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Rugby
Sep 20, 2017
Japan marks two years to go until 2019 Rugby World Cup
Japan celebrated two years to the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup on Wednesday with the Webb Ellis Cup on display in Tokyo's Shibuya district ahead of a 46-day tour that will see it visit all 12 host cities from Sapporo in the north to Kumamoto in the south.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Sep 15, 2017
Eclectic Meschery has lived rich life in NBA, literature
First in a three-part series
Japan Times
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Sep 13, 2017
Tanaka wins second title defense with TKO in ninth
Kosei Tanaka set the stage for a light flyweight title unification bout when he defended his World Boxing Organization crown in the weight category Wednesday at Edion Arena Osaka.
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JAPAN
Sep 13, 2017
Stolen cultural asset returned to South Korea from Japan after 20 years
A cultural asset from Korea's Joseon dynasty, stolen some 20 years ago and later held by a now-deceased Japanese collector, has been returned to South Korea, a foundation affiliated with the South Korean government said Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 7, 2017
Japan eager to start World Cup preparations
Japan feels sorry it could not come through for Australia against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, but the Socceroos' minimal win over Thailand did not help matters, firing up the Saudis who saw an opportunity they did not let go of to qualify for their first World Cup finals since 2006.
Rugby
Sep 6, 2017
Rugby World Cup match schedule to be unveiled Nov. 2
The match schedule for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will be announced Nov. 2, exactly two years before the tournament's final match, organizers said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 6, 2017
Japan loses to Saudi Arabia in final World Cup qualifier
Russia-bound Japan was condemned to a 1-0 defeat away to Saudi Arabia in its final World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night, a result that saw the Gulf state pip Australia for an automatic place at next year's finals.
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Sep 4, 2017
Japan wins first mixed team gold
Top-seeded Japan defeated Brazil 6-0 to become the first-ever recipient of the mixed team gold medal at the world judo championships Sunday, the final day of action.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 4, 2017
Ideguchi vows to keep improving
Man of the moment Yosuke Ideguchi is refusing to get carried away by his heroics against Australia, but hopes to get another chance to shine by retaining his place in the starting lineup for Japan's final World Cup qualifier away to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
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BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2017
Holy guacamole: Mexicans mash up 3 tons of the dip as a NAFTA message
The recipe for a record-breaking guacamole? 25,000 avocados and 1,000 people to mash them.
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Sep 3, 2017
Wolf takes world judo gold; Asahina settles for silver
Aaron Wolf won the men's 100-kg division at judo's world championships on Saturday, while compatriot Sara Asahina settled for silver in the women's over-78-kg class.
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SOCCER / World cup
Sep 3, 2017
Japan defender Nagatomo set to become father
Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo was one of the stars of Thursday's 2-0 win over Australia that sealed automatic qualification for next year's World Cup finals.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 3, 2017
Okazaki cautions Japan against complacency
Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki on Saturday warned Japan not to take its foot off the pedal when it faces Saudi Arabia away in its final qualifier for the 2018 World Cup finals.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 2, 2017
After arriving in Middle East, Halilhodzic challenges team to beat Saudi Arabia
Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic has urged his players to wrap up their World Cup qualifying campaign on a winning note as the team arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday ahead of its final Group B match.
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Sep 2, 2017
Arai captures 70-kg gold
Japan resumed its gold medal rush at the world championships on Friday, when Chizuru Arai won her weight division, while defending champion Mami Umeki grabbed silver in the women's 78-kg class.
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Sep 2, 2017
Minagawa takes fifth at worlds
Kaho Minagawa finished fifth in the individual all-around on Friday at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, marking the best finish in the event by a Japanese in 42 years.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 1, 2017
Kagawa withdraws from squad before match against Saudi Arabia
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa has pulled out of Japan's squad for its last Group B World Cup final-round qualifier away to Saudi Arabia, the Japan Football Association said Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 1, 2017
Honda says Halilhodzic made right call in leaving him on bench
Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda said Friday he had no complaints about being benched for Thursday's 2-0 World Cup-qualifying win over Australia, but admitted he would have considered quitting the game had it been at the finals.
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Sep 1, 2017
Nagase falls short in title defense at worlds
Takanori Nagase failed to defend the men's 81-kg title at the World Judo Championships on Thursday, stopping Japan's medal run by making a fourth-round exit against Uzbekistan's Davlat Bobonov.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 31, 2017
Japan secures spot in sixth consecutive World Cup
Takuma Asano and Yosuke Ideguchi scored in each half to book Japan's place at the 2018 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia on Thursday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
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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