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ASAKO OH

Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 30, 2018
Nadeshiko head coach Asako Takakura wary of final opponent China
Japan women's soccer head coach Asako Takakura praised China's improvements since their last encounter in April as the two teams prepared for Friday's gold-medal match.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 26, 2018
Nadeshiko coach Asako Takakura advises Japan's younger players to avoid resting on laurels
A day after Japan won the Women's Under-20 World Cup for the first time, senior head coach Asako Takakura offered some words of wisdom to youngsters who wish to forge the future of Japanese soccer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 23, 2018
Japan's Asako Okai begins role as U.N. Development Program's assistant administrator and head of Crisis Bureau
Asako Okai, who most recently served as Japan's consul general in Vancouver, British Columbia, officially began her new role as the United Nations Development Program's assistant administrator and director of the Crisis Bureau, it was announced Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jul 13, 2018
Mana Iwabuchi, Nahomi Kawasumi among Nadeshiko Japan's 23 call-ups for Tournament of Nations
The Japan Football Association on Friday named a 23-woman squad for the upcoming Tournament of Nations, with veteran forward Nahomi Kawasumi and Asian Cup MVP Mana Iwabuchi among the selections.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 21, 2018
Nadeshiko wins Asian Cup again
Japan won its second straight Women's Asian Cup on Friday night with a 1-0 victory over Australia in the tournament final.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 20, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan boss Asako Takakura eyes Women's Asian Cup title
Asako Takakura, the first female coach of the Japan women's national soccer team, said Thursday she does not want to jinx herself by speaking about the Women's Asian Cup trophy before she gets a chance to lift it.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 14, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan books spot in 2019 Women's World Cup
Nadeshiko Japan booked its ticket to the 2019 Women's World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Australia in the Asian Cup on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 8, 2018
Canada downs Japan in teams' Algarve Cup final
Japan drew a blank as it lost to fifth-ranked Canada in the teams' final Algarve Cup match Wednesday, finishing sixth in the 12-team invitational women's soccer tournament in Portugal.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 3, 2018
Nadeshiko tops Iceland at tourney
Japan rebounded from an opening-day loss to defeat Iceland 2-1 on Friday in their second Algarve Cup Group C match.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 1, 2018
Artist Asako Iwama explores the relationship between food and language
Food and the desire to eat has always been mysterious to Asako Iwama. When the artist and cook was a young child, she could not understand why she had to eat. Her earliest memories of food are of her grandmother's cooking in a strange yet fascinating kitchen far away from home.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 15, 2017
North Korea women prevail over Japan in E-1 Football Championship final
North Korea claimed its third straight women's E-1 Football Championship title on Friday with a 2-0 win over Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 25, 2017
Mana Iwabuchi lifts Nadeshiko Japan past Jordan in friendly
Mana Iwabuchi's brace lifted Nadeshiko Japan to a 2-0 away win in a friendly against Jordan on Friday.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 10, 2017
Nadeshiko beat Dutch in friendly
Former women's world champion Japan defeated the Netherlands 1-0 away in an international friendly on Friday night.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
May 29, 2017
Takakura keeps faith in youth for Nadeshiko trip to Europe
Nadeshiko Japan coach Asako Takakura stuck to her youth policy in naming a 23-member squad on Monday for her team's tour of the Netherlands and Belgium next month.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 9, 2017
Nadeshiko Japan outclasses Costa Rica in Takakura's home debut
Japan eased to a comprehensive 3-0 win over Costa Rica in a Kirin Challenge Cup friendly on Sunday, the first home match for coach Asako Takakura since taking over last April.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 9, 2017
Japan women finish sixth at Algarve Cup
The Japan women's soccer team fell to the Netherlands 3-2 on Wednesday to finish in sixth place after the classification matches at the Algarve Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 7, 2017
Yokoyama leads Nadeshiko Japan past Norway
Kumi Yokoyama struck twice in the second half as Nadeshiko Japan defeated Norway 2-0 at the Algarve Cup on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 4, 2017
Hasegawa bags brace in Nadeshiko Japan's victory over Iceland at Algarve Cup
A brace from Yui Hasegawa lifted the Japan women's soccer team to a 2-0 win over Iceland at the Algarve Cup on Friday to secure its first win under coach Asako Takakura.
SOCCER
Mar 2, 2017
Spain tops Japan at Algarve Cup
The Japan women's soccer team made a losing start to the year with a 2-1 defeat to Spain in its opening match of the Algarve Cup on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 19, 2017
Asako Toki presents a more modern take on city pop on 'Pink'
Asako Toki "Pink" (Rhythm Zone)
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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