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Japan Times
SOCCER
May 24, 2017
Japan falls against Uruguay at U-20 World Cup
Japan's second-round hopes at the Under-20 World Cup will rest on their final Group D game against Italy after Atsushi Uchiyama's side lost 2-0 to Uruguay on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 21, 2017
Kubo sparks triumphant Japan in Under-20 World Cup opener
Takefusa Kubo came off the bench and set up Ritsu Doan's winner as Japan came from behind to defeat South Africa 2-1 on Sunday in its Group D opener at the Under-20 World Cup.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 19, 2017
Hachimura hopes to get game back for Under-19 World Cup
Just listening to how he talks and reacts, he just seems the same kid that we came to know from his high school days in Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
May 15, 2017
Japan beats Honduras in final Under-20 World Cup warm-up
Japan won its last preparatory game ahead of the Under-20 World Cup on Monday, coming from behind to beat Honduras 3-2 in a friendly at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 2, 2017
15-year-old Kubo receives spot on Japan's Under-20 World Cup squad
Fifteen-year-old former Barcelona prodigy Takefusa Kubo was among 21 named to the Japan squad Tuesday for the upcoming Under-20 World Cup in South Korea.
SOCCER
Mar 15, 2017
Japan paired with Italy, South Africa, Uruguay at Under-20 World Cup
Japan was drawn on Wednesday with Italy, South Africa and Uruguay in Group D for the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jan 22, 2017
Tomooka says young athletes should play different sports
The term "strength and conditioning" in sports is relatively unknown in Japan, and specialty coaches are often confused with athletic trainers, who are skilled in prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 17, 2017
World No. 5 Spieth visits Tokyo to promote new signature golf shoes
Jordan Spieth is a better golfer than teacher.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 17, 2016
University of Tsukuba, Dome Corporation look to change Japan college sports landscape with new deal
The University of Tsukuba wants to help revolutionize college sports in Japan, and setting up its own athletic department is a big part of that goal.
SOCCER
Nov 1, 2016
Japan Under-19 coach Uchiyama to stay in charge for U-20 World Cup
The Japan Football Association's executive committee confirmed Tuesday that Japan Under-19 coach Atsushi Uchiyama will remain in charge through next year's Under-20 World Cup in South Korea.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 31, 2016
Seventh time lucky as Japan wins Asian Under-19 title
Japan was crowned Under-19 Asian champion for the first time on Sunday, beating Saudi Arabia 5-3 on penalties after 120 minutes failed to separate the sides in a 0-0 draw in the final at the Bahrain National Stadium.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016
Former Sweden boss Lagerback warns Japan ahead of crunch Olympic clash
Former Sweden manager Lars Lagerback has warned Japan that his countrymen will bring skill as well as steel to their do-or-die Olympic soccer clash on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 31, 2016
Brazil tops Japan in final Rio tuneup
Japan was of no challenge to Brazil as Makoto Teguramori's side went down 2-0 at the hands of Neymar & Co. in its final Rio Olympic warm-up on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 30, 2016
Japan coach Teguramori urges players to stay confident, not dwell on Brazil friendly
Win or lose, Japan Under-23 coach Makoto Teguramori has warned his players not to let the outcome of Saturday's friendly against Brazil affect them ahead of their opening match at the Rio Olympics.
SOCCER
Jul 30, 2016
Young Boys may give OK for striker Kubo to play in Olympics: Shimoda
Japan Football Association technical director Masahiro Shimoda said on Friday that there is a possibility that Swiss club Young Boys could release Japan Under-23 striker Yuya Kubo for the Rio Olympics after all.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 28, 2016
Teguramori issues challenge to players before South Africa match
Japan's Rio Olympic coach Makoto Teguramori urged his team to give him a selection headache with one, final captivating home performance against South Africa on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jun 26, 2016
Endo to miss Japan's Rio send-off against South Africa
Japan Under-23 captain Wataru Endo is set to miss the team's last home game before the Rio Olympics against South Africa in Nagano Prefecture on Wednesday due to an elbow injury.
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2016
Japan names squad to face South Africa in Olympic warmup
Japan's Under-23s coach Makoto Teguramori named a 21-man squad on Monday to face fellow Olympic participant South Africa on June 29.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 19, 2016
Japan names Koroki as final overage player for Rio
Urawa Reds striker Shinzo Koroki was named the Japan Football Association's third and final overage player for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 12, 2016
Koroki, Shiotani eye Olympic soccer overage berths
Urawa Reds striker Shinzo Koroki said Saturday he is honored to be considered among the three overage players on the shortlist for Japan's team to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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