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Jamie Joseph is aiming to bring Japan to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals in a second straight tournament.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 3, 2023
Jamie Joseph's evolution sparked Brave Blossoms' transformation
The Brave Blossoms will qualify for the last eight for the second successive time under Joseph if they beat Argentina in Nantes on Sunday.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 24, 2023
Shota Horie, Rikiya Matsuda back in Japan squad for World Cup training camp
The Brave Blossoms' final World Cup squad will be announced in early August.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 14, 2023
Marika Koroibete and Rikiya Matsuda see Wild Knights into final
Robbie Deans' team has lost just once in the two-year history of the tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 17, 2022
Relegation-threatened Gamba dismisses manager Tomohiro Katanosaka
The team has managed just a 5-7-12 record in 24 league games this season and is already eliminated from both domestic cup tournaments.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2022
Japan’s experience rebuilding can help Ukraine, Tokyo's envoy says
Ukraine has estimated direct losses from the war totaling at least $650 billion, with the indirect cost being as much as $1 trillion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2021
Japanese 'Frozen' voice actress Sayaka Kanda cremated
Actor Masaki Kanda and singer Seiko Matsuda stood side by side dressed in funeral attire as they briefly spoke with the media after the cremation of their only child.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 8, 2020
Chilling Japanese ghost tales with contemporary twists to help you beat the summer heat
Here's a look at modern takes on Japanese ghost stories that will give you chills and thrills during Japan's spookiest time of year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 13, 2020
'Beneath the Shadow': Too obscure for its own good
Keishi Otomo's latest film looks at two colleagues whose blossoming bromance threatens to turn into something more mysterious.
Japan Times
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Jan 26, 2020
Mizuki Matsuda wins Osaka Women's Marathon, takes big step toward 2020 Olympic berth
Mizuki Matsuda won the Osaka Women's Marathon, a race which doubled as a qualifier for this summer's 2020 Tokyo Games, for the second time in three years on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 14, 2019
Bellmare keep place in J1 after draw with Vortis in promotion-relegation playoff final
Shonan Bellmare will stay in the J. League first division next season after salvaging a 1-1 draw against J2 side Tokushima Vortis in the promotion-relegation playoff final on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 23, 2019
FC Tokyo earns draw with Bellmare, falls one point behind Marinos in title chase
A home team playing in front of a friendly crowd for the first time in three months, hoping to win its first-ever league title.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2019
Hawks' Nobuhiro Matsuda receives seventh straight Golden Glove
It's awards season in Japanese baseball and just like at the end of the actual season, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are front and center.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 21, 2019
'Mood-maker' Matsuda lifting Hawks' spirits
Nobuhiro Matsuda, the lively and exuberant soul who plays third base for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, is often referred to as the team's "mood-maker."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 21, 2019
Rei Takahashi, HRs give Hawks 2-0 lead on Giants in Japan Series
Nobuhiro Matsuda raised his fist in triumph in front of the dugout as he and over 30,000 fans shook Yafuoku Dome with a spirited yell of "atsuo," the custom in Fukuoka whenever Matsuda goes deep.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 9, 2019
Hawks victorious in see-saw opening clash with Lions
Five relievers combined to allow a run over five innings and Nobuhiro Matsuda drove in four runs as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series' final stage 8-4 over the Saitama Seibu Lions on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 1, 2019
Japan national team announces 28-man roster team for Premier12
Yomiuri Giants captain Hayato Sakamoto was among the 28 players named Tuesday to the Japan national team for the upcoming Premier12, an international baseball event that doubles as a qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
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Sep 13, 2019
Marathon Grand Championship offers path to 2020 Games
The inaugural Marathon Grand Championship gets underway with tickets to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the line.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Aug 17, 2019
Crafts that connect food and the table: Glassware glinting with light
Glassmaker Kiyoharu Matsuda is renowned for his high technical standards and the timeless design of his products.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 10, 2019
Surfers eye 2020 Games while enjoying the ride
A long Golden Week holiday period had just ended the previous day.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 30, 2018
Stars switching numbers, changing names becoming staple of NPB offseasons
Offseasons in NPB are about change, just not exactly the type that immediately springs to mind.

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Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on