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Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Aug 7, 2020
J. League battles new wave of coronavirus infections
Several players have tested positive for the virus over the last two weeks, forcing multiple fixtures to be postponed.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jul 17, 2020
J. League demonstrates leadership on road to resumption
It’s been less than three weeks since J. League teams played their first “remote matches,” the phrase chosen by the Japan Top League Alliance to represent games held behind closed doors as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jul 3, 2020
J. League grows audience abroad with English social media channels
The league's English-language efforts have coincided with a push to expand its international broadcasting footprint.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup / From the Spot
Jun 23, 2020
Japan must build foundation for women's game after withdrawing bid
The Japan Football Association has lost its easy route to building momentum for the sport after dropping out of contention for the 2023 World Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jun 5, 2020
JFA's vision for new pro women's league ambitious, but Women's World Cup bid remains pragmatic
The WE League has the right message, but delivering on its promises for the sport will take more than a slogan.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
May 1, 2020
History repeats as Tosu struggles to find financial footing during COVID-19 crisis
The Kyushu club finds itself in serious financial distress after the departure of yet another major sponsor and the J. League's ongoing hiatus.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Apr 8, 2020
J. League clubs feeling financial crunch from pandemic
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Tuesday night announcement of a state of emergency marked the latest and most dramatic step in Japan’s battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19 strikes Japanese soccer
Since late February, Japanese soccer's professional and amateur competitions have shut down in an attempt to protect players, coaches and fans from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that has forced the cancellation of major sporting events around the world.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Mar 11, 2020
J. League running out of scheduling options
The J. League is not without options as it adjusts its schedule in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 26, 2020
J. League chairman Mitsuru Murai faces another test in COVID-19
Mitsuru Murai knows a thing or two about tough decisions.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 7, 2020
VAR and contact guidelines will change look of J. League officiating
Under normal circumstances, the Japan Football Association would prefer that its referees be conductors, blending into the background and occasionally providing a guiding whistle as the players take center stage.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jan 29, 2020
Overloaded schedule affects J. League clubs on pitch
It's not even February, and a J. League team has been eliminated from the Asian Champions League.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jan 15, 2020
Toronto midfielder Tsubasa Endoh awaits breakthrough moment for MLS in Japan
When newly minted FC Cincinnati striker Yuya Kubo makes his MLS debut in March, few will be more eager to welcome him than Tsubasa Endoh.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jan 8, 2020
National Stadium less than sum of its parts
The new National Stadium is open for business, having survived a December opening gala featuring J-pop icons Arashi and the 2019 Emperor's Cup final with a number of online grumbles but few out-and-out disasters.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Dec 11, 2019
Celebs hog spotlight at subpar J. League gala
Sunday's J. League Awards should have been an opportunity for the league and its promotional team to take a victory lap after a 2019 season that shattered attendance records and drew unprecedented interest from overseas.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Dec 4, 2019
Tokyo's title ambitions all but extinguished
Despite leading the league for 20 straight rounds from Round 8 — and retaking the top spot for one more week after Round 31 — FC Tokyo is almost certain to settle for second place when the final whistle is blown on Saturday at Nissan Stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Nov 27, 2019
J1's chaotic final stretch just business as usual
The dramatic three-way race for the J. League first-division title between Yokohama F. Marinos, FC Tokyo and Kashima Antlers is shaping up to be the latest in the league's long history of photo finishes.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Nov 20, 2019
JFA takes leap with new women's pro league
Eight years ago, Japan won the FIFA Women's World Cup and earned its place among women's soccer's elite nations.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Oct 16, 2019
Japanese clubs chase elusive Tokyo cachet
A controversial decision by J. League second-division side Machida Zelvia to rebrand as FC Machida Tokyo has dominated water-cooler discussions in the Japanese soccer world this week.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Oct 2, 2019
Keisuke Honda risks cheapening legacy
Even in the prime of Keisuke Honda's career, there have been few in the Japanese soccer community who could claim to have a good understanding of what was going on in the mind of the enigmatic midfielder.
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.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'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.
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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