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JAPAN OPEN

Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 7, 2017
Mannarino, Goffin advance to Japan Open men's final
Unseeded Frenchman Adrian Mannarino stunned top seed Marin Cilic 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-0 on Saturday to book his place in the Japan Open final against Belgium's David Goffin.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 4, 2017
Tech company aiming to fill fans' downtime with private snapshots at sporting events
Competitions, smartphones and social networks. With those three things combined, arenas and stadiums can become more than just a place to enjoy watching sports.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 27, 2017
Rio gold medalist pair Takahashi, Matsutomo to compete in Japan Open
The world's top-ranked doubles team of Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo, who won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, will take aim at another Super Series title at the annual Japan Open, which runs from Sept. 19-24 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
TENNIS
Oct 9, 2016
Kyrgios overcomes rough start against Goffin en route to Japan Open title
Big-serving Australian Nick Kyrgios came back from a set down to capture the Japan Open title with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Belgium's David Goffin in Sunday's final.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 8, 2016
Goffin, Kyrgios roll into Japan Open final
Belgium's David Goffin set up a Japan Open final showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios after beating Croatia's Marin Cilic 7-5, 6-4 in Saturday's semifinal.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 7, 2016
Crafty Kyrgios conquers Muller, advances to Japan Open semis
Australian world No. 15 Nick Kyrgios showcased the full range of his mercurial talents to reach the Japan Open semifinals with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Luxembourg's Gilles Muller on Friday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 11, 2015
Wawrinka claims Japan Open title after clinical win over Paire
Top-seeded Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland won his fourth ATP Tour title of the season on Sunday, defeating France's Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the Japan Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 10, 2015
Paire ousts Nishikori in semis
Defending champion Kei Nishikori crashed out of the Japan Open after a 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 semifinal defeat to his U.S. Open conqueror Benoit Paire on Saturday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 9, 2015
Nishikori battles past Cilic
Defending champion Kei Nishikori fought back from a set down to reach the Japan Open semifinals after a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Croatia's Marin Cilic on Friday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 6, 2015
Wawrinka puts away Stepanek in opener
At age 30, Stan Wawrinka feels he is still improving. And Tuesday's first-round victory turned out to be more proof of that.
TENNIS
Oct 5, 2015
Nishikori regains composure to beat Coric at Japan Open
It was not the perfect first-round victory that Japanese fans expected from their hero, Kei Nishikori.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 1, 2014
Nishikori blazes past Dodig
Kei Nishikori dispatched unseeded Croatian Ivan Dodig 6-3, 6-4 in their first-round match at the Rakuten Japan Open on Wednesday afternoon.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 30, 2013
Tsonga beats Monfils to make triumphant start at Japan Open
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated compatriot Gael Monfils 6-3, 7-6 (10-8), in a first-round match at the Japan Open on Monday.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
New satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher
A general view of a berm construction in Kinin Village near El-Fasher.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo

Podcast

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

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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