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Harry Kane hugs teammate Joshua Kimmich after Bayern Munich's match against RB Leipzig on Saturday. Bayern Munich clinched the league title a day later after Leverkusen drew with Freiburg.
SOCCER
May 5, 2025
Kane's Bayern Munich claims Bundesliga title following Bayer Leverkusen draw
The championship is the first major title for English forward Harry Kane, the league's top scorer this season.
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane after his club drew with RB Leipzig on Saturday.
SOCCER
May 4, 2025
Leipzig puts Bayern and Kane's title party on ice with draw
Despite the draw, defending champion Leverkusen's chances of overtaking Bayern remain close to impossible with two more weekends of the season to come.
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates after his team's goal against St. Pauli at Allianz Arena in Munich on March 29.
SOCCER
Apr 25, 2025
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane hopes to silence critics with Bundesliga crown
Bayern is eight points clear with four games remaining, so a first title for Kane is a mere formality.
SC Freiburg's Noah Atubolu is shown a yellow card by referee Daniel Siebert during a Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich in Freiburg, Germany, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jan 28, 2025
Bundesliga to test in-stadium refereeing announcements
Nine clubs from the top two tiers of German soccer have agreed to take part in the trial.
Stuttgart's Anrie Chase applauds the fans after a match against Bayer Leverkusen on Nov. 1.
SOCCER
Dec 29, 2024
How Anrie Chase went from a Fukushima high school to playing against Real Madrid
Just three years ago, the Stuttgart defender was still playing for Shoshi High School in Koriyama. Now he's competing against the likes of Kylian Mbappe.
Hiroki Ito will be making the move from Stuttgart to Bayern Munich next season.
SOCCER
Jun 14, 2024
Bayern Munich signs Japan defender Hiroki Ito until 2028
Ito, 25, is a surprise signing for Bayern and the club's first major arrival of the transfer window.
Makoto Hasebe during a news conference following his retirement, in Tokyo on Friday. Hasebe played in 114 games for Japan's national team and played over 500 professional games between Japan and Germany.
SOCCER
May 24, 2024
Makoto Hasebe at peace with retirement, says body still 'wants to kick the ball'
Hasebe will eventually return to Germany and begin to lay the foundation for his coaching career.
Makoto Hasebe (top) celebrates with his Japan team mates after qualifying for the second round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in Rustenburg, South Africa, in June 2010. Hasebe captained the Samurai Blue in three consecutive World Cups.
SOCCER
May 14, 2024
Makoto Hasebe bows out at the top, on his own terms
With 114 Japan caps and more than 380 Bundesliga appearances, the player has earned an almost legendary status.
Ko Itakura (right) and Yukinari Sugawara fight for the ball with Tunisia's Elies Ashley during an international friendly football match between Japan and Tunisia in Kobe on Oct. 17.
SOCCER
Oct 27, 2023
Itakura to undergo ankle surgery, casting doubt on Japan games
Itakura was due to go under the knife on Friday because of a nagging ankle injury.
SOCCER
Aug 11, 2023
Harry Kane reportedly agrees to leave Tottenham for Bayern
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Japan Times
SOCCER
May 28, 2023
Bayern seizes title as Dortmund collapses, but major doubts remain
Bayern and Dortmund finished the season on 71 points, the lowest points total for a champion in Germany in more than a decade.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 11, 2023
Maya Yoshida draws on World Cup 'fight' to help Schalke beat the drop
Made captain early in 2023 with Schalke dead last in the Bundesliga, the 34-year-old Yoshida has been pivotal to the team's surprise resurgence.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 29, 2023
German soccer team will test a new ticket price: zero
Starting next season, Fortuna will set out to give away tickets for several games at its 54,600-seat Merkur-Spiel Arena for nothing.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 31, 2023
Dortmund target overcoming Munich hoodoo on Tuchel's big day
Dortmund sit one point clear of Bayern but face their title rivals at Munich's Allianz Arena, which has been a graveyard for their aspirations.
SOCCER
Mar 13, 2023
Doan strikes late as Freiburg edges lowly Hoffenheim
Freiburg will host Juventus on Thursday in a Europa League last-16 clash, hoping to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 9, 2023
Disappointed Dortmund must regroup to keep title dreams alive
With luck deserting Dortmund in dramatic fashion in London, the challenge now is to ensure the side's good form does not leave with it.
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 25, 2022
Ritsu Doan revels in getting last laugh after Japan's win over Germany
'Before I came to the World Cup, people in Germany were saying it would be an easy game against Japan,' Doan said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 17, 2022
Japan hoping German experience can provide boost in World Cup opener
Daichi Kamada says the nation's large contingent of players from Germany's Bundesliga can draw mental strength from knowing they 'share the same stage' as Germany's stars.
SOCCER
Oct 13, 2022
Frankfurt director says club will allow Makoto Hasebe to decide future
Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Kroesche said 38-year-old defender Makoto Hasebe could decide how long he wants to keep playing with the club, despite being the Bundesliga's oldest player.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 6, 2022
Japan captain Maya Yoshida completes Schalke switch
The veteran center back, who led the Samurai Blue to 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification earlier this year, has signed for the newly-promoted Bundesliga side after 2u00bd seasons with Sampdoria.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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