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James Mulligan
For James Mulligan's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
SOCCER
Jul 27, 2007
Osim: Japan's fatigue, lack of creativity hurt team in defeat
HANOI — Ivica Osim was left to lament a lack of invention among his star players after Japan's bid for a third-straight Asian Cup title ended with a 3-2 semifinal defeat to Saudi Arabia.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 27, 2007
Nakazawa, Takahara headline Japan's '07 Asian Cup effort
HANOI — Here's a quick player-by-player rating of the performance of the Japan team at the Asian Cup finals:
SOCCER
Jul 25, 2007
Japan sticks to same lineup for semifinal clash against Saudis
HANOI — Ivica Osim has thrown a protective arm around his Japan players ahead of their Asian Cup semifinal, saying he will take the flak if the defending champions lose to Saudi Arabia.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 25, 2007
Takahara confident in scoring skills
HANOI — Well, you can't accuse Naohiro Takahara of being short on confidence.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 23, 2007
Nakazawa laughs last after duel with rival Viduka
HANOI — It was great to hear Yuji Nakazawa say he gave Mark Viduka a taste of his own medicine during Japan's Asian Cup quarterfinal victory over Australia on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 22, 2007
Japan defeats Australia in thriller
HANOI — Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi saved two penalties as defending champion Japan beat Australia in a dramatic shootout to advance to the Asian Cup semifinals on Saturday evening, after the game had finished 1-1 after extra time.
SOCCER
Jul 21, 2007
Japan, Australia both try to play down talk of grudge match
HANOI — Ivica Osim told reporters to "get a life" as his patience wore thin over constant quizzing about Japan's World Cup loss to Australia last year and said the result won't have an effect on Saturday's Asian Cup quarterfinal clash between the two teams.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 21, 2007
Schwarzer gives kind assessment of Kawaguchi
HANOI — The Asian Cup quarterfinal between Australia and Japan may well come down to penalties — which would bring 'keepers Mark Schwarzer and Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi into the spotlight.
SOCCER
Jul 20, 2007
Teams clamoring for underdog label
HANOI — Australia and Japan have been throwing the favorites tag back and forth like a hot potato ahead of their Asian Cup quarterfinal clash, and Shunsuke Nakamura is the latest to play down his team's chances.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 20, 2007
Nakamura's talent has Aussies on alert
HANOI — It's no surprise whom Australia 'keeper Mark Schwarzer singled out as Japan's danger man ahead of their Asian Cup quarterfinal match: Shunsuke Nakamura.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 19, 2007
Aussie supersubs confident about chances in rematch
HANOI — The Aussie supersubs who all but destroyed Japan's World Cup dreams in Germany last year are ready to inflict even more misery on the Samurai Blue, but this time they don't want to leave it quite so late.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 19, 2007
"Footballoos" descend upon Hanoi to face Japan
HANOI — The "Footballoos" have landed.
SOCCER
Jul 18, 2007
Osim says stamina key factor for Japan
HANOI — Japan coach Ivica Osim praised his players' powers of recovery after their come-from-behind 4-1 victory over cohost Vietnam on Monday sent the defending champions into the quarterfinals as winners of Group B with seven points.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 17, 2007
Japan overcomes early mistake to rout Vietnam
Seiichiro Maki scored twice as defending champions Japan recovered from a goal deficit to beat spirited cohost Vietnam 4-1, the victory sending Ivica Osim's men into the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup finals as winners of Group B.
SOCCER
Jul 16, 2007
Prickly Osim in rare form before match
HANOI — Ivica Osim's tit-for-tat battle with sections of the press at the Asian Cup finals reached surreal new heights Sunday ahead of defending champion Japan's final Group B match against cohost Vietnam.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 15, 2007
Quenching thirst hard work in Hanoi
HANOI — Covering the Asian Cup finals is proving to be thirsty work for the many soccer journalists in hot and humid Hanoi.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 14, 2007
Takahara fires in pair as Japan beats UAE in steamy Hanoi
HANOI — An under-the-weather Naohiro Takahara scored two first-half goals as Japan beat the United Arab Emirates 3-1 to move to the top of Group B and eliminate the Gulf nation from the Asian Cup finals.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 13, 2007
Japan in dangerous position ahead of match against UAE
HANOI — Ivica Osim has admitted the Japanese are in a "dangerous position" at the Asian Cup finals after their stuttering start against Qatar and called for an improved performance in Friday evening's Group B game against the United Arab Emirates.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 13, 2007
Stylish Metsu holds court before match
HANOI — Frenchman Bruno Metsu acted every bit le grand fromage as he held court in front of journalists in the lobby of the Hanoi Sheraton after his press conference on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jul 12, 2007
Musovic: Osim's reaction no shock
Qatar coach Dzemaludin Musovic has come out in support of his old boss Ivica Osim after the Bosnian labeled his Japan charges "a bunch of amateurs" after the draw between the two teams in their Asian Cup finals Group B opener.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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