Nomura, Japan's top investment bank, has hired England rugby union coach Eddie Jones to impart his wisdom on leadership and teamwork to its clients in Europe. Australian Jones, who has overseen a record-equaling revival for England since taking over as coach after the team's early ...

A family ceramic business has ensured Japanese rugby player Ayumu Goromaru is counted among the stars of the game by modeling a 9-inch caricature figure after him — considered an accolade in the rugby world. The World of Groggs, based in Pontypridd, Wales, specializes in ...

The rising popularity of rugby in Japan is having spinoff effects for the nation's relationship with New Zealand as students increasingly choose to study in the rugby stronghold. After the Brave Blossoms' historic victory against South Africa in the 2015 Rugby World Cup in the ...

Japan's incredible run at the men's rugby sevens tournament at the Rio Olympics continued Wednesday with two more wins to reach the semifinals. A majestic 31-7 victory over Kenya in their final pool game at Deodoro Stadium was followed by a gutsy 12-7 triumph over ...

First it was a World Cup upset for Japan. Now it’s the Olympics. For the second time in less than a year, Japan stunned a traditional rugby power at a global event — and it’s destined to keep people interested. Inspired by the win over South ...

A teenage wheelchair rugby player is hoping to inspire the national wheelchair rugby team to win gold at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Takumi Wachi, now 19, was a key player when his team, the Hokkaido Big Dippers, won at the Asian Paralympic Games in Incheon, ...

Fans offer their views on the prospects for the Sunwolves, Asia's first Super Rugby team.

Japan's World Cup rugby captain tells us his secret to making the perfect tackle

A rundown of the top 10 human rights issues of the past year as they affected non-Japanese residents.