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JAVIER AGUIRRE

Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jan 4, 2015
Japan beats Auckland in Asian Cup warm-up
Japan coach Javier Aguirre said he was generally pleased with his side's performance after the Samurai Blue beat New Zealand part-timers Auckland City 2-0 on Sunday in their final warm-up before launching their defense of the Asian Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 29, 2014
Japan players put faith in Aguirre
The Spanish La Liga match-fixing allegations surrounding Japan coach Javier Aguirre may have left a black cloud hanging over the Samurai Blue ahead of their upcoming defense of the Asian Cup, but his players said Monday they have put their trust in him.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 27, 2014
Japan manager Aguirre protests innocence over match-fixing allegations
National team manager Javier Aguirre launched an impassioned defense of his integrity as he broke his silence over match-fixing allegations on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 23, 2014
Players should maintain trust in Aguirre, says Nagatomo
Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo says he is unconcerned over the alleged involvement of Japan coach Javier Aguirre in a match-fixing scandal in Spain and says all the players can do is keep their faith in him.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 22, 2014
Kagawa steers clear of questions about manager Aguirre
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa refused to comment on the match-fixing scandal engulfing Japan coach Javier Aguirre as he arrived back in Japan on Monday to prepare for the Asian Cup.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 21, 2014
Aguirre to hold news conference before start of Asian Cup training
Embattled Japan manager Javier Aguirre will hold a news conference to offer an explanation regarding match-fixing charges that have been leveled at him in Spain, the Japan Football Association announced on Sunday when its board of trustees met.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 18, 2014
JFA retains Aguirre for Asian Cup
Javier Aguirre will manage Japan at the Asian Cup in January despite being named as a defendant in a match-fixing case filed by Spanish prosecutors earlier this week, the Japan Football Association confirmed on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 15, 2014
Aguirre refuses to let allegations cloud Asian Cup preparation
Against a backdrop of uncertainty following allegations of his involvement in a match-fixing scandal in Spain, Japan coach Javier Aguirre on Monday named his 23-man squad for the upcoming Asian Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 19, 2014
Honda says veterans vital for Japan
AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda believes Japan has reaped the benefit of recalling a number of seasoned veterans and says experience will be crucial to the Samurai Blue's chances of retaining their Asian Cup title in Australia in January.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 18, 2014
Japan scores two second-half goals in triumph over Australia
Japan underlined its Asian Cup title credentials as the defending champion registered a 2-1 win over Australia in the final warm-up for both teams ahead of the continental championship to be held Down Under in January.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 17, 2014
Aguirre calls for repeat performance against Australia
Buoyed by a 6-0 demolition of Honduras on Friday, Japan coach Javier Aguirre has called for more of the same when the Samurai Blue take on Asian Cup hosts Australia on Tuesday in their final match before launching their defense of the continental title in January.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 14, 2014
Japan thumps Honduras in friendly
Keisuke Honda scored and assisted twice as Asian champion Japan trounced Honduras with a 6-0 victory in a friendly on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Nov 12, 2014
Aguirre's experiments on back burner as Asian Cup looms
Japan manager Javier Aguirre is running out of time to build a team for January's Asian Cup, but the Mexican will hope that the return of several familiar faces for two friendlies over the coming week can provide instant solutions.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 14, 2014
Neymar's four goals overwhelm Japan
Neymar stole the show with all four goals as Brazil thrashed Japan 4-0 in a friendly in Singapore on Tuesday night to extend its perfect start under coach Dunga to four matches.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 10, 2014
Japan tops Jamaica for first victory under Aguirre
Javier Aguirre won his first game as Japan manager but in a less than impressive 1-0 victory over Jamaica in a friendly on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Oct 8, 2014
Aguirre focuses on team building
Javier Aguirre will be looking for positive performances in Japan's friendlies against Jamaica and Brazil over the coming week, but after failing to register a win in his first two games as manager, positive results would be even more welcome.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 1, 2014
Aguirre calls up Kagawa, Havenaar
Japan coach Javier Aguirre called up Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa and Cordoba striker Mike Havenaar as the Mexican named a 23-man squad for upcoming Asian Cup warmups against Jamaica and Brazil.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 27, 2014
Aguirre demands commitment
Japan coach Javier Aguirre has warned his Samurai Blue that there is no room for egos in his squad and says he would have no hesitation in leaving out players who are not fully committed to the cause as he builds toward the Asian Cup in Australia in January.
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 11, 2014
Japan national team schedules November friendlies against Honduras, Australia
Japan will face Honduras and Australia in friendlies on Nov. 14 and 18 respectively, the Japan Football Association announced Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 10, 2014
Aguirre urges Samurai Blue to play with more imagination
National team manager Javier Aguirre has urged his players to think for themselves after watching his new side fail to register a win in his first two games in charge.
'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.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
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.
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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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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