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Machida supporters wave giant flags during the team's game against Vissel Kobe at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 18, 2024
Upstart Zelvia shows that, in the J. League, it’s anyone’s game
The fast start by Go Kuroda’s men has highlighted the remarkable parity in the Japanese game when compared with top competitions in Europe.
Prince Hisahito (center) holds a hornet's nest in the insect science laboratory of Tamagawa University in the Tokyo city of Machida on Saturday, as Crown Price Akishino (right) observes.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2024
Prince Hisahito visits Tamagawa University
Prince Hisahito visited Tamagawa University in the city of Machida in Tokyo with his father, Crown Prince Akishino.
Machida Zelvia players celebrate after a goal in the team's 2-1 win away at Consadole Sapporo on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 16, 2024
Promoted Zelvia go to top of J1 with third-straight win
The win at Sapporo Dome sent Zelvia to the top of the 20-team first-division table with three straight wins following a season-opening draw.
Machida's Yu Hirakawa in action during his team's win over Kashima on Saturday in western Tokyo.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 9, 2024
J1 debutants Machida see off Kashima for first home win
Attacker Yu Hirakawa's 13th-minute winner gave the western Tokyo side all three points at Machida Gion Stadium.
Machida Zelvia manager Go Kuroda is proving that amateur coaches can make successful transitions to the professional ranks.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 23, 2024
Go Kuroda eager to continue defying conventional wisdom with J1 debutant Machida
Kuroda and Machida took a bold punt on an unheard-of collaboration that spawned a chorus of critics but has paid off so far.
Machida Zelvia players celebrate their promotion to the J1, in Kumamoto on Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Oct 24, 2023
Go Kuroda's one-year revolution brings Zelvia to J1 promised land
The western Tokyo club will play in the top flight for the first time in 2024 as it continues to flourish on and off the pitch.
Zelvia players and fans celebrate the team's promotion to the J. League first division in Kumamoto on Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 22, 2023
Machida clinches maiden J1 promotion with win over Kumamoto
The top two J2 clubs this season will be automatically promoted to the J1, while a third team will also go up via a four-team playoff.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 13, 2023
Machida upsets Marinos in third round of Emperor's Cup
J. League second-division leader Machida Zelvia sprang one of the upsets of this year's Emperor's Cup by knocking out reigning top-flight champion Yokohama F Marinos 4-1 in the third round of Japan's longest-running soccer competition Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2023
Man arrested over fatal shooting in western Tokyo
The victim, who may have been connected to a gang, was apparently shot at least three times and died after escaping from a restaurant where he was initially shot.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2023
Suspects at large after fatal shooting in western Tokyo
The shooting comes just a day after four people were killed, including two police officers, in a shooting and stabbing in Nakano, Nagano Prefecture.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 19, 2023
Injured Takehiro Tomiyasu withdraws from Japan friendlies
Royale Union's Koki Machida has been called up to replace the Arsenal defender in Hajime Moriyasu's squad for the upcoming games against Uruguay and Colombia.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 24, 2022
Rui Machida says rookie WNBA season will help grow her game
The 29-year-old played in all 36 regular-season games during her WNBA debut, averaging 1.8 points and 2.6 assists in almost 13 minutes per game, as the Mystics reached the playoffs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 21, 2022
Washington Mystics' Rui Machida learning ropes in debut WNBA season
Japan's standout at the Tokyo Olympics is adjusting to the challenges of professional ball in the United States after making the move from the Fujitsu RedWave earlier this spring.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 27, 2022
Record-setting Rui Machida looking forward to WNBA debut
The Mystics, WNBA champions in 2019, have high hopes for Machida, who arrived in Washington after finishing the Japanese season with the W League's Fujitsu RedWave.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 6, 2022
Rui Hachimura predicts Rui Machida will make impact in WNBA
A key member of the women's silver medal-winning Tokyo Olympic team last summer, Machida is set to join the Mystics, the sister club of the Wizards, before the WNBA season starts in May.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 15, 2022
Japan guard Rui Machida signs with WNBA's Washington Mystics
The 28-year-old, who won a silver medal with Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, will seek to become the fourth Japanese player to step onto a WNBA court.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 30, 2022
'Rip It Up': Enter the kaleidoscopic world of Ko Machida
Daniel Joseph's translation of the punk rock artist turned author's novella, 'Rip It Up,' opens the door to a more avant-garde, experimental kind of Japanese literature for English readers.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 27, 2020
Verdy, Zelvia battle to draw as J. League resumes without fans
A late Kanya Fujimoto penalty kick canceled out Taiki Hirato's early blast in the Tokyo Classic, which took place in an empty Ajinomoto Stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Oct 16, 2019
Japanese clubs chase elusive Tokyo cachet
A controversial decision by J. League second-division side Machida Zelvia to rebrand as FC Machida Tokyo has dominated water-cooler discussions in the Japanese soccer world this week.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 11, 2019
Mixed results from VAR's Levain Cup debut
The video assistant referee (VAR) has made its J. League debut, but there's still much to be done before the system is ready for the big time.

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