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J LEAGUE

Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 24, 2023
Eagles and Verblitz win on final day of Rugby League One regular season
The fourth-place Yokohama Eagles and sixth-place Toyota Verblitz won their respective matches Sunday, the last day of the Japan Rugby League One regular season.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 24, 2023
Shonan's Shuto Machino nets penalty to keep Nagoya out of first place
Japan forward Shuto Machino equalized from the penalty spot as visiting Shonan Bellmare held Nagoya Grampus to a 2-2 draw on Sunday, denying it the chance to move to the top of the J. League first division.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 23, 2023
Wrexham follows Hollywood script to reach Football League
Wrexham has garnered global appeal since 'Deadpool' star Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took control from a supporters trust with an initial $2.5 million investment.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 23, 2023
Surfing legend Kelly Slater misses cut to leave career in limbo
Known for his prowess and style, the 51-year-old is the sport's youngest and oldest world champion.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 21, 2023
J. League chairman Yoshikazu Nonomura stresses importance of league's growth in Asia
The second session of the FIFA Diploma in Club Management opened Thursday in Tokyo, where J. League chairman Yoshikazu Nonomura appeared as a lecturer and spoke about Japan's policy for growth.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 19, 2023
Olivier Giroud sends Milan into CL semis despite late Napoli rally
Milan coach Stefano Pioli said he would welcome a potential semifinal against the team's city rival Inter.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Apr 17, 2023
Arsenal manager confident Gunners can handle pressure of title race
Arsenal's bid to win the Premier League for the first time since 2004 is in danger of imploding.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 13, 2023
Real Madrid grabs advantage in first-leg of Champions League quarterfinal against Chelsea
In a battle between the last two Champions League winners, Madrid demonstrated its strength with an impressive display.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 10, 2023
Arsenal rues mistakes after squandering two-goal lead against Liverpool
After surrendering a two-goal advantage against Liverpool and squandering a chance to build on its Premier League lead, Arsenal was lucky to escape Anfield with a 2-2 draw after an exhilarating encounter on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 9, 2023
Lions' MLB hopeful Kona Takahashi fans 11 in first win
The 26-year-old has allowed one run over 16 innings.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 7, 2023
Frank Lampard says returning to Chelsea was 'easy decision'
Asked if the role could become permanent, Lampard said he 'would not get ahead of himself.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 5, 2023
Kaoru Mitoma assists, sets club record in Brighton win
The win moved Brighton to sixth on the league table with 46 points, four behind fourth-place Tottenham.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 5, 2023
Over 150 ex-soccer and rugby players join concussion lawsuit
Tuesday's filings brought the total number of claimants, who allege that their sports' governing bodies failed to protect them from head injuries, to 380.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2023
Ryoya Kurihara powers Hawks to fourth straight win
Kensuke Kondo, a key member of Japan's World Baseball Classic-winning team, also went deep for SoftBank at Kyocera Dome in Osaka.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 3, 2023
Manchester United holds players-only meeting after 'unacceptable' loss
Frustrated Manchester United players held a meeting without manager Erik ten Hag after being humbled in a 2-0 loss to Newcastle United on Sunday, said defender Luke Shaw, who gave a brutally honest assessment of his team.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 2, 2023
Mitoma nets Japanese-high seventh goal in Premier League season
Shinji Kagawa scored six goals for Manchester United during the 2012-13 season, and Shinji Okazaki reached the same tally with Leicester in the 2017-18 campaign.
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.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2023
Manchester United looks immune to the banking crisis
The bidding war for Manchester United, a sporting institution, bears little connection to financial reality.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 28, 2023
Antonio Conte thanks fans who shared 'passion' after Tottenham exit
Conte, who took over in November 2021, will be replaced by his assistant Cristian Stellini until the end of the season.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 27, 2023
Tottenham parts ways with manager Antonio Conte
'We all need to pull together,' chairman Daniel Levy said. 'Everyone has to step up to ensure the highest possible finish for our club and amazing, loyal supporters.'
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.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
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.
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.

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