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ON THE BALL

SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jan 29, 2002
Bellmare looking at more than just soccer
J. League second division club Shonan Bellmare is making a unique challenge to transform itself into a multi-sports organization.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jan 15, 2002
Base camp bidding battle oversteps mark
After the World Cup final draw was made last month, the mood in Japan for the quadrennial soccer tournament is gradually being accelerating around the country. But one thing has gone too far -- the bidding battle over World Cup base camps.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jan 1, 2002
Troussier hoping for successful swan song
This year will be a crucial period for Japanese soccer, particularly when the national team plays in the World Cup finals from May 31-June 30 in front of its home fans.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Dec 18, 2001
Japan aiming to boost E. Asia
What can Japan do for Asia? Does Japan want to be part of Asia's soccer fraternity? It's a long-standing question, but now maybe some answers are emerging.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Dec 4, 2001
Oceania hoping for fairer crack at the draw
PUSAN, South Korea -- FIFA decided last week to no longer give the defending World Cup champion an automatic berth in the following World Cup.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Nov 20, 2001
Old adversaries to square off for J. League title
The Kashima Antlers capped a remarkable recovery from a poor start to the year on Saturday by clinching the J. League's second-stage title.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Nov 6, 2001
Ten years old and counting
Last Thursday, the J. League celebrated its 10th anniversary at a Tokyo hotel, inviting about 500 soccer officials, sponsors and past and present players.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Oct 23, 2001
Supporters and club clash over fans' role
How far should soccer fans go in supporting their club? Yokohama FC is currently having a little trouble off the pitch with some of their fans.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Oct 9, 2001
A brave new world awaits Japanese soccer
LONDON -- Pim Verbeek, South Korea's assistant coach, was among the spectators at Yokohama International Stadium for the match between the Yokohama F. Marinos and JEF United Ichihara on Sept. 29. He didn't hang around long. Even before the final whistle, he was on the move, heading for Kashiwa to watch...
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Sep 25, 2001
Antlers veteran Soma back on his old stomping ground
And now he's back.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Aug 28, 2001
J. League bosses don't always get enough support from front office
Before the start of the J. League Division One second stage earlier this month, four clubs -- the Yokohama F. Marinos, Kashiwa Reysol, Nagoya Grampus Eight and Tokyo Verdy 1969 -- changed their managers. Last week Cerezo Osaka also changed its boss with the departure of Hiroshi Soejima and the arrival...
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Aug 14, 2001
World Cup volunteers require effective training
The Japanese World Cup Organizing Committee recently announced the results of volunteer applications for next year's World Cup.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jul 17, 2001
Cohosting requires harmonious effort
"Cohosting is like a three-legged race," Lee Yun Taek, co-chairman of the South Korean World Cup Organizing Committee said last month at the Korea-Japan soccer journalists seminar in Seoul.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jul 3, 2001
Time for Japan to take a lesson from Seoul
"Are you from Japan?"
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jun 19, 2001
JAWOC needs to step up the pace
Japan did well on the field in the Confederations Cup, finishing as the runnerup of the eight-nation tournament, but how smoothly did things go off the field in the test-run for next year's World Cup?
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jun 5, 2001
Suzuki, Ono, Kawaguchi looking good
KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- When you have success in a soccer tournament, you often have a player or two who shine on your side.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
May 22, 2001
Jubilo stung by cancelation of Club World C'ship
"I'm thinking about going to Spain this summer," a taxi driver in Iwata told me Saturday. "It's the World Championship and Jubilo will be there, you see."
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
May 11, 2001
A Hans-on look at Japan's soccer squad
ALMERIA, Spain -- When Japan played Spain in Cordoba on April 25, one spectator, who had driven up from his home on Spain's Costa del Sol, had a particular interest in the Japanese team.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Apr 24, 2001
Crisis of confidence grips Marinos
The Yokohama F. Marinos, last year's first-stage champions in the J. League, are struggling -- and struggling badly.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Apr 10, 2001
Two-headed monster haunts Kawasaki
Are two heads better than one? Not, apparently, in Kawasaki.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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