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Wales' wing Josh Adams tries to catch the ball during a match against Japan in Kobe on Saturday.
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Jul 12, 2025
Wales look to future after ending 18-game losing run with Japan win
The Welsh survived another second-half comeback from Eddie Jones' side in Kobe to pick up their first victory since the 2023 World Cup.
Brave Blossoms head coach Eddie Jones will be relying on an inexperienced lineup again as Japan looks to beat Wales for a second time on Saturday in Kobe.
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Jul 10, 2025
Jones urges Brave Blossoms to 'create history' against Wales
The Brave Blossoms came from behind to beat the Welsh last weekend and they are now looking to claim consecutive wins over a Tier One country for the first time.
Brave Blossoms players celebrate after Japan beat Wales on Saturday in Kitakyushu.
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Jul 5, 2025
Brave Blossoms extend Wales losing streak to 18 with 24-19 win
Japan fought its way back into the game after a slow start to earn the win in Kitakyushu.
Eddie Jones began his second stint as Japan coach in 2023.
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Jun 19, 2025
Wales' Josh Macleod expects stiff challenge from Eddie Jones' Brave Blossoms
Wales travels to Japan having lost 17 straight tests — a record for a major nation — since it last enjoyed a victory.
Eddie Jones speaks during a news conference on Thursday.
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Jun 13, 2025
Eddie Jones hoping for sweltering conditions when Japan faces wounded Wales
Wales heads to Japan having lost its last 17 tests, a record for a Tier One country in the professional era.
Japan coach Eddie Jones (right) shakes hands with France coach Fabien Galthie before a match in Saint-Denis, France, on Nov. 9, 2024.
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Apr 17, 2025
Japan coach Eddie Jones at peace after messy exit from Australia
Jones oversaw Australia's worst Rugby World Cup performance at the 2023 tournament in France.
Japan Head Coach Eddie Jones
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Apr 15, 2025
Jones' under-23 Japan team beaten by his old club Randwick
The Japan team's defeat came after it was hammered 54-27 by Australia's under-20 side in Coffs Harbour last week.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones looks on during the warm up before his team's match against France on Nov. 9, 2024.
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Feb 19, 2025
Eddie Jones hails Japan 'tour of a lifetime' with Ireland and Wales games
Jones has made an underwhelming start since returning for his second stint as Japan coach in January last year.
Eddie Jones watches warmups before Japan's test against France in Paris on Nov. 9, 2024.
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Jan 31, 2025
Australia lines up test against Eddie Jones and Japan in Tokyo
Japan's Brave Blossoms are coached by Eddie Jones, who took the role after leading Australia to a disastrous finish at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Japan has won four games and lost seven since Eddie Jones took over in January.
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Nov 27, 2024
Eddie Jones tells Japan to keep faith after heavy defeats
Japan has won four games and lost seven since the Australian took over in January.
Eddie Jones walks onto the field before Japan's test against England in London on Sunday.
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Nov 25, 2024
Eddie Jones gets rude welcome from 'clown' in return to Twickenham with Japan
Eddie Jones said he was abused by a fan at halftime in his return to Twickenham for the first time since being fired as England boss in Japan's 59-14 defeat on Sunday.
England's Tom Roebuck (left) attempts to get away from Japan wing Jone Naikabula during their match in London on Sunday.
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Nov 25, 2024
Japan coach Eddie Jones calls for patience after blowout loss against England
Jones' inexperienced starting lineup had a combined total of 201 caps, while England had 622.
Japan's Warner Dearns battles with England's George Martin during a match at National Stadium in Tokyo in June.
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Nov 23, 2024
Match with Japan likely to leave England with more questions than answers
Japan has never beaten England and it will be a shock to compare with its 2015 World Cup win over South Africa if the Brave Blossoms triumph this weekend.
Japan coach Eddie Jones kicks a ball during a training session before a match against England on June 21.
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Nov 8, 2024
Head coach Eddie Jones makes six changes before Brave Blossoms face France
After facing France, Japan plays Uruguay on Nov. 16 and England eight days later.
La Rochelle prop Uini Atonio (center) drives the ball during the French Top 14 rugby union match between Union Bordeaux-Begles and Stade Rochelais in La Rochelle, France, on Oct. 20.
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Nov 5, 2024
Injured Atonio called up to France squad before Japan test
La Rochelle's Atonio, who weighs more than 140 kilograms, had been expected to miss this Saturday's game with Japan in Paris.
Japan's Yoshitaka Yazaki tries to tackle New Zealand's Mark Tele'a during a match on Saturday in Yokohama.
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Oct 27, 2024
After All Blacks loss, Brave Blossoms' new crop of players still needs time to bloom
The 64-19 score was not as bad as it looks on paper, but Saturday's game in Yokohama showed Japan has a long way to go to compete with the best.
New Zealand's Patrick Tuipulotu looks to shed a Brave Blossom tackle during the two sides' match in Yokohama on Saturday.
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Oct 26, 2024
Ten-try All Blacks thrash Japan to open end-of-season tour
New Zealand kicked off their end-of-season tour with a convincing 64-19 victory over a lively Japan side in an entertaining test in Yokohama on Saturday.
New Zealand's Cam Roigard in action with Namibia's Damian Stevens during the Rugby World Cup 2023 in Toulouse, France, in September 2023
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Oct 22, 2024
Roigard returns as Lakai and Love set for All Blacks debuts against Japan
"The energy in the group as we kick off this tour is exciting to see," coach Scott Robertson said in a news release.
New Zealand's Ethan Blackadder carries the ball against South Africa's Aphelele Fassi during a Rugby Championship match in Johannesburg on Aug. 31.
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Oct 16, 2024
All Blacks lose three forwards to injury for tour that includes stop in Japan
Ethan Blackadder (calf), Luke Jacobson (fractured thumb) and Dalton Papali'i (hamstring) were deemed unfit to depart Thursday for the five-match tour.
Fiji's Vuate Karawalevu races to score a try during the Pacific Nations Cup final against Japan at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Saturday.
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Sep 22, 2024
Young Brave Blossoms squad outmatched against Fiji in Pacific Nations Cup final
Head coach Eddie Jones said the 41-17 loss was a "good reminder of how far we are off the mark."
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

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