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2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP

Rugby
Sep 4, 2015
Tui called on to play wing against Georgia
Japan coach Eddie Jones was true to his word Friday, raising a few eyebrows with his squad for Saturday's World Cup warmup test against Georgia at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester, England.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 1, 2015
Ono eager to taste victory at 2015 Rugby World Cup
Hitoshi Ono, a veteran lock for Japan's national team, is set to make his third appearance at the Rugby World Cup and said with a smile that playing on the sport's biggest stage never gets old.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 31, 2015
Jones unveils squad for upcoming Rugby World Cup
Japan coach Eddie Jones named his 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup on Monday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 30, 2015
Japan looking to draw strength from off-field rugby turmoil
Japan captain Michael Leitch fears that Japanese rugby is in danger of squandering the momentum it has built up in recent years following a harrowing week for the sport.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 29, 2015
Japan throttles Uruguay in final home match before Rugby World Cup
Japan wrapped up its home preparations for next month's Rugby World Cup with a morale-boosting 40-0 win over Uruguay on Saturday night.
Rugby
Aug 28, 2015
Jones set to lead Brave Blossoms for final time at home
Eddie Jones' final game in charge of the Brave Blossoms in Japan on Saturday against Uruguay is likely to be an emotional affair.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 26, 2015
Kiyomiya rips Japan coach Jones over discussion of future
Former rugby star Katsuyuki Kiyomiya ripped Japan Eddie Jones for addressing his future ahead of the Rugby World Cup, saying the incumbent coach has distracted the team during the final stages of preparation.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 25, 2015
Jones to leave Japan following 2015 RWC
Japan coach Eddie Jones is stepping down after the Rugby World Cup, he confirmed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 22, 2015
Brave Blossoms whip Uruguay, halt four-game losing streak
Japan put an end to a four-game losing skid, trouncing Uruguay 30-8 at Level 5 Stadium on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 21, 2015
Brave Blossoms aim to beat Uruguay, but put emphasis on World Cup selections
Japan takes on Uruguay on Saturday on the back of a four-game losing streak. Not the ideal preparation for a side about to embark on a Rugby World Cup campaign.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 16, 2015
Jones confident Japan can improve before Rugby World Cup
Japan coach Eddie Jones believes his side is capable of making the step from Rugby World Cup pretenders to genuine dark horses, but warns time is running out to improve before the tournament kicks off next month in England.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 15, 2015
World XV squad overpowers Japan in second half en route to convincing victory
Japan kept pace with a strong World XV side before succumbing in the second half to lose 45-20 in a warmup for the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 12, 2015
Match against Japan serious business for members of World XV
Any thoughts local rugby fans had that this weekend's game between a World XV and Japan meant little to the visitors other than a chance to have a fun week in Tokyo were dispelled Wednesday by none other than renowned rugby comic Nick Cummins.
Rugby
Aug 12, 2015
Lomu tops greatest World Cup try poll
The English backs brushed away like breadcrumbs may still find it hard to watch but Jonah Lomu's bulldozing try for New Zealand in 1995 has been voted the best in World Cup history.
Rugby
Aug 11, 2015
World XV players arrive in Japan
The main bulk of the World XV side to play the Brave Blossoms on Saturday arrived in Japan on Tuesday morning with coach Robbie Deans saying the invitation side covered "both extremes."
Rugby
Aug 5, 2015
Wallaby-heavy World XV squad set to face Japan
The World XV to take on Japan at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Aug. 15 was announced Wednesday and it contains a number of Wallabies still hoping to make it to this year's Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 9, 2015
Jones insists World Cup places still up for grabs
The Brave Blossoms fly to North America on Sunday for the Pacific Nations Cup, knowing there are still Rugby World Cup places on the line.
Rugby
Jul 8, 2015
Free agent Hopgood determined to make World Cup squad
Japan has for many years been criticized for the number of non-Japan-born players playing for its national rugby team.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 18, 2015
Officials hopeful new era of Asian rugby on horizon
Saturday's opening game of the inaugural Asia Rugby Championship may have marked a new era for the sport in the world's largest continent, but Eddie Jones has his eyes set on only one thing.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 5, 2015
Jones names provisional Rugby World Cup squad
The road to Rugby World Cup 2015 became clearer Monday with Japan head coach Eddie Jones naming a provisional squad of 41 players, and the Japan Rugby Football Union confirming the Brave Blossoms' schedule ahead of the tournament, which kicks off in England on Sept. 18.
'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.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
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.
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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