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BRAVE BLOSSOMS

Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 21, 2015
Brave Blossoms aim to beat Uruguay, but put emphasis on World Cup selections
Japan takes on Uruguay on Saturday on the back of a four-game losing streak. Not the ideal preparation for a side about to embark on a Rugby World Cup campaign.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 19, 2015
Jones admits to Stormers talks
Japan coach Eddie Jones admitted Tuesday he was in talks with the Stormers, but he stopped short of saying he had signed a deal with the Cape Town-based Super Rugby side.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 16, 2015
Jones confident Japan can improve before Rugby World Cup
Japan coach Eddie Jones believes his side is capable of making the step from Rugby World Cup pretenders to genuine dark horses, but warns time is running out to improve before the tournament kicks off next month in England.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 15, 2015
World XV squad overpowers Japan in second half en route to convincing victory
Japan kept pace with a strong World XV side before succumbing in the second half to lose 45-20 in a warmup for the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 12, 2015
Match against Japan serious business for members of World XV
Any thoughts local rugby fans had that this weekend's game between a World XV and Japan meant little to the visitors other than a chance to have a fun week in Tokyo were dispelled Wednesday by none other than renowned rugby comic Nick Cummins.
Rugby
Aug 11, 2015
World XV players arrive in Japan
The main bulk of the World XV side to play the Brave Blossoms on Saturday arrived in Japan on Tuesday morning with coach Robbie Deans saying the invitation side covered "both extremes."
Rugby
Aug 5, 2015
Wallaby-heavy World XV squad set to face Japan
The World XV to take on Japan at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Aug. 15 was announced Wednesday and it contains a number of Wallabies still hoping to make it to this year's Rugby World Cup.
Rugby
Aug 2, 2015
Japan makes changes for third-place playoff
The Japan side to play Tonga for third place in the Pacific Nations Cup shows five changes and one positional switch from the side that started the narrow loss to Fiji last Wednesday.
Rugby
Jul 30, 2015
Tui snubs Japan's Super Rugby side
Japan's new Super Rugby team took another knock Thursday with the news that Hendrik Tui had opted to re-sign with the Queensland Rugby Union and play for the Reds next season.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 27, 2015
Japan revamps lineup for Fiji clash
Japan coach Eddie Jones overhauled his lineup on Monday for Wednesday's Pacific Nations Cup clash with Fiji at BMO Field.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 25, 2015
U.S. edges Japan in PNC encounter
The United States posted a confidence-boosting 23-18 win over Japan in the Pacific Nations Cup on Friday.
Rugby
Jul 22, 2015
Japan makes plenty of changes for PNC clash against U.S.
The Japan side that will take the field at Sacramento's Bonney Field on Friday against the United States in the second round of the Pacific Nations Cup shows eight changes and one positional switch from the side that started last weekend's 20-6 win over Canada.
Rugby
Jul 19, 2015
Japan beats Canada in Pacific Nations Cup opener
Japan beat Canada 20-6 in its Pacific Nations Cup opener behind the goal kicking of captain Ayumu Goromaru on Saturday.
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
Rugby
Jul 9, 2015
Jones insists World Cup places still up for grabs
The Brave Blossoms fly to North America on Sunday for the Pacific Nations Cup, knowing there are still Rugby World Cup places on the line.
Rugby
Jul 8, 2015
Free agent Hopgood determined to make World Cup squad
Japan has for many years been criticized for the number of non-Japan-born players playing for its national rugby team.
Rugby
Jun 25, 2015
Leitch to stay Brave Blossoms captain
Japan coach Eddie Jones, who will also serve as director of rugby of the new Japanese Super Rugby side, said Thursday that Michael Leitch would remain captain of the Brave Blossoms even though he had re-signed to play for the Chiefs next year rather than the new Tokyo-based franchise.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 1, 2015
Jones still upset over handling of ARC finale
A week after returning from Hong Kong following the shortened finale to the Asia Rugby Championship, Japan coach Eddie Jones was still seething Sunday about the game being called off and the Brave Blossoms' subsequent drop in the world rankings.
Rugby
May 20, 2015
Jones makes changes ahead of Asia Rugby Championship finale
The Japan side to take on Hong Kong on Saturday in the final game of this year's Asia Rugby Championship was named Wednesday and shows a number of changes from the team that beat South Korea two weeks ago to clinch the title.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 9, 2015
Japan beats S. Korea to clinch Asia Rugby Championship
Japan won the Asia Rugby Championship on Saturday with a game to spare by beating South Korea 66-10 at Level-5 Stadium.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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