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KAWASAKI

SOCCER / J. League
Nov 26, 2020
Unstoppable Frontale establishes dynasty bona fides with third title
The Todoroki Stadium residents dominated from start to finish, showing consistency throughout the most unusual season in J. League history.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 25, 2020
Frontale clinches third J. League title after routing Gamba
Boasting the league's best offense and stingiest defense, Toru Oniki's men set a new J1 point record with four rounds remaining.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 1, 2020
Japanese soccer legend Kengo Nakamura to retire
After his miraculous comeback from an ACL injury sustained last year, the former J. League MVP will hang up his boots at 40.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 31, 2020
Birthday boy Kengo Nakamura sends Kawasaki past Tokyo
Both Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tokyo had plenty of tricks on Saturday night, but it was league-leading Frontale who left Todoroki Stadium with a treat.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 13, 2020
Brave Thunders retires former stars' numbers after half-year delay
Sunday's ceremony honoring Takuya Kita and Takahiro Setsumasa had been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 3, 2020
Alvark set tone in season-opening win over Brave Thunders
The two-time B. League champion Alvark Tokyo set the pace at both ends of the floor as they cruised past the Kawasaki Brave Thunders 85-79 in front of a home crowd at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in the opening game of the 2020-21 B. League campaign on Friday night.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 5, 2020
Kaoru Mitoma scores twice as Frontale dismantles Marinos
When it rains, it pours — something Kawasaki Frontale was all too eager to prove in their 3-1 dismantling of Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday night in a Kanagawa Derby clash at Nissan Stadium.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 29, 2020
Frontale smashes S-Pulse as Kengo Nakamura scores in return
Kawasaki Frontale fans arrived at Todoroki Stadium on Saturday hoping not only to see their team rebound after their first loss of the season, but also to welcome back a club legend after a long recovery from injury.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 8, 2020
Frontale wins 8th straight as Kaoru Mitoma scores in 1st J1 start
Kawasaki's defense held Oita to just one shot in a dominant performance at Todoroki Stadium.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 22, 2020
Summer music festival adapts classical music program with stage and livestream performances
The annual Festa Summer Muza Kawasaki is going ahead with its 2020 edition by holding 17 concerts in front of limited audiences alongside livestream performances.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 13, 2020
B. League reveals opening matchup for 2020-21 season
The two-time champion Alvark Tokyo and Kawasaki Brave Thunders will opening the B. League season on Oct. 2.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 11, 2020
Akihiro Ienaga brace drives Frontale past Reysol as fans return to J1
There were no songs or chants.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 10, 2020
Brave Thunders' plans for new arena undaunted by pandemic
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders plan to build a new home arena capable of generating a more professional sports atmosphere.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 9, 2020
Brave Thunders' Nick Fazekas tests positive for COVID-19
Kawasaki Brave Thunders big man Nick Fazekas has tested positive for COVID-19, the B. League club announced Wednesday.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 8, 2020
Frontale crushes FC Tokyo with first-half goal rush
The empty stadium was unusual. The lopsided scoreline was not.
South Korea’s baby bust threatens its demographic future
Marriage is rapidly declining in South Korea as rising education and career aspirations collide with traditional gender norms.
German companies choosing Japan as Asia manufacturing hub: survey
Japan has many positive qualities for German companies, but the market does face some challenges, such as talent acquisition and retention, particularly as demand for skilled workers grows, a survey by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan showed.
The Japanese face and body patches that have had the world wondering
Japan's Mebuki Suzuki in action with Uganda's Oscar Chelimo in the men's 10,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 14
Abuse of 'zombie cigarettes' among Okinawa youths raises alarm
A street in Naha in August. In entertainment districts in southern Okinawa, a drug known as "laughing gas vape" is being abused at nightclubs and bar. Now, some establishments have put up warning notices.
Taiwan isn’t as susceptible to invasion as one would think
Soldiers participate in a military exercise in Miaoli County, Taiwan, in July 2022. While China may desire to unify the island, military, geographic, political and economic factors make a successful invasion unlikely.
Who’s who in the LDP presidential race?
(Clockwise from top left) Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi; former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi; Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi; former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi; and former minister of state for economic security Sanae Takaichi
Tax-advantaged investments no lost cause for U.S. residents of Japan
While some American taxpayers assume they are ineligible to participate in Japan’s tax-deferred savings schemes, certified public accountant Rick Gundlach says that this is no longer the case.
Aichi Triennale’s message from the world: Free Palestine
“Between Currents and Bloom,” an eye-popping crocheted seascape by Indonesian artist Mulyana, dazzles with Instagram-ready cuteness while recalling a vibrant ocean now threatened by warming seas.
Twice-a-year injection could make HIV prevention easier, developer argues
Jared Baeten, Gilead Sciences' senior vice president and virology therapeutic area head, hopes regulatory approval elsewhere for lenacapavir as a preexposure prophylaxis — for reducing the risk of contracting HIV — could lead to real discussions toward ending HIV in Japan.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.

Podcast

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

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The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan
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