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WATARU

Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 15, 2021
Wataru Endo nets Stuttgart's first goal of Bundesliga season
The Olympian midfielder found the net in the 30th minute at Stuttgart's Mercedes-Benz Arena, chipping over the keeper from a tight angle following a through ball from Philipp Forster.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 16, 2021
The LDP loses a heavyweight
Factions matter in the LDP because they are critical for selecting who becomes the party president and hence who becomes prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2021
Major LDP faction leader Wataru Takeshita to retire from politics
The announcement comes as the 74-year-old former chair of the LDP General Council undergoes treatment after revealing an esophageal cancer diagnosis in 2019.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2021
Wataru Matsumoto earns win, Kaima Taira ties NPB record for Lions
The Seibu reliever pitched his 38th game without giving up a run during Monday's outing against the Hawks.
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SOCCER
Jun 13, 2021
Japan U-24 routs Jamaica in last game before Olympic squad selection
Takefusa Kubo's quadruple-nutmeg goal was a clear highlight as the host made a clear statement of intent ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 16, 2021
Wataru Endo scores for Stuttgart as Frankfurt misses vital points
Japan midfielder Wataru Endo helped Stuttgart secure a 2-1 win away to Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday, netting his third goal of the season in the second half of the Bundesliga clash.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 18, 2021
Daiki Hashimoto wins maiden national title to lead race for Olympics
Daiki Hashimoto came from behind to win his maiden Japan national gymnastics championship on Sunday and take the lead in the qualification race for this summer's Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 25, 2021
Japan comfortably beats rival South Korea in friendly
The Samurai Blue defeated the visitors 3-0, with Miki Yamane, Daichi Kamada and Wataru Endo scoring in Japan's first home game since November 2019.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 28, 2021
Wataru Endo scores two and sets up two more as Stuttgart trounces Schalke
The Japan midfielder leads the German first division in duels won and has played the full 90 minutes in all but one of his 23 appearances this season.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 29, 2020
Wataru Endo joins VfB Stuttgart on full transfer
Belgian top-tier side Sint-Truiden announced the full transfer of Japan midfielder Wataru Endo to VfB Stuttgart in the German second division on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 13, 2019
Rookie starter Wataru Matsumoto keeps Lions hot on Hawks' heels
Rookie Wataru Matsumoto worked seven innings for the Seibu Lions, who moved into a virtual tie for the Pacific League lead on Friday with a 6-1 victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2019
Man arrested for allegedly illegally uploading popular 'One Piece' on manga-viewing website
A 37-year-old man was arrested Saturday for allegedly engaging in the management of an illegal manga-viewing website that hosted copies of "One Piece."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 19, 2019
Rookie Lion Wataru Matsumoto beats Buffaloes in pro debut
Wataru Matsumoto worked five innings to win his pro debut for the Saitama Seibu Lions in a 9-3 Pacific League victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 7, 2019
Daichi Kamada's brace saves Sint-Truiden in Europa League playoffs
Japan's Daichi Kamada netted a brace in Sint-Truiden's 2-2 away draw with Westerlo on Saturday in the Belgian first-division Europa League playoffs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 2, 2019
Eagles lefty Wataru Karashima stifles Fighters
Wataru Karashima pitched seven scoreless innings as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles defeated the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 3-1 on Tuesday for their third straight win.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 3, 2019
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu confident about future despite loss in Asian Cup final
Despite the disappointment of a surprise 3-1 loss against Qatar in the Asian Cup final on Friday, Japan saw encouraging performances from several of its emerging players in the United Arab Emirates.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 12, 2019
Wataru Endo aims for return to Japan lineup
Defensive midfielder Wataru Endo on Friday continued his bid to return to the Japan starting lineup after sitting out its opening Asian Cup clash in the United Arab Emirates following a bout of illness.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Dec 1, 2018
Escape from the everyday with Miyuki Miyabe's 'Brave Story'
Miyuki Miyabe's 'Brave Story' tackles pertinent adolescent issues that are juxtaposed against a supernatural realm of fantasy.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 30, 2018
Japan claims team bronze at worlds
Japan secured a 2020 Tokyo Olympic berth in the men's gymnastics team event by finishing third at the world championships in Doha on Monday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2018
Abe to give prime party posts to his close aides in LDP and Cabinet reshuffles
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to offer his close aides key posts in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the upcoming reshuffles of his party leadership and Cabinet, according to government sources.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
Why half of Japan's cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
A couple looks out onto the Fukuoka nightscape. Due to its distance from Tokyo and its close proximity to South Korea and China, professor Tomoya Mori believes that Fukuoka is one of the few metropolitan regions of Japan that will see some form of growth in the decades to come.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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