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Jeremy Walker
For Jeremy Walker's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
OLYMPICS
Sep 30, 2009
Igaya says final presentations key
Japan's highest-ranked sports official in the Olympic movement, Chiharu Igaya, believes the four cities bidding for the 2016 Olympic Games are "neck and neck" entering the home straight.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 16, 2009
Big stage for new-look Japan squad
With a new coach, a new captain and a new pin-up, Japan's women' volleyball team has the perfect stage on which to test its newfound confidence and ambition in Tokyo this week.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 5, 2009
Takeda pleased OCA backs Tokyo 2016 bid
SINGAPORE — Japanese Olympic Committee president Tsunekazu Takeda left Singapore on Saturday convinced that the whole of the Asian sports movement was behind Tokyo's bid to stage the 2016 Olympic Games.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 1, 2009
Japan routs Belgium in Kirin finale
Japan will leave for Uzbekistan on Tuesday with confidence sky-high after beating Belgium 4-0 to win the Kirin Cup in emphatic style at Tokyo National Stadium on Sunday evening.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
May 28, 2009
Okazaki double helps Japan trounce Chile
OSAKA — Japan romped to a 4-0 victory over Chile in the opening match of the three-nation Kirin Cup at a blustery Osaka Nagai Stadium on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 24, 2009
Maki proves point, but JEF must settle for draw
CHIBA — JEF United Chiba striker Seiichiro Maki had a point to prove — and although he did so with a trademark goal against Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday night, it was not good enough to secure all three points as the visitors fought back to draw 1-1.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 17, 2009
Velappan lifts the lid on Asian soccer's desert storm
KUWAIT CITY — Although he left the Asian Football Confederation two years ago after 30 years' service, former secretary general Peter Velappan is still a respected and influential voice in the Asian game. On a recent visit to Kuwait, the Malaysian sat down for an interview with Al Watan TV and told of the urgent need to remove AFC president Mohamed Bin Hammam. Former Japan Times columnist Jeremy Walker was allowed to sit in on the interview, and was shocked by Velappan's vitriol against the controversial Qatari.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 2, 2007
Japan shocks France in FIVB World League
Japan ended a run of 10 straight defeats to France by beating the European power 3-1 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 25, 2007
USA sweeps Japan in World League
KUMAMOTO — The United States completed a weekend whitewash of Japan in World League Pool B on Sunday, winning the second match of a double-header 3-0.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 24, 2007
U.S. volleyball squad sweeps Japan in World League intercontinental competition
KUMAMOTO — The United States tightened its grip on the FIVB World League's Pool B with a power-packed display, beating Japan 3-0 at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 23, 2007
U.S., Japan square off in FIVB World League
KUMAMOTO — United States head coach Hugh McCutcheon is expecting two tough matches against Japan in the World League this weekend, despite his team's recent superiority.
SOCCER
Jul 9, 2006
New life ahead for Nakata
When Hidetoshi Nakata announced his retirement on his Web site July 3, it shocked the soccer world.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 31, 2005
Japan benefits from Bahrain's bizarre blunder
SAITAMA -- An own goal in the second half gave Japan a priceless 1-0 victory over Bahrain in a Group B qualifying match for the 2006 World Cup at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 6, 2005
Jubilo hands Marinos defeat in season opener
YOKOHAMA -- Jubilo Iwata drew first blood in the race for the new J. League championship with a controversial 1-0 victory over Yokohama F. Marinos at Nissan Stadium on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 5, 2005
J. League gets with the world program
Who says the Japanese are inflexible?
MORE SPORTS
Mar 5, 2005
Marinos face major threat from rejuvenated Jubilo
Here is a team-by-team preview of the 18 clubs in the J. League's first division this season:
MORE SPORTS
Mar 5, 2005
Okada looking to conquer Japan, Asia and rest of world
YOKOHAMA -- Yokohama F. Marinos manager Takeshi Okada has set his sights on a domestic and continental title double in 2005.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 27, 2005
Washington powers Verdy by F. Marinos
YOKOHAMA -- Brazilian striker Washington fired his new team, Tokyo Verdy 1969, to the Xerox Super Cup title against the favored Yokohama F. Marinos at International Stadium Yokohama on Saturday afternoon.
'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.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
North Korean animators may be involved in Japan anime production, report says
North Korean animators may be involved in the production of some Japanese and U.S. animated shows, according to a report by a website providing analysis on North Korea.
BOJ to hold rates with focus on hawkish signals to buoy yen
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda hasn’t ruled out responding to exchange rates with a policy move if the impact on prices is seen to be "non-negligible.”
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.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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