Tag - we-league

 
Menu
Search
 
July 17, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

WE LEAGUE

Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 8, 2020
Andres Iniesta drives Kobe into ACL quarterfinals; Marinos eliminated
Tournament debutant Vissel Kobe reached the last eight of the Asian Champions League on Monday, dispatching Shanghai SIPG of China 2-0 in the round of 16 thanks to goals from Andres Iniesta and Daigo Nishi.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 7, 2020
FC Tokyo bounced from Asian Champions League in round of 16
The loss dashed FC Tokyo's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Dec 6, 2020
Play hard, work hard: Nadecare founder Ami Otaki wants to help players build careers in WE League era
Nadecare, an organization intended to support women's soccer players in achieving their career goals and raise the sport's profile in the country, was launched in 2019.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 4, 2020
Koya Kitagawa nets first Europa League goal against Arsenal
Forward Koya Kitagawa scored his first Europa League goal on Thursday as Rapid Wien lost 4-1 away to Arsenal in Group B.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 4, 2020
Adailton strike lifts Tokyo into ACL knockout round
Brazilian striker Adailton scored early as J. League side FC Tokyo held on for a 1-0 Group F win over Australia's Perth Glory on Thursday to advance to the Asian Champions League knockout stage.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 1, 2020
B. League financials escape worst of pandemic's impact
Officials reported on Monday that 2019-20 revenues increased slightly from the previous year despite the cancellation of the season in March due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 1, 2020
Pacific League far ahead of Central League in NPB arms race
Factors such as pitching have created a gulf on the field, while the PL has also innovated more with online broadcasting and brand marketing.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 29, 2020
Vissel fall to Guangzhou Evergrande in first group-stage loss
J. League side Vissel Kobe fell 2-0 to China's Guangzhou Evergrande on Saturday in Asian Champions League Group G action.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 28, 2020
Leandro helps propel FC Tokyo to victory in Asian Champions League
The win lifted FC Tokyo to second in the group with seven points from four games.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 26, 2020
Unstoppable Frontale establishes dynasty bona fides with third title
The Todoroki Stadium residents dominated from start to finish, showing consistency throughout the most unusual season in J. League history.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 25, 2020
Tokyo takes first Asian Champions League loss after penalty kick
J. League side FC Tokyo suffered their first Asian Champions League loss on Tuesday, falling 1-0 to China's Shanghai Shenhua on a 72nd-minute Yu Hanchao penalty.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 23, 2020
Fujitsu Frontiers secure eighth straight trip to Japan X Bowl
The Frontiers sealed a 34-3 victory Sunday over the Elecom Kobe Finies in their regular-season finale.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 22, 2020
Seagulls reach Japan X Bowl after dramatic goal-line stand
The Obic Seagulls extended their 2020 season and punched their ticket to the Japan X Bowl after an extraordinary ending in their season-finale victory over the Panasonic Impulse on Saturday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 20, 2020
Rise quarterback Kurt Palandech eager to impress in shortened season
The UNLV graduate's X League debut was delayed until earlier this month due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 20, 2020
Frank Lampard says players at risk due to PL's match scheduling
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has called on the Premier League to scrap early kickoffs on Saturdays to protect player welfare amid a congested schedule.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 16, 2020
B. League All-Star Game to become two-day event
The first night of the All-Star event will feature a skills challenge, dunk contest and three-point contest. The All-Star Game will be played the next day.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 15, 2020
Hawks rally past Marines, advance to Japan Series
SoftBank will aim to win its fourth straight national championship when they face the Central League champion Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 10, 2020
PL-champion Hawks wrap up regular season with win
The Pacific League champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks moved into the postseason on a high on Monday, wrapping up the regular season with a 6-2 thumping of the Saitama Seibu Lions, winners of the previous two PL pennants.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 9, 2020
Top League moves big-name season opener to National Stadium
The Japan Rugby Top League announced Monday it will go back to the future by moving its Jan. 16 season opener to the National Stadium, the centerpiece of the postponed Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 8, 2020
Urawa wins era-ending Nadeshiko League title
Urawa Reds defeated Ehime FC 5-1 on Sunday to clinch the last Nadeshiko League first-division championship before Japan's new professional women's soccer competition launches next year.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Festival overcomes a nuclear accident and COVID
Festival overcomes a nuclear accident and COVID

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER