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NADESHIKO JAPAN

Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup / SOCCER SCENE
Jul 1, 2015
Gritty Japan gathering steam ahead of semifinal against England
Japan is still waiting to ignite at the Women's World Cup, but the slow burn that has carried the team all the way to the semifinals may yet be enough to take it further.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 28, 2015
JFA chief says Sasaki to stay on as Nadeshiko manager after World Cup
Nadeshiko Japan manager Norio Sasaki is set to stay on after the Women's World Cup in Canada, Japan Football Association chief Kuniya Daini revealed Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 27, 2015
Nadeshiko coach Sasaki says mental strength will be key against Australia
Japan coach Norio Sasaki believes mental fortitude and strength will be the key when the defending champions face Australia in the quarterfinals of Women's World Cup on Saturday.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 25, 2015
Nadeshiko goalkeeper Yamane has dislocated shoulder
Nadeshiko Japan goalkeeper Erina Yamane is suffering from a dislocated shoulder but should be fit for the remainder of the Women's World Cup, coach Norio Sasaki said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 24, 2015
Japan beats Netherlands to reach Women's World Cup quarterfinals
Defending champion Nadeshiko Japan reached the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over tournament debutant the Netherlands.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 18, 2015
Japan to play Netherlands in round of 16
Nadeshiko Japan will face the Netherlands in the round of 16 at the Women's World Cup next Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 17, 2015
Japan beats Ecuador to win Group C at Women's World Cup
Holders Nadeshiko Japan secured top spot in Group C with a 1-0 win over Ecuador at the Women's World Cup in Canada on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup / SOCCER SCENE
Jun 15, 2015
Japan has room for improvement at Women's World Cup
Japan has made it through to the knockout phase of the Women's World Cup with the minimum of fuss, but the reigning champions will have to move up a gear if they are serious about defending their title.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 13, 2015
Japan tops Cameroon, advances
Aya Sameshima and Yuika Sugasawa were on target and defending champion Nadeshiko Japan withstood intense late pressure to secure a place in the second round at the Women's World Cup on Friday with a 2-1 win over Cameroon in their second Group C match in Vancouver.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 10, 2015
Ando out of Women's World Cup with ankle fracture
Nadeshiko Japan's Kozue Ando has suffered an ankle fracture and is returning to Japan, the Japan Football Association announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 9, 2015
Miyama's penalty kick sends Japan to win over Switzerland
Nadeshiko Japan launched the defense of its Women's World Cup title with a 1-0 win over Switzerland in Group C in Vancouver on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
May 28, 2015
Nadeshiko Japan tops Italy in last match before Women's World Cup
Wolfsburg's Yuki Ogimi scored the lone goal as defending champion Japan won its final warm-up for the Women's World Cup 1-0 over Italy on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
May 24, 2015
Sawa returns with winning goal as Nadeshiko beat New Zealand
Talismanic midfielder Homare Sawa marked her return to the national team with the winner as Nadeshiko Japan edged New Zealand 1-0 on Sunday in a warm-up for its title defense at the upcoming Women's World Cup in Canada.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
May 18, 2015
Nadeshiko Japan begins preparing for Women's World Cup
Women's world champion Japan kicked off its pre-World Cup training camp on Monday in Kagawa Prefecture as the Nadeshiko began their quest to retain the title they won four years ago in Germany.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
May 1, 2015
After one-year absence, Sawa named to Nadeshiko Japan squad for Women's World Cup
Homare Sawa returned to Nadeshiko Japan after a one-year absence on Friday, when the 2011 World Player of the Year was named among Norio Sasaki's holders for the Women's World Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 5, 2015
Nadeshiko trip up in Algarve Cup opener
Nadeshiko Japan was stunned 2-1 by Denmark in their Group C opener of the Algarve Cup on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Feb 13, 2015
Sawa not included on Japan's 22-player roster for Algarve Cup
Former Women's World Player of the Year Homare Sawa was left off Nadeshiko Japan's 22-member squad for next month's annual Algarve Cup invitational in Portugal, the Japan Football Association said Friday.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Feb 5, 2015
JFA announces final World Cup warm-ups for Nadeshiko Japan
Defending champion Japan will play its last domestic warm-ups against New Zealand and Italy before heading off to Canada for the Women's World Cup, the Japan Football Association announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Dec 31, 2014
Sawa's mind on World Cup rather than retirement
Homare Sawa has long been the face of Japanese women's soccer, single-handedly carrying the sport years before its national team received the affectionate moniker of "Nadeshiko."
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 25, 2014
Kawasumi stunned by nomination
Nadeshiko Japan striker Nahomi Kawasumi was shocked by her nomination for the FIFA Women's Player of the Year award on Friday.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Nadal to make Rome return against qualifier
Rafael Nadal takes part in a training session on Monday before the start of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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