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Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 18, 2022
Football Australia pledges to "weed out" hooligans after pitch invasion
The pitch invasion occurred amid a fan backlash against the A-League's decision to sell its men's and women's title-deciding Grand Final matches to Sydney until 2025.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 15, 2022
Phung Khanh Linh and artists abroad get creative with city pop palette
In 2022, the world tuned in to the glitzy sounds of Japan's bubble era more than ever before. For musicians outside of Japan, their appreciation of the genre goes beyond nostalgia.
Japan Times
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Nov 7, 2022
Suguru Osako makes return with fifth-place finish at New York City Marathon
Former national record holder Suguru Osako was the highest-placed Japanese in fifth at the New York City Marathon on Sunday, capping a successful return to racing following his retirement after the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 6, 2022
New philosophy helps F. Marinos lay title-winning foundation
Yokohama finished runner-up to Kawasaki Frontale in 2021 and held off a strong challenge from their prefectural rivals to capture the championship this year.
Japan Times
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Nov 3, 2022
Runners enthused by New York City Marathon's addition of nonbinary category
'I think it's just being able to run as your authentic self' they said, to 'create a space for, you know, a group of people that that space was never there before.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Oct 31, 2022
Can Japan’s pandemic-hit amusement parks return with a bang?
Does the opening of Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture reflect a turnaround in fortunes for theme park operators in Japan?
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 30, 2022
Thorns become three-time NWSL champions with win over Current
Portland is the first three-time champion in the NWSL's 10-season history after also winning in 2013 and 2017.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 17, 2022
Yui Hasegawa scores during Manchester City debut
Japan midfielder Yui Hasegawa scored in her Manchester City debut on Sunday, as her team won 4-0 at home against Leicester in the Women's Super League in England.
Japan Times
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Oct 14, 2022
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen take center stage as Chiefs and Bills clash
Mahomes and Allen delivered a quarterback shootout for the ages in the divisional round last January, with Mahomes guiding the Chiefs to a breathless 42-36 overtime win.
Japan Times
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Oct 3, 2022
Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to win over Buccaneers
Patrick Mahomes threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns to spark the Kansas City Chiefs over the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-31 in an early season showdown of NFL title contenders on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 18, 2022
Tottenham's Son Heung-min roars back to form with hat trick
The South Korean star's relief was palpable as he walked off with the match ball following the win over Leicester City, as ecstatic home fans sang his name.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 9, 2022
Manchester City adds midfielder Yui Hasegawa to women's team
Japan midfielder Yui Hasegawa has joined Manchester City from West Ham on a three-year deal, the English Women's Super League club said Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 22, 2022
Manchester City rallies to escape with draw against Newcastle
'That was a proper game,' Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said. 'Newcastle are becoming one of the toughest opponents for sure.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 16, 2022
Premier League celebrates 30-year rise to global dominance
In 1992, England's top clubs broke with 104 years of tradition by splitting from the Football League and controversially creating a 'super league' which would keep its own income.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 11, 2022
Perfume looks to the future with kindness
The pop group taps into the nostalgic sounds of city pop and melancholic views of the present in its seventh full-length album, “Plasma.”
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 8, 2022
Manchester City's Erling Haaland lives up to hype with two goals in Premier League debut
Erling Haaland scored twice in his Premier League debut as Manchester City opened its title defense with a 2-0 win at West Ham, while Manchester United was beaten 2-1 by Brighton in Erik ten Hag's first game in charge on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 6, 2022
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says fast start vital to team's title hopes
'Every club is getting better, the managers are so exciting and that is why the Premier League is the best.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 2, 2022
Man City and Liverpool renew rivalry as PL clubs flex financial muscle
Reigning Premier League champion City hopes that Norwegian star Erling Haaland and a host of other top-tier signings will be enough to fend off a rising wave of challengers.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 31, 2022
Liverpool beats Man City in Community Shield as Darwin Nunez shines
Liverpool's first victory since 2006 in the traditional season curtain-raiser laid down an early marker in what is expected to be another battle for the Premier League title.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 26, 2022
Shohei Ohtani goes 1-for-4; next pitching start set for Thursday
Ohtani's double came two pitches after he fouled a pitch from Royals starter Zack Greinke off his own knee.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
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.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

Podcast

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