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Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 23, 2014
Cerezo, Sanfrecce reach knockout phase of ACL
Reigning J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima reached the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League for the first time on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over 10-man Central Coast Mariners of Australia in their final Group F game.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Apr 18, 2014
Aomori's Ocitti appreciates fans' unbridled support for first-year franchise
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Stanley Ocitti of the Aomori Wat's is the subject of this week's profile
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 18, 2014
Liverpool, Chelsea going down to wire in title race
And then there were two.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 16, 2014
Cerezo falls against Pohang in ACL
Cerezo Osaka's hopes of progressing to the knockout phase of the Asian Champions suffered a blow after they were beaten 2-0 at home to 2009 champions Pohang Steelers in their penultimate Group E game on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 15, 2014
Saito ignites Marinos with two rapid-fire goals in second half
Manabu Saito dragged Yokohama F. Marinos' Asian Champions League challenge back from the dead with two goals in the space of a minute in a 2-1 win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Tuesday night.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 11, 2014
Liverpool, Man City most likely to emerge with title
Liverpool will win the title if it equals Arsenal's single-season Premier League record of 13 consecutive wins set in 2002-03.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 3, 2014
Time for FIBA to suspend JBA, force necessary changes to be made
The Japan Basketball Association has changed its alleged goal so many times, it's difficult to remember the original target.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 2, 2014
Marinos edge Melbourne for first ACL win
Yokohama F. Marinos overcame an early setback to beat Melbourne Victory 3-2 and pick up their first win in Group G in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 1, 2014
Frontale defeat Wanderers on Oshima's 88th-minute goal
Ryota Oshima's first goal in the Asian Champions League gave Kawasaki Frontale a much-needed 2-1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers in Group H on Tuesday.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Mar 21, 2014
Have once-welcoming Urawa Reds matches changed that much?
Some responses to Debito Arudou's March 13 Just Be Cause column, 'J. League and media must show red card to racism.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 19, 2014
Kawasaki Frontale fall to Western Sydney Wanderers in Asian Champions League
Kawasaki Frontale were sentenced to their second straight defeat in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday night after going down 1-0 away to Western Sydney Wanderers, but two-time defending J.League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima picked up their first win by edging last year's beaten finalists FC Seoul...
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Mar 19, 2014
Shinshu's Gibson brings valuable March Madness experience to playoff contender
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Xavier Gibson of the Shinshu Brave Warriors is the subject of this week's profile.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 18, 2014
No evidence of Sanfrecce-Frontale match-fixing: J.League
The J.League said Tuesday it found no evidence of match-fixing in the March 8 game between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kawasaki Frontale after receiving an alert about the match from FIFA.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 17, 2014
New-look Deers put hopefuls through their paces
The Lixil Deers, formerly known as the company-owned Kajima Deers, are taking their first steps forward as a new club team. The Deers, one of the X League power houses, on Saturday held their first tryout to look for new talent outside of Kajima Corporation.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 15, 2014
JBA reveals plan for pro hoops circuit, restructuring for 2016-17 season
In 2016, the Japan Basketball Association will launch a new professional men's basketball league, it announced on Saturday evening.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2014
Olympic credibility under threat in wake of soccer fans' xenophobic banner
The recent controversy over the 'Japanese only' banner put up by Urawa Reds soccer fans is yet further testimony to the nation's entrenched insensitivity to racism and threatens Tokyo's credibility as host of the 2020 Olympics, experts say.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Mar 14, 2014
Murai deserves praise for taking bold action against Urawa
The J. League has not always been known for taking clear, decisive action, but Thursday's announcement that Urawa Reds must play one home game behind closed doors as punishment for a discriminatory banner was a bold decision that must be applauded.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Mar 12, 2014
Osaka's Bell takes pride in winning mindset, work ethic
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. D'Andre Bell of the Osaka Evessa is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 12, 2014
Marinos, Guangzhou settle for draw in Asian Champions League
Yokohama F. Marinos collected their first point of the Asian Champions League with a 1-1 draw to champions Guangzhou Evergrande on Wednesday night at Nissan Stadium.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Mar 12, 2014
J. League and media must show red card to racism
On Saturday, during their J. League match against Sagan Tosu at Saitama Stadium, some Urawa Reds fans hung a 'Japanese only' banner over an entrance to the stands.
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.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
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

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