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Rich Freeman
For Rich Freeman's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
May 23, 2018
Sunwolves' Hong Kong success could be catalyst for Asian expansion
The Sunwolves' win over the Stormers in Hong Kong last weekend was a big boost for rugby in Asia and justified the efforts of those who have pushed for a Super Rugby presence in the world's most populated continent.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 18, 2018
Sunwolves prepare to cope with stifling heat, Stormers in Hong Kong
The Sunwolves' game against the Stormers at Mong Kok Stadium on Saturday will be something akin to survival of the fittest if Friday's conditions are anything to go by.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 17, 2018
Sunwolves seeking to build off momentum of season's first win
Sunwolves head coach Jamie Joseph named his side Thursday for the first-ever Super Rugby game played in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 9, 2018
Japan names 40-man training squad for Rugby World Cup
The Japan Rugby Football Union named a 40-man Rugby World Cup training squad Wednesday, the day after the nation marked 500 days to go until the tournament kicks off in Tokyo.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Apr 25, 2018
Same old squabbles preventing Japanese rugby from capitalizing on gains of 2015
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen may not be the most obvious person to quote when starting a new column on Japanese rugby.
Rugby
Apr 25, 2018
Rugby Australia looking to deepen ties with Japan
Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle said Tuesday night she was looking to strengthen links with Japan not just for Rugby World Cup 2019 and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but well beyond.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 21, 2017
Tepco hoping Rugby World Cup can help Fukushima
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (Tepco), the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is hoping the 2019 Rugby World Cup will provide an opportunity to revitalize the area around the disaster-stricken power station as evacuation orders continue to be lifted.
Japan Times
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
Rugby
Aug 17, 2017
Top League returns with new format
The new Japan Rugby Top League season kicks off Friday with five games being played across the country.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 28, 2017
Much work still to be done ahead of RWC 2019
As rehearsals go for Rugby World Cup 2019, Japan's three-test series in June and the nation's performance, both on and off the field, drew mixed reviews.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 9, 2017
Joseph opts to keep key veterans on bench
Japan coach Jamie Joseph sprung a few surprises Thursday when he named his side for Saturday's test with Romania, the first of three test matches in successive weekends against European foes.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 19, 2017
Sunwolves' Matsushima relishing clash with former team Sharks
Sunwolves fullback Kotaro Matsushima has extra reason for the Japanese Super Rugby side to come away with a win against the Sharks this weekend.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 9, 2017
Rugby leaders using ambitious projects to grow sport in Asia
On the eve of Wednesday's draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, organizers are hoping the tournament will spur even more interest in the sport in the world's largest continent.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 6, 2017
Brave Blossoms plagued by mistakes in triumph over Hong Kong
Japan may have maintained its impressive unbeaten record in the Asia Rugby Championship by defeating Hong Kong 29-17 on Saturday, but it was hardly a classic performance.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 10, 2017
Sunwolves welcome Super Rugby reshuffle
The Sunwolves responded Monday to the reduction in the number of Super Rugby teams and their move to the Australian Conference, saying the reduced traveling and more favorable time zones will help the side both on and off the field.
Rugby
Mar 23, 2017
Ogura steps into spotlight for Sunwolves in upcoming first start
Jumpei Ogura will be the man responsible for directing traffic Saturday as the Sunwolves look to pick up their first win of the 2017 Super Rugby season against the Cape Town-based Stormers.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 5, 2017
Sunwolves taught harsh lesson in loss to Southern Kings
The Sunwolves found out once again on Saturday that if you cannot finish what you start in Super Rugby, you get punished.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 1, 2017
Sunwolves eager to have history repeat itself
The Sunwolves will be hoping history repeats itself this weekend when they take on South Africa's Southern Kings at Singapore National Stadium.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 23, 2017
Sunwolves enter new Super Rugby season hoping to overcome familiar obstacles
The Sunwolves head into their second season of Super Rugby with just 80 minutes of actual playing time behind them and three weeks together on the training paddock.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 23, 2016
Familiar issues threaten to undermine Sunwolves' progress
Back in January, Kyodo News asked a senior member of the Sunwolves' playing staff about what would constitute a successful season.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces
Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
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.

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