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The Brave Blossoms stretch during a practice session in Toulouse, France, on Wednesday.
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Oct 5, 2023
'Genki' Brave Blossoms leave Toulouse ahead of showdown with Pumas
Japan is preparing to face Argentina in a winner-takes-all clash at the Rugby World Cup.
Japan's Brave Blossoms need a win against Argentina on Sunday in order to progress to a second straight Rugby World Cup quarterfinal.
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Oct 4, 2023
Japan legend Luke Thompson hopeful Brave Blossoms can make last 8
The now-retired lock admits that Japan has not progressed as much as other teams at the ongoing tournament in France.
Japan's Brave Blossoms train ahead of their Rugby World Cup showdown with Argentina at the team's base camp in Toulouse, France, on Monday.
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Oct 3, 2023
Japan to call on spirit of 2019 and brotherhood for key RWC clash
A similar dynamic took hold four years ago on home soil, when Japan went into its final pool game against Scotland knowing it had to win to advance.
Jamie Joseph is aiming to bring Japan to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals in a second straight tournament.
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Oct 3, 2023
Jamie Joseph's evolution sparked Brave Blossoms' transformation
The Brave Blossoms will qualify for the last eight for the second successive time under Joseph if they beat Argentina in Nantes on Sunday.
Members of the Argentina team following their victory over Chile in a Rugby World Cup Pool D match on Saturday in Nantes, France
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Oct 2, 2023
Pumas sharpening their claws for Brave Blossoms World Cup clash
The Pumas' 59-5 win over Chile on Saturday in Nantes saw them rise to second place in Pool D.
The Brave Blossoms breathed life into their Rugby World Cup campaign with a win over Samoa in Toulouse, France, on Thursday.
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Oct 1, 2023
Reduction in errors helping Japan's cause at Rugby World Cup
Japan's win against Samoa on Thursday gave the team a boost in confidence as it aims to reach a second straight knockout round.
Japan fullback Lomano Lava Lemeki breaks free from Samoan left wing Ben Lam during their match at the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France, on Thursday.
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Sep 29, 2023
Surprise call-up Lomano Lemeki inspires teammates at Rugby World Cup
Lemeki was named man-of-the-match as the Brave Blossoms kept alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup quarterfinals for the second straight time.
Japan's Kotaro Matsushima attempts to avoid being tackled by Samoa's Ed Fidow during their match at the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France, on Thursday.
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Sep 29, 2023
Japan keeps quarterfinal hopes alive with win over Samoa at World Cup
Japan will now face Argentina in Nantes on Oct. 8 with the winner likely moving on to the last eight.
The Brave Blossoms train at Ernest-Wallon Stadium in Toulouse, France, ahead of their Rugby World Cup game against Samoa on Tuesday.
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Sep 27, 2023
Stakes high for Brave Blossoms as crucial Samoa clash looms
The scene is now set for the tussle in Toulouse, a city where rugby is baked into every terracotta tile and coral-colored shopfront.
Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua is among a number of players and coaches on the team with close ties to Japan.
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Sep 26, 2023
Samoa hoping local knowledge will offer edge against Japan
Both teams head into the game at Stadium de Toulouse knowing a loss would likely see their chances of reaching the knockout stage all but disappear.
Australia head coach Eddie Jones directs his team before their match against Wales at the Rugby World Cup in Lyon, France, on Sunday.
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Sep 25, 2023
Eddie Jones affirms commitment to Australia despite link to Japan job
Jones previously coached Japan for three years from 2012 and led the Brave Blossoms to a stunning upset of South Africa at the 2015 World Cup.
Japan wing Siosaia Fifita (left), scrum-half Kenta Fukuda (center) and fly-half Jumpei Ogura on Thursday in Toulouse, France, where the national team is based for the Rugby World Cup
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Sep 22, 2023
Japan players give insight into Rugby World Cup preparation
Fly-half Jumpei Ogura, scrum-half Kenta Fukuda and wing Siosaia Fifita have yet to play in the tournament, but haven't been taking things easy.
Ryohei Yamanaka trains in Monaco ahead of playing with the Japanese squad in the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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Sep 21, 2023
Yamanaka back and ready to rock with Brave Blossoms at World Cup
Yamanaka, seen by many as unlucky not to have made the original 33-man squad, flew in to join the team on Monday night.
Japan needs to win its remaining two Pool D games in order to progress to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.
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Sep 19, 2023
Error-strewn loss to England leaves Japan facing uphill battle
The kick-heavy encounter in Nice left discouraged Brave Blossoms fans knowing their team will need a major turnaround to match its 2019 quarterfinal run.
England's Ellis Genge (center) is tackled by Japan's Craig Millar (left) and Tomoki Osada during their match at the Rugby World Cup in Nice, France, on Sunday.
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Sep 18, 2023
Japan fails to keep up with England at Rugby World Cup
Japan fell to its first loss of the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Sunday, going down 34-12 to England in Pool D in front of 30,500 at Stade de Nice.
Japan's Asaeli Ai Valu (left) and Atsushi Sakate celebrate with a Japanese flag after defeating Chile in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 10.
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Sep 16, 2023
Giant-slaying Japan turns attention to England at Rugby World Cup
Japan will have another chance to take down a rugby powerhouse when it meets England at the World Cup.
A junior high school team poses for a picture on Oct. 30, 1929, the fourth day of the fifth Meiji Shrine Games.
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Sep 16, 2023
Rugby turns 200: A history of the sport in Japan
As the sport of rugby turns 200, Japan hopes to celebrate its own success in a game that first arrived in the 1860s.
The Brave Blossoms prepare for their Rugby World Cup match against England during a training session in Toulouse, France, on Wednesday.
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Sep 14, 2023
Brave Blossoms eager to take fight to England at World Cup
The Brave Blossoms will face England in their second game at the Rugby World Cup.
Japan's Jack Cornelsen (second from left) moved to the No. 8 position in relief of injured captain Kazuki Himeno for the Brave Blossoms' Pool D opener against Chile in Toulouse, France, on Sunday.
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Sep 12, 2023
Japan can't rest on laurels after Chile win as England awaits
The Brave Blossoms' backs will need to be sharper if they are to cause problems for the English defense.
Japan's Michael Leitch (right) shakes hands with Chile's Rodrigo Fernandez following their match at the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France, on Sunday.
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Sep 11, 2023
Japan's Michael Leitch hopes to see Chile at future Rugby World Cups
While supporters are often referred to as a team's 24th man, it felt like Los Condores had a 25th, 26th or more on Sunday.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.

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