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Rugby
May 15, 2018
Events set to commemorate opening of new stadium in Iwate Prefecture
The construction of a new stadium in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, which will host two games in the 2019 Rugby World Cup will be completed in August and celebration events are planned to open the stadium on Aug. 19, organizers announced on Tuesday at a news conference in Tokyo.
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Apr 22, 2018
Versatile Trashaun Nixon impresses at running back as Frontiers down Pirates
The X League champion Fujitsu Frontiers lost two offensive weapons — MVP quarterback Colby Cameron and longtime ace running back Gino Gordon — after last year's national championship-winning season.
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PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 20, 2018
Japan's medalists recount highlights of Pyeongchang Paralympics
Sit skier Momoka Muraoka now realizes that she has become the athlete to beat after earning five medals at the Pyeongchang Paralympics, which wrapped up on Sunday.
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Jan 3, 2018
Frontiers rout Nihon University for third Rice Bowl crown in four years
The Fujitsu Frontiers have started a new dynasty. Nihon University's glory, however, still remains only as part of its proud history.
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Nov 11, 2017
Opportunistic Seagulls dominate defensively, capitalize on Rise's miscues in X League quarterfinal victory
Obic Seagulls head coach Naoki Kosho had never experienced a game in which his team got eight turnovers. It happened in a favorable moment when the X League's knockout round started on Saturday.
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Oct 1, 2017
Former ekiden star Kashiwabara brings new fans to football
Ryuji Kashiwabara used to be called "God of the Mountain" when he starred in Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden from 2009 to 2012.
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Sep 28, 2017
Equestrian Sassa hopes to realize Olympic dream at 2020 Games
Shion Sassa's ultimate goal is to compete as an Olympic equestrian rider, hopefully as soon as the 2020 Tokyo Games. The 22-year old Waseda University student would make history if she's able to achieve that goal.
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Sep 24, 2017
Shirakami leads Deers to win over Silver Star
Yuki Shirakami carried 13 times for a season-high 189 yards and two touchdowns, guiding the Lixil Deers to a 37-7 triumph over the Asahi Beer Silver Star on Sunday at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki.
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Sep 5, 2017
BigBlue edge Seagulls for first-ever triumph over X League rival
IBM defensive back Tatsuma Kobayashi's 98-yard interception return touchdown turned out to be the momentum-changer as the BigBlue defeated the Obic Seagulls 38-36 on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.
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Jun 19, 2017
Mizuno leads Seagulls past BigBlue in Pearl Bowl final
Wide receiver Taro Mizuno scored two touchdowns — one on a 98-yard kickoff return and the other on a 31-yard pass from Ikaika Woolsey — to lead the Obic Seagulls to a 29-27 victory over the defending champion IBM BigBlue in the Pearl Bowl final on Monday at Tokyo Dome.
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Jun 14, 2017
BigBlue, Seagulls set to square off in Pearl Bowl
James Brooks wears an affable smile and never loses his polite attitude off the field.
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Jun 7, 2017
Harimoto striving to boost ranking after sensational debut
Sensational junior high school student Tomokazu Harimoto is now setting his sights on playing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after becoming the youngest quarterfinalist ever at the recent world table tennis championships.
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Jun 4, 2017
BigBlue, Seagulls advance to Pearl Bowl final
IBM quarterback Yuki Masamoto outperformed former Michigan passer Devin Gardner to lead the BigBlue to a 27-19 victory over the Nojima Sagamihara Rise on Sunday at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki in the semifinals of the Pearl Bowl Tournament.
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May 31, 2017
Volleyball league announces shakeup but will not turn professional
The Japan Volleyball Organization (V. League) announced Wednesday it will launch a new league but said there would be no professional competition coming anytime soon.
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May 29, 2017
Retiring golfer Miyazato laments loss of motivation
Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato won nine LPGA Tour titles in her career. Her trademark smile is still beloved by fans, and she is just as polite as always when dealing with the media.
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Apr 23, 2017
Woolsey thrives on day of romance as Seagulls thrash Pirates in Pearl Bowl
Sunday turned out to be a memorable day for Obic rookie quarterback Ikaika Woolsey. The same could be said for veteran defensive line Byron Beatty Jr.
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Apr 22, 2017
Masamoto orchestrates rout as BigBlue pound Bulls in Pearl Bowl opener
Yuki Masamoto threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another to lead the defending Pearl Bowl champion IBM BigBlue to a 34-3 rout of the Bulls as the X League spring tournament opened on Saturday at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki.
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Jan 3, 2017
MVP Cameron carries unbeaten Fujitsu to Rice Bowl triumph
Two years ago, Colby Cameron played the role of a cheerleader on the sideline and watched his teammates beat the Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters for their first-ever national championship.
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Dec 12, 2016
Cameron leads Frontiers to Japan X Bowl win over Seagulls
Colby Cameron completed 11 of 20 passes for 116 yards while Gino Gordon scored the game's only touchdown as the Fujitsu Frontiers defeated their archrival Obic Seagulls 16-3 on Monday in the Japan X Bowl for the X League championship.
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Dec 4, 2016
Big Bears, Fighters to square off in Koshien Bowl
Yuta Sasaki threw three touchdown passes in the first half as the Waseda University Big Bears routed the Tohoku University Hornets 47-2 on Sunday at Amino Vital Field in Chofu, Tokyo, in the Eastern Japan Championship.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
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.
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.

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