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Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 21, 2014
Japan earns historic win over Italy
Japan proved it's ready to mix it with the big boys of world rugby Saturday, beating Italy 26-23 to pick up the team's 10th straight win and first ever over the Azzurri.
Rugby
Jun 20, 2014
Brave Blossoms expect tough test against Azzurri
Italy captain Quintin Geldenhuys may have said Friday that the pitch at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground was a "quick fast track," and that he was looking forward to an "open, running game" when the Azzurri take on Japan on Saturday, but Japan coach Eddie Jones wasn't buying into it.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 8, 2014
Brave Blossoms rally to beat Canada
Japan lived up to its nickname Saturday as the Brave Blossoms came from behind to record their eighth straight win with a 34-25 victory over Canada in the Pacific Nations Cup.
Rugby
Jun 5, 2014
Tanaka awaits first start of 2014 for Brave Blossoms in IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Highlanders and Panasonic Wild Knights scrumhalf Fumiaki Tanaka will make his first international start of the year Saturday when Japan takes on Canada in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 31, 2014
Japan sets win record by outclassing Samoa
Youth and experience combined to hand Japan a record seventh straight test-match win Friday as the Brave Blossoms beat Samoa 33-14 at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
Rugby
May 28, 2014
Japan makes changes ahead of Samoa test
The Japan side that will take to the field Friday evening against Samoa at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground shows four changes and two positional switches from the team that started last weekend's Rugby World Cup qualifier against Hong Kong.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 25, 2014
Japan punches ticket to Rugby World Cup in final sporting event at national stadium
Japan booked its place at the 2015 Rugby World Cup with a 49-8 win over Hong Kong on Sunday in the final sporting event at National Stadium before it is demolished and rebuilt to stage the 2020 Olympics.
Rugby
May 24, 2014
Japan set for historic Rugby World Cup qualifier
The Brave Blossoms are hoping the end of one sporting era will also mark the start of another as they look to send the National Stadium off in style on Sunday.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 10, 2014
Japan crushes Sri Lanka to stay on course for World Cup
Japan stayed on course for its seventh straight Asian 5 Nations title and more importantly its eighth successive appearance at a Rugby World Cup following a 132-10 thrashing of Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Rugby
May 1, 2014
Brave Blossoms make changes ahead of Asian 5 Nations
Japan open their Asian 5 Nations campaign on Saturday against the Philippines with a starting XV that shows nine changes and one positional switch from the team that played last weekend's warm-up game against Asia Pacific Dragons.
Rugby
Apr 26, 2014
Asia Pacific Dragons outclass Brave Blossoms
Japan got the hard physical game it wanted leading into it upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifiers, but it didn't get the result it was after as a Brave Blossoms XV went down 35-29 to Asia Pacific Dragons on Saturday.
Rugby
Mar 24, 2014
Brave Blossoms to take on Samoa in Tokyo
Japan will play a test match against Samoa in Tokyo on May 30, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Monday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 24, 2013
Japan beats Spain to finish Euro tour
Japan finished off its European tour and 2013 international season on a winning note Saturday, downing Spain 40-7 at Madrid Ciudad Universitaria Stadium.
Rugby
Nov 16, 2013
Japan beats Russia
Japan picked up the first win of its European tour — and its first under stand-in coach Scott Wisemantel — when it routed Russia 40-13 at Parc Eirias on Friday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 13, 2013
Mistakes cost second-string Japan in loss against Gloucester
A second-string Japan XV went down 40-5 to Gloucester at Kingsholm on Tuesday evening, as the Brave Blossoms once again failed to turn possession into points and struggled with the interpretations of the local referee.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
Nov 12, 2013
Irabu's career provides cautionary tale for Rakuten pitching star Tanaka
It will be interesting to see how the situation plays out with Rakuten Eagles star Masahiro Tanaka and his move to the majors via the posting system.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 10, 2013
Japan's Brave Blossoms fall to Scotland
Japan wanted an idea of where they stand in world rugby. Saturday's 42-17 defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield showed that while they have the ability to mix it with the big boys, they are still a way off breaking into the top 10.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 3, 2013
Hansen warns All Blacks to shape up
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has warned his new-look All Blacks to stick to the game plan ahead of their tour of Europe after going rogue for periods of Saturday's 54-6 win over Japan.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 1, 2013
Japan dreaming of All Blacks upset
The Japan rugby team faces one of the hardest tasks in sport Saturday when it takes on the world champion All Blacks at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 31, 2013
All Black legends Carter, McCaw to face Japan
Richie McCaw will lead New Zealand when it takes on Japan on Saturday, head coach Steve Hansen announced Thursday — although the most capped All Black in history will be playing at No. 8 rather than in his more accustomed No. 7 jersey.
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.
'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.
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.

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