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JAPAN RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 23, 2019
Former Brave Blossoms coach Eddie Jones laments demise of Sunwolves
Former Japan coach Eddie Jones said Tuesday that the Japan Rugby Football Union needs to find an alternative to the Sunwolves if it is to achieveits long-standing goal of being a major rugby power.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 20, 2019
Former Japan Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori urges JRFU to make reforms
Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Friday called for reform within the Japan Rugby Football Union two days after he announced his shock resignation as the body's honorary chairman.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 18, 2019
Former Japan Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori to step down as JRFU honorary chairman
Just five months before Japan hosts Rugby World Cup 2019, former Japan Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori said Wednesday he will step down as honorary chairman of the Japan Rugby Football Union.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 24, 2019
Sunwolves' demise may lead to new dawn for Japanese rugby
On the face of it, the axing of the Sunwolves from Super Rugby was simply a case of too much money demanded, or a belief that the tournament was not the right road for Japan to pursue.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 22, 2019
Sunwolves kicked out of Super Rugby after 2020 season
The Sunwolves' exit from Super Rugby was confirmed Friday with the tournament organizer saying in a press release that the immediate future of the competition "rests with a 14-team, round robin, competition format."
Rugby
Mar 15, 2019
JRFU supports proposal for 12-team Nations Championship
The Japan Rugby Football Union said Friday it supports the establishment of a 12-team Nations Championship as proposed by the sport's global governing body.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 8, 2019
Proposed new league presents issues for Japan
A World Rugby news release late Wednesday night from Dublin may have appeased some parties concerned by plans for a new worldwide league, but many questions remain as to how Japan will be affected.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 4, 2019
Amanaki Lelei Mafi called up to Japan's Rugby World Cup camp amid assault proceedings
Amanaki Lelei Mafi, who is undergoing criminal proceedings for assault, has been called up to Japan's extended Rugby World Cup training camp, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Monday.
Rugby
Feb 7, 2019
Top League Cup to be staged before Rugby World Cup
Japan's top-flight and second-tier rugby teams will compete for the Top League Cup ahead of this year's World Cup, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Thursday.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Dec 26, 2018
Cloud of uncertainty hovers over Top League
The New Year is traditionally a time for looking back on the past and looking ahead.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Aug 30, 2018
Intense season awaits Top League
The 2018-19 Top League season kicks off Friday with plenty of changes to the format both on and off the field as the Japan Rugby Football Union looks to do all it can to ensure the Brave Blossoms are at their peak when Japan hosts the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 22, 2018
Kensuke Iwabuchi named Japan's rugby sevens national team coach
Kensuke Iwabuchi, the director of high performance for the national sevens teams, was named new head coach for the men's side, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Monday.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 9, 2018
Japan names 40-man training squad for Rugby World Cup
The Japan Rugby Football Union named a 40-man Rugby World Cup training squad Wednesday, the day after the nation marked 500 days to go until the tournament kicks off in Tokyo.
Rugby
Apr 19, 2018
JRFA unveils Top League schedule for 2018-19 season, details of new cup competition
The 2018-19 Japan Rugby Top League season will run from Aug. 31 to Dec. 15, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Thursday, with a new cup competition to be held from Nov. 10 to Jan. 19.
Rugby
Jun 6, 2017
Brave Blossoms recall Ono for upcoming tests
Hitoshi Ono's hopes of playing 100 test matches were restored Tuesday when he was recalled to the Brave Blossoms for the June tests, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced.
Rugby
Jan 27, 2017
JRFU announces venues for Brave Blossoms' June test matches
Japan's June tests against Romania and Ireland will be played at 2019 Rugby World Cup venues in Kumamoto, Shizuoka and Tokyo, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Friday.
Rugby
Jan 18, 2017
University rugby teams to be left out of national championships
University rugby, the traditional center of the game in Japan, will no longer have a place in the national championships, the Japan Rugby Football Union decided on Wednesday.
Rugby
Jan 12, 2017
JRFU hands Kobe's Nakajima a 10-match ban
Kobe Kobelco Steelers lock Vakauta Isileli Nakajima was handed a 10-match ban by the Japan Rugby Football Union on Thursday for a tip tackle during last weekend's Top League game against the Kubota Spears.
Rugby
Dec 14, 2016
Japan to play test matches against Ireland, Romania in June
The Japan Rugby Football Union confirmed Wednesday the dates for the Brave Blossoms' tests against Romania and Ireland in June 2017.
Rugby
Nov 10, 2016
Karauna named new Japan sevens coach
Japan sevens coaches Tomohiro Segawa and Keiko Asami have both stood down from their roles, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Thursday.
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.

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