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Jan 8, 2002

Osaka hopes concerns ease in 2002 over economy, crime, the homeless

OSAKA -- From concerns over the economy to renewed hopes for the pro baseball Hanshin Tigers, here are some local issues, in no particular order, that many people in the Kansai region are focusing on for the coming year.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 18, 2001

Jubilo sub nails hat trick

Jubilo substitute forward Norihisa Shimizu scored a hat trick in the second half as J. League Division One second-stage leader Iwata downed FC Tokyo 5-2 at Tokyo's National Stadium Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 3, 2001

VIP packs to be sold

VIP ticket deals for next year's World Cup finals will go on sale next Tuesday, the Japanese World Cup organizing committee (JAWOC) said Tuesday.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 24, 2000

J.League second-stage race goes down to the wire

OSAKA -- The J. League second-stage title race has come down to the wire after the Kashima Antlers and Kashiwa Reysol both won Thursday. The stage champion will now be decided Sunday, the final day of the stage, in a showcase between these two teams at Tokyo's National Stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 15, 2023

Barcelona beats Espanyol to clinch La Liga crown

Barcelona claimed its 27th La Liga title and its first in four years after two first-half goals from Robert Lewandowski sparked a comfortable 4-2 victory over Espanyol on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 8, 2015

Winning not a priority for Newcastle owner Ashley

Newcastle United fans had one wish granted on Jan. 2 when Alan Pardew left to become manager of Crystal Palace. The "Pardew Out" banners could be thrown away.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 26, 2014

Vital Gamba win over Urawa breathes new life into title race

Gamba Osaka manager Kenta Hasegawa said he wanted to make the J. League title race interesting in Saturday's game against Urawa Reds, and after watching his team blow the field wide open with a 2-0 win over the league leaders, his wish was certainly granted.
SOCCER
May 21, 2014

Colombia to wait on Falcao decision

Radamel Falcao, Colombia's big hope for the World Cup, but also a major injury doubt, will join its squad in Buenos Aires in preparation for the tournament in Brazil, the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) said on Tuesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 10, 2009

Okada miffed about Scotland's lineup changes

National team manager Takeshi Okada has accused Scotland of short-changing his side ahead of their friendly on Saturday, after the Scots arrived in Yokohama minus 10 players selected for their original squad.
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.
SOCCER
Jul 5, 2007

Japan's Asian hopes hit by Bando injury

Japan suffered a further setback ahead of the Asian Cup when Gamba Osaka striker Ryuji Bando was ruled out of the finals with a hamstring injury.
SOCCER
May 31, 2007

Inamoto added to Japan's squad

Two-time World Cup midfielder Junichi Inamoto has been added to Japan's squad for the upcoming Asian Cup warmup matches against Montenegro and Colombia, the Japan Football Association said Wednesday. Inamoto was called up a day after he joined Eintracht Frankfurt after signing a two-year deal with the...
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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