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KEISUKE HONDA

Keisuke Honda is joining an inflow of investment in Japan’s long-neglected startup scene.
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2024
Retired soccer star Honda sets up $100 million Japan startup fund
In a country where celebrities shy away from speaking about their money or investments, the former AC Milan midfielder faces little competition from other sports stars.
Keisuke Honda played for Japan at the World Cup in 2010, 2014 and 2018.
SOCCER
Aug 17, 2023
Keisuke Honda seeks to help children think independently
Honda said he hopes to contribute to the development of soccer through the project, which could expand outside Japan in the future.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 4, 2023
Keisuke Honda to step down from Cambodia role after SEA Games
The former Samurai Blue star has been serving as general manager for the Southeast Asian nation's senior and Olympic-generation men's teams since 2018.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 15, 2021
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda to join Suduva in Lithuania
Lithuania will be the eighth country abroad in his playing career which included a spell at Italian giant AC Milan between 2014 and 2017.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 21, 2021
Keisuke Honda wins Azerbaijan Premier League title with Neftchi Baku
Keisuke Honda lifted the Azerbaijan Premier League championship trophy Wednesday after his club Neftchi Baku wrapped up the title race on the final day of the season with a 1-0 win against runner-up Qarabag.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 9, 2021
Keisuke Honda scores in second straight match for Neftchi Baku
Keisuke Honda scored in a second straight match for Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftchi Baku on Saturday, netting in the second half of a 4-0 win over FK Sabail.
SOCCER
Apr 5, 2021
Keisuke Honda debuts for Neftchi Baku in Azerbaijan Premier League
Former Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda debuted for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftchi Baku on Sunday, playing the second half of a 2-0 loss at home to Sumgayit.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 5, 2021
Keisuke Honda set to join Portimonense
Keisuke Honda will join Portuguese first-division side Portimonense until the end of the season after parting ways with Brazilian club Botafogo, the former Japan midfielder said Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 28, 2020
Keisuke Honda hints at exit from Botafogo over firing of manager
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda has indicated he may leave Brazilian first-division side Botafogo after the firing of manager Ramon Diaz on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 1, 2020
Keisuke Honda scores second goal for Botafogo in Brazilian top flight
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda scored his second goal of the Brazilian first-division season on Saturday in Botafogo's 2-2 draw with Ceara.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 29, 2020
Keisuke Honda launches digital media venture featuring high-profile athletes
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda is set to launch a new digital media venture involving several of the country's high-profile athletes.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 1, 2020
Keisuke Honda signs with Brazilian club Botafogo
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda posted a short video of himself on his Twitter account on Friday, saying in Portuguese he is joining Brazilian club Botafogo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 27, 2020
Japanese athletes, officials mourn tragic death of Kobe Bryant
Japanese sports stars paid tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Monday after he was killed along with his teenage daughter in a helicopter crash.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 16, 2019
Japanese celebrities are using YouTube in new ways to connect with fans
The baseball offseason has arrived and Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish has taken up a few extracurricular activities. The Osaka-born player has expanded his social media presence, with recent posts on Twitter —  poking fun at teammates and playfully roasting other starters — being picked up by domestic media.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 7, 2019
Keisuke Honda joins Dutch club Vitesse
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda has joined Vitesse Arnhem in the Dutch first division on a contract running until the end of the season, the club said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Oct 2, 2019
Keisuke Honda risks cheapening legacy
Even in the prime of Keisuke Honda's career, there have been few in the Japanese soccer community who could claim to have a good understanding of what was going on in the mind of the enigmatic midfielder.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2019
Lions starter Keisuke Honda silences Marines
Right-hander Keisuke Honda threw 7-1/3 solid innings Saturday as the Seibu Lions hammered the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-0 in the Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2019
Lions hurler Keisuke Honda tosses six scoreless innings in rout of Buffaloes
Right-hander Keisuke Honda threw six innings, and Sosuke Genda had a big day at the plate to lead the Seibu Lions to a 7-0 Pacific League victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 22, 2019
Hiroshima spoils Keisuke Honda's Victory farewell
Yusuke Minagawa scored the 73rd-minute winner on Wednesday as Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Keisuke Honda's Melbourne Victory 3-1 in the final group round of the Asian Champions League.
SOCCER
May 13, 2019
Keisuke Honda ends A-League career with semifinal loss
Former Japan star Keisuke Honda made his last appearance in the Australian A-League for Melbourne Victory in a 6-1 semifinal loss to archrivals Sydney FC on Sunday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Podcast

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Longform

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