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Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 26, 2016
Japan looks to future after narrow defeat to Scotland
Japan back-row forward Amanaki Lelei Mafi admits that the absence of injured Rugby World Cup stars including Ayumu Goromaru and Michael Leitch hurt the Brave Blossoms in their two test-match defeats to Scotland.
Rugby
Jun 16, 2016
Horie, Ono back as Brave Blossoms make six changes ahead of Scotland test
Japan interim coach Mark Hammett on Thursday named his side for the upcoming tests against Scotland at Toyota Stadium.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 30, 2016
Japan sets squad for tests against Canada, Scotland
The Japan Rugby Football Union on Monday announced the 33-man squad that will play Canada and Scotland in June.
Rugby
May 12, 2016
Rugby World Cup draw to take place in Japan in May 2017
World Rugby announced Wednesday the draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will be held in the country in May 2017, the first time it will be conducted outside Britain or Ireland.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 29, 2016
Jones critical of Japan over succession, work ethic
With Japan set for a test match on Saturday, the Brave Blossoms' first since their heroics at last year's Rugby World Cup, former coach Eddie Jones is less than impressed with how things have panned out regarding his successor.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 10, 2016
Joseph hopeful more Brave Blossoms stars sign with Sunwolves next year
New Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph hopes many of the country's top players will return to Japan next year to play for the Sunwolves.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 23, 2016
Rugby World Cup chief pledges faith in Japan 2019 organizers
The head of the Rugby World Cup is confident that Japan can transform itself into a rugby-mad nation by 2019 and make the first tournament to be held in Asia a success.
Rugby
Nov 13, 2015
2019 RWC qualifying process announced
The regional qualification process for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan was announced late Thursday by World Rugby.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 28, 2015
Rugby World Cup 2019 opener and finale dates disclosed — and 'dynamic' logo revealed
Rugby World Cup 2019 will kick off in Tokyo on Sept. 20 and reach its conclusion in Yokohama on Nov. 2, it was announced Tuesday in London.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 28, 2015
Yokohama to stage 2019 World Cup final
Yokohama Stadium, which staged the 2002 soccer World Cup final, will replace Japan's new National Stadium as the venue for the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, World Rugby said on Monday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 18, 2015
Japan submits revised 2019 RWC blueprint
Koji Tokumasu, the general manager of Japan Rugby 2019 (the local organizing committee for the 2019 Rugby World Cup), said Thursday that a revised road map for the tournament that includes venue changes and a smaller operating budget has been sent to World Rugby.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 10, 2015
2019 Rugby World Cup chiefs refuse to rule out host nation switch
World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper confirmed Thursday that the 2019 Rugby World Cup could be moved to South Africa if Japan does not provide assurances by the end of this month that it will be able to successfully host the tournament.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2015
Abe moves to ease World Rugby's fears over 2019 World Cup in Japan
With World Rugby starting to publicly question Japan's ability to host the Rugby World Cup in 2019, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sent a letter to the sport's governing body expressing the government's continued support for the tournament.
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
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2015
Nihon TV takes down rugby videos amid flap over scantily clad women
Nihon TV said Sunday it decided to take down two online videos that explained the rules of rugby, after fans of the sport complained that they inappropriately featured scantily clad women.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 8, 2015
Robbie Deans: 'Keep learning regardless of the outcome'
New Zealand rugby coach on the difference between a winning team and a losing team
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 7, 2015
China awarded 2019 FIBA World Cup
China will host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the sport's global governing body announced on Friday night in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 2, 2015
Venue for 2019 Rugby World Cup final still undecided
World Rugby officials are still undecided about where the 2019 World Cup final will be played after the Japanese government scuttled their proposal to stage the match in Tokyo's new Olympic stadium.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 18, 2015
Brave Blossoms' focus on PNC, not National Stadium fracas
The Japan XV tried to stay focused on the Pacific Nations Cup amid the National Stadium controversy that has left the 2019 Rugby World Cup without a main stadium.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2015
Sudden stadium shift leaves Rugby World Cup high and dry
World Rugby officials are seeking urgent talks with organizers of the 2019 Rugby World Cup following Friday's surprise announcement that Japan's proposed new National Stadium won't be ready in time for the tournament.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
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.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
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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