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ON THE BALL

SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Dec 3, 2002
J. League experiencing minor changes
The 2002 J. League season was completed on Nov. 30 after Jubilo Iwata won the league title for the third time by sweeping the two stages, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Consadole Sapporo both got relegated to Division Two.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Nov 3, 2002
Sapporo makes quickest ever exit from J1
Consadole Sapporo was relegated to Division Two with four more matches remaining in the season -- the quickest ever exit from the top division of the J. League.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Oct 20, 2002
Time will tell if Zico's approach will pay off
When a new coach comes in, a team changes in various parts accordingly. That applies in the case of the Japan national soccer team, with the arrival of Zico who took over from Philippe Troussier after the World Cup.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Oct 3, 2002
New J. League boss to build on World Cup
On July 23, former Kashima Antlers president Masaru Suzuki succeeded Saburo Kawabuchi as J. League chairman after Kawabuchi retired from the post and moved on to take office as president of the Japan Football Association.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Sep 17, 2002
Reds fans need to be patient
In a post-match press conference at the Sept. 8 J. League game between the Urawa Reds and Vegalta Sendai at Saitama Stadium 2002, a seemingly irritated local reporter voiced an opinion to Reds manager Hans Ooft.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Aug 27, 2002
Foreign referees should not be red-carded from Japan
With the completion of the J. League first stage on Aug. 17, two foreign referees returned home to Europe, having made an impact on Japanese soccer officials.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Aug 17, 2002
Japanese players need to be more creative
"I get the impression that the players are too mechanical," said Masakuni Yamamoto, Japan's Olympic team coach, in delivering a strong message to Japanese players and soccer officials after holding his first training session with the under-21 squad Tuesday.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jul 30, 2002
Fans now flocking to J. League games
The J. League is savoring the World Cup carry over. Since league action was resumed (Division Two on July 10 and Division One on July 13) following the World Cup, the J. League has so far drawn high attendance figures to its games.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jul 20, 2002
'Father of Japanese soccer' voices opinions on World Cup
While Japan was battling to reach the Round of 16 during the recent World Cup, one man was closely watching over the cohost's performance as a coach -- and in some ways like a father.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jul 2, 2002
Success in first round weakened Japan's motivation
The World Cup ended Sunday night with Brazil claiming its fifth World Cup title following a monthlong soccer festival which has seen quite a few surprises, including first-round exits by France and Argentina and cohost South Korea's fine run into the semifinals.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jun 18, 2002
Japan team giving nation soccer fever
SENDAI -- Have the Japanese people ever been so excited before?
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jun 4, 2002
Japanese refs owe debt to predecessor
Toru Kamikawa made his World Cup debut on Saturday when he officiated the Ireland-Cameroon game in Niigata in Japan's opening game. It was a nice appointment by FIFA. He became the fourth Japanese referee to serve in the quadrennial tournament.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
May 21, 2002
Fans getting feisty at World Cup ticket no show
With the World Cup getting ever closer, soccer fans are getting increasingly worried about the whereabouts of their tickets.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
May 9, 2002
Injuries hampering Japan's World Cup plans
With the World Cup just over three weeks away, injuries and illness to some of the national team players are big concerns to everyone.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Apr 23, 2002
Shirt-throwing incident infuriates Korean midfielder
It's only a uniform, you may think. But it is not always that simple, especially when it concerns a player's country.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Mar 26, 2002
JAWOC puts fans on hold
A commercial running on Japanese TV at the moment shows an astronaut being told to go on a space trip by his boss. He complains, saying that he has tickets for some World Cup games. But his boss insists he has to go. The astronaut reluctantly goes leaving his tickets on the floor. The boss picks them up and grins.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Mar 19, 2002
South Korea puts faith in Dutchman Hiddink
Guus Hiddink, the Netherlands' 1998 World Cup team manager, has been hired by South Korea in an attempt to end its winless drought at the tournament and get through the first round for the first time in soccer's quadrennial tournament.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Mar 12, 2002
JFA introduces new status for experienced refs
The Japan Football Association has this season introduced a new status for its top referees, called "S.R."
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Feb 26, 2002
Concerns grow for Japan's walking wounded
Ryuzo Morioka of Shimizu S-Pulse, Kenichi Uemura of Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Naoki Matsuda of the Yokohama F. Marinos, Toshihiro Hattori and Makoto Tanaka of Juiblo Iwata, Atsuhiro Miura of Tokyo Verdy 1969 . . . are just some of the national team players who are suffering an injury or illness at the moment, and who have been forced to sit out of their own team's activities and this week's Japan training camp in Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Feb 11, 2002
Wrong time to be in the wrong place
Naohiro Takahara's Argentine adventure with Boca Juniors came to a suddenly and unhappy end a few days ago when the Argentine club decided to cut short the one-year-loan deal of the Japan striker.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
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.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
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.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
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.

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