
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Ahead of boxing's highly anticipated return to the Big Egg, Naoya “Monster” Inoue said he's ready to knock out his opponent.
Ryan Garcia, seen fighting Romero Duno in Nov. 2019, has denied taking a performance-enhancing substance before his victory over Devin Haney in New York in March.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 2, 2024
Ryan Garcia denies taking banned substance before Haney fight
ESPN reported on Wednesday that Garcia had tested positive for ostarine on the day before and day of the fight.
The giant green signs of this supermarket chain can be slightly intimidating, but chefs of all stripes are welcome in Gyomu's aisles.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 31, 2024
In praise of Gyomu Super, a gem of Japanese grocery shopping
With a name that translates to something like “commercial supermarket,” you might assume Gyomu is just a restaurant supply chain.
The soup is a simple version of classic French onion, and topping it with dried and grilled 'mochi' (rice cake), itself a single ingredient product, is a fun twist but can easily be switched out for traditional cheesy croutons.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 31, 2024
Recipe: French onion soup a la Gyomu
A surefire way to grocery shop is to find the commodities with the shortest ingredient lists.
Nintendo's popular video game character Super Mario will return to the big screen in April 2026.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2024
Nintendo announces new 'Super Mario' movie
The video game company will partner with animation studio Illumination again for the animated feature scheduled for an April 2026 release.
Guard Yuki Togashi dribbles during the Jets' win over the SK Knights in the East Asia Super League final in Cebu on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Mar 11, 2024
Jets win East Asia Super League
Chiba outscored South Korea's SK Knights 21-15 in the fourth quarter.
As the youngest driver in Super Formula, Juju Noda's goal in 2024 will be to improve and learn with each race.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Mar 8, 2024
Japanese racing prodigy Juju Noda takes big step up into Super Formula
The 18-year-old will be making the move from junior racing categories to the second-fastest racing series in the world.
Naoya Inoue, who has a 26-0 record with 23 knockouts, speaks at an event in Tokyo last month.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Mar 6, 2024
'Monster' Inoue officially set to face Nery at Tokyo Dome in May
The unbeaten Inoue will be back in action for the first time since beating Marlon Tapales of the Philippines in December.
Naoya Inoue at an award ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 19
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Feb 27, 2024
Nery cleared to fight in Japan amid talk of Inoue showdown
Arrangements are underway to have "Monster" Inoue and Nery fight at Tokyo Dome in May.
Kawasaki Frontale players celebrate after winning the Super Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 18, 2024
Kawasaki holds off Kobe to lift Super Cup
A fortuitous goal was enough to hand last season's Emperor's Cup winners Kawasaki Frontale a 1-0 win over the reigning J. League champions.
A shooting that killed one person and wounded 22 took place near Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 16, 2024
Police say argument led to shooting after Chiefs' Super Bowl parade
Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a popular Kansas City radio personality, was the lone fatality.
Police respond after shots were fired at the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory celebration in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 15, 2024
Shooting at Chiefs' Super Bowl parade leaves one dead and 21 injured
Police said an investigation into the motive of the shooting was underway and that three people have been detained.
Chiefs fans gather in Kansas City, Missouri, prior to the start of the Super Bowl on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 14, 2024
Super Bowl smashes U.S. viewership record, highest since moonwalk broadcast
The game averaged 120.3 million viewers on CBS alone on Sunday, topping last year's audience for the Super Bowl, which drew a record 115.1 million viewers.
Kubota Spears players watch the Chiefs perform the haka during a Cross Border Rugby game on Saturday at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Feb 13, 2024
Cross Border Rugby sets stage for exciting possibilities
Many of those involved saw the nascent venture as an important stepping stone towards greater international collaboration.
Fans gather outside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas before the start of Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 13, 2024
NFL’s Roger Goodell already wants another Super Bowl in Las Vegas
Sunday's Super Bowl marks an important milestone for a city that’s trying to become one of the world’s sports capitals.
Kosei Tanaka poses at his gym in Nagoya on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Feb 13, 2024
Tanaka to go for knockout in WBO super flyweight title bout
It will be the first world championship fight for Tanaka since he suffered the first loss of his career in December 2020.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
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