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Japan Times
Rugby
May 17, 2022
Wallabies get boost as scrumhalf Nic White spurns Japan
The livewire halfback has been first choice in the No. 9 shirt since Dave Rennie took over as Australia coach and should win his 50th cap in the July test series against England.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 11, 2022
Hawks right-hander Nao Higashihama throws no-hitter against Lions
The 31-year-old from Okinawa struck out six and issued a pair of walks on 97 pitches at Fukuoka's PayPay Dome
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 11, 2022
Smart mouthguards collect data in extended study of heading's impact
Officials hope technology developed by Sports & Wellbeing Analytics will help to further understanding of head injuries in the sport.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 11, 2022
MLB settles class-action suit over minor league wages
Originally filed in 2014, the case includes claims against the MLB and 22 major league clubs over alleged violations of state and federal wage laws.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 6, 2022
Jose Mourinho cries tears of joy as Roma reaches Europa Conference League final
AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho was left in tears after guiding his side to the Europa Conference League final on Thursday and said Europe's third-tier competition was like their Champions League.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 4, 2022
Liverpool reaches Champions League final with comeback over Villarreal
The Premier League team came out transformed after entering halftime down 2-0 and goals from Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane sealed the deal.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 3, 2022
Australian Baseball League eyes adding team with Japanese players
A Japanese expansion team would give the league, which has had around 40 players go on to play in the United States since its 2010 relaunch, a better chance of tapping into Japan's market.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 3, 2022
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki named National League Rookie of the Month
The 27-year-old former Hiroshima Carp slugger batted .279 with four home runs and 14 RBIs during his first month in the big leagues.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 2, 2022
Marinos set up last-16 match against Vissel in Asian Champions League
Yokohama F. Marinos reached the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League on Sunday when it drew 1-1 in its last Group H game with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Ho Chi Minh City.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 1, 2022
Urawa into ACL knockout stage as Frontale eliminated
Urawa will progress to the knockout round as they eye their first Asian title since 2017, while reigning J. League champion Kawasaki dropped out despite finishing second in Group I.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 28, 2022
Frontale suffer setback in ACL
Kawasaki Frontale suffered a major setback in its bid for an Asian Champions League knockout-stage berth Wednesday, falling 3-2 to Group I opponent Ulsan Hyundai in Malaysia.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 25, 2022
Frontale rises to top of Asian Champions League group after rout
Veteran striker Yu Kobayashi bagged a brace before halftime as undefeated Kawasaki Frontale moved to the top of Asian Champions League Group I with a 5-0 drubbing of Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 22, 2022
Urawa Reds lose first while Melbourne City remain unbeaten in ACL
Urawa began the campaign with two wins from two but are now level on points with Daegu in the Group F rankings.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 20, 2022
Vissel edges past Kitchee to open ACL campaign with a win
Kobe dominated, but took time to double the lead and faced a nervy end to the game after Kitchee's Alex Akande slotted home in the 91st minute.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 19, 2022
Seiya Suzuki named National League Player of the Week
The Cubs outfielder is the first player from Japan since the Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani in 2018 to win the weekly honor within the first month of his rookie season.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 19, 2022
Kawasaki hit eight goals past Guangzhou in ACL
After rescuing a late draw in their Group I opener against Ulsan Hyundai on Friday, Kawasaki thumped the side who lost their first game 5-0 to Johor Darul Ta'zim of Malaysia.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Apr 15, 2022
‘This is American history’: Baseball's Hall of Fame reconsiders race
A planned permanent exhibit in Cooperstown is intended to highlight the Black experience in baseball, aiming to shed light on a legacy that has often been diluted and erased.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 15, 2022
Daichi Kamada helps Frankfurt knock Barcelona out of Europa League
The 25-year-old, overlooked by Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu in the latter stages of World Cup qualifying, had a solid outing defensively and nearly scored a goal of his own.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 14, 2022
NBA mogul and former captain duo join Stephen Pagliuca on Chelsea bid
Chelsea were put up for sale by owner Roman Abramovich following Russia's invasion and before sanctions were imposed on the oligarch by the British government.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 14, 2022
J. League interpreter's career was found in translation
Among the unsung heroes working in the background of sports, interpreters play a particularly vital role in keeping teams whose players and coaches come from various nations functioning.
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.
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.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
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.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.

Podcast

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