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F A CUP

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 29, 2020
Ibu Yamazaki's late shot seals Winter Cup comeback for Meisei
The alma mater of Wizards star Rui Hachimura staged a dramatic fourth-quarter rally to triumph over Kyoto Prefecture's Higashiyama.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 28, 2020
Diversity on display on court during All-Japan High School Tournament
Rui Hachimura — born to a Japanese mother and Beninese father — is the most prominent example, but the number of players with at least one non-Japanese parent is growing.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 28, 2020
Powerhouse Oka Gakuen captures Winter Cup title
The dominant Oka Gakuen High School girls basketball program added another Winter Cup trophy to its mantle with an 89-65 win over Tokyo Seitoku University High School in the All-Japan High School final at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 26, 2020
Winter Cup in danger of being called off early due to coronavirus
On Saturday, the Kaishi Kokusai High School boys team became the seventh squad to withdraw from the tournament since it tipped off on Wednesday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 15, 2020
England faces contrasting RWC challenges from Argentina and Japan
England should go into the 2023 World Cup confident but wary after being grouped with Argentina and Japan, plus probably another Pacific island nation, in a pool coach Eddie Jones has described as the most contrasting of the four in terms of style.
BASKETBALL
Dec 11, 2020
Japan to host Akatsuki Five's remaining Asia Cup qualifiers
Japan, Taiwan, China and Malaysia will play 10 games over a five-day period after most of this year's qualifiers were scrapped due to the pandemic.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 27, 2020
Thrills in store as two unbeaten horses lead loaded
It’s once again the time of year for the Japan Cup, one of the most prestigious horse races in the world, and certainly the race on the horse racing calendar here in Japan that jumps off the page as one of the year’s biggest events.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 27, 2020
AI system aims to forecast race outcomes
On a winter day four years ago, Takeshi Watanabe, then a graduate student at the University of Tokyo, went to watch the year-end Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture. For him the day was more about watching horses and experiencing betting, rather than making money...
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 25, 2020
World Rugby approves open vote for World Cup host decisions
The World Rugby Council on Tuesday approved recommendations by its World Cup Board for a more transparent process of selecting hosts for future men's and women's editions of the tournament, including an open electronic vote with results published.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 12, 2020
J. League sets early January date for postponed Levain Cup final
The match between Kashiwa Reysol and FC Tokyo, originally scheduled for Nov. 7, was pushed back after Reysol suffered a coronavirus cluster infection early last week.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 4, 2020
Levain Cup final postponed after Reysol cluster infection spreads
The decision by the J. League was made after 10 more Kashiwa players and staffers tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Nov 3, 2020
Voice of long-running fan podcast gets call-up for Levain Cup final
Ben Maxwell, founder of 'The J-Talk Podcast,' will be behind the microphone for the English-language broadcast of Saturday's clash between Reysol and Tokyo.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
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.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
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.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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.
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