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A sit-in by visa violators and their families entered its second day Tuesday in front of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau with protesters seeking government good will. The action at the bureau in Minato Ward is being organized by the Asian People’s Friendship Society, ...
Kazuhiro Shiraishi, 66, is a guest-house manager in the Izu-kogen Highlands, a famous resort area on the Izu Peninsula of Shizuoka Prefecture. Looking out onto the Pacific Ocean, and just 90 minutes by train from Tokyo, Izu has a warm climate all year round ...
“I was stopped by two men in a government-registered vehicle, blindfolded and dragged off the street. They took me away to a house in a place I did not know. I was forced into a room with blood all over the walls and floor, ...
Takashi Miike's blood-soaked vengeance tale, one of two Japanese films being shown in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, draws the biggest boos so far, with critics savaging it as overacted and cliched.
Have you ever given your best effort while striving to achieve something but felt like what you were doing was futile? That’s the feeling I’m getting about Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics. With just over three months to go until the IOC ...
Jubilo Iwata poured cold water on Kashiwa Reysol’s attempts to reignite their J.League title challenge while adding fuel to their own ambitions with a 3-0 win over the defending champions on Saturday night. Reysol went into the match at Hitachi Stadium having seen their ...
There will be many more twists and turns before this season’s J. League title is won, but after opening up a four-point gap at the top of the table, the balance of power is steadily shifting Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s way. A 2-0 win over Albirex ...
Kawasaki Frontale produced an inspired second-half performance to claw back a two-goal deficit and claim a 2-2 draw with Yokohama F. Marinos in a frantic Kanagawa derby on Saturday night. Marinos went into the game at Nissan Stadium having risen to fifth in the ...
Japan’s men may not have been able to emulate their female counterparts in winning a medal at the London Games, but the performance of both teams has taken the nation’s soccer to a new global standing. Nadeshiko Japan returned from the Olympics with a ...
FC Tokyo prevented Urawa Reds from making serious headway at the top of the J. League table after clawing back a two-goal halftime deficit to claim a 2-2 draw on Saturday night. Reds, still looking for their first piece of silverware since winning the ...
The odds are stacked against Japan’s men winning soccer gold at the London Olympics, but given the talent at manager Takashi Sekizuka’s disposal, the possibility of a first medal since 1968 should not be completely discounted. Japan begins its quest to match or better ...
Mitsuo Ogasawara has never been a man of many words, but as the J. League takes a break from its normal schedule to host a disaster-relief charity match on Saturday, the Kashima Antlers midfielder is determined to give a voice to those still affected ...
Shinji Kagawa made a positive first impression at his unveiling as a Manchester United player last week, but the forward will be keen to replace words with action when he makes his debut for the Premier League giants. Kagawa gave an assured performance in ...
Vissel Kobe continued their revival under manager Akira Nishino as substitute Yuzo Tashiro pounced to claim a 2-2 draw with Omiya Ardija on Saturday. Vissel arrived at Nack5 Stadium looking for their fourth win in five games after hiring former J.League and Asian Champions ...
Japan Olympic men’s soccer team manager Takashi Sekizuka has warned his players their stay in London will be short-lived unless they show more imagination than they did in Wednesday’s 1-1 final home warmup draw with New Zealand. Japan looked to be heading to the ...
Japan’s women set off in search of Olympic soccer gold with a spring in their step after beating Australia 3-0 on Wednesday, but their male counterparts were left frustrated after conceding an injury-time equalizer to draw 1-1 with New Zealand in their final home ...
Nagoya Grampus checked Kashiwa Reysol’s rise up the J. League table with a 2-1 win over the surging defending champions on Saturday night. Reysol went into the game at National Stadium on the back of six wins from their last seven outings, and not ...