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Feb 9, 2024
Football fans embrace 'Taylor Swift effect' before Super Bowl
Pop superstar Taylor Swift is no distraction to the upcoming Super Bowl — she's an enhancement, excited fans in Las Vegas said Wednesday.
Singer Taylor Swift celebrates after a touchdown by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce during a playoff game against the Bills in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21.
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Feb 5, 2024
Sportsbooks cashing in on Taylor Swift craze as Super Bowl approaches
Novelty bets around major sporting events are nothing new, but a number of sports betting companies decided to have some fun with the Swift-Kelce craze
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the World Cup final on July 19, 2026.
SOCCER
Feb 5, 2024
New Jersey selected to host 2026 FIFA World Cup final
The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, FIFA announced on Sunday.
U.S. singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs onstage in Arlington, Texas, on March 31 last year.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 3, 2024
Taylor Swift will be on time for Super Bowl, Japan Embassy assures anxious public
Anxious fans have been speculating for days over how pop music icon Taylor Swift could perform in Tokyo and attend the Super Bowl to watch her beau play.
Singer Taylor Swift walks off the field after the AFC title game in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sunday.
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Jan 29, 2024
Taylor Swift may race back to U.S. from Tokyo to watch Travis Kelce in Super Bowl
Taylor Swift has an Eras Tour performance in Tokyo the night before the Super Bowl.
Niners running back Christian McCaffrey (right) stiff arms Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson during the first half of the NFC title game in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 29, 2024
Chief and 49ers set up Super Bowl rematch in Las Vegas
The reigning champion Chiefs returned to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Ravens during the AFC title game in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 29, 2024
Defending champion Chiefs stun Ravens to reach Super Bowl
The Chiefs reached the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson scores against the Texans during the fourth quarter of their playoff game in Baltimore, Maryland, on Jan. 20.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 26, 2024
Ravens' Lamar Jackson ready for 'heavyweight fight' in AFC title game
The AFC championship showdown will determine which team advances to next month's Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had two touchdown catches against the Bills during Kansas City's 27-24 playoff win in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 22, 2024
Chiefs hold off Bills to reach sixth straight AFC title game
The Chiefs are headed to the AFC championship game for the sixth straight year.
Patrick Mahomes will try to win a playoff game on the road for the first time in his career when the Chiefs meet the Bills in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday.
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Jan 18, 2024
Patrick Mahomes braces for raucous environment in first road playoff game
Mahomes has played 12 playoff games at home during his career, but has never had to board a plane prior to the Super Bowl.
Rashee Rice caught eight passes for 130 yards and a touchdown as the Chiefs rolled over the Dolphins on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 14, 2024
Chiefs shut down Dolphins in frigid AFC wild-card game
At kickoff, the temperature was minus 20 degrees Celsius, making it the fourth-coldest game in NFL history.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is not concerned despite his team's ongoing run without a win.
SOCCER
Dec 4, 2023
City's Pep Guardiola not ready to sound alarm despite lack of wins
Manchester City is in third place in the Premier League standings
Tokyo retained third behind London and New York in this year's Global Power City Index (GPCI) report.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 9, 2023
Tokyo remains third in global power index despite downturn
Among other Japan cities, Osaka ranked 37th while Fukuoka placed 42nd in the index.
Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon carries the ball against the Broncos during the fourth quarter in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday.
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Oct 13, 2023
Chiefs hold off Broncos to improve to 5-1
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes improved to 12-0 in his starts against the Broncos.
Singer Taylor Swift (right) watches the game with Donna Kelce, Travis’ mother, on Sunday.
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Sep 28, 2023
Travis Kelce's celebrity hits new level after brush with Taylor Swift
A spokesperson for Fanatics, the NFL’s official retailer, said that sales of Kelce’s jersey had spiked by 400% as of Monday.
The Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs carries the ball against the Chiefs during their game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday.
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Sep 8, 2023
Lions upset defending champion Chiefs in NFL season opener
David Montgomery's 6-yard touchdown run with 7:06 left propelled the Lions to the victory.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is 5-0 in Week 1 games.
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Sep 7, 2023
Chiefs hope to continue streak of fast starts against Lions in NFL opener
Head coach Andy Reid is 9-1 in Week 1 since taking over in Kansas City.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland (right) scored three goals during his team's over Fulham in Manchester, England, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Sep 3, 2023
Erling Haaland scores hat trick to power Manchester City
Manchester City's Erling Haaland has scored six goals in five games to start the Premier League season.
Reader opinions have been mixed on Haruki Murakami's latest novel, “The City and Its Uncertain Walls.”
CULTURE / Books
Aug 20, 2023
Haruki Murakami’s latest has readers and reviewers perplexed
Following the arrival of the renowned author’s first full-length novel in six years, critics and readers have been left scratching their heads.
Manchester City's Bernardo Silva (left) controls the ball in front of Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko during their match in Manchester, England, on April 26.
SOCCER
Aug 10, 2023
Manchester City to begin title defense as Premier League favorite
The start of a new Premier League season is always a time of hope and dreams, even if defending champion Manchester City will probably be three points clear before its main rivals have kicked a ball this weekend.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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