Takuma Asano gets first goal of season to salvage Bochum draw
The Samurai Blue call-up steered a loose ball inside the box into the bottom corner in the 70th minute, five minutes after coming on in ...
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Hirano brothers take second and third place at X Games halfpipe
Sochi and Pyeongchang silver medalist Ayumu landed his new trademark, the triple cork 1440, in a bold declaration ahead of next month's Beijing Games.
News 80% of Japan cities offering online classes and some see them as useful post-pandemic
Over 80% of municipalities have introduced online classes at public elementary and junior high schools.
Mai Mihara wins second gold at Four Continents
Mihara's fourth-place finish at last month's nationals ended her hopes of competing at her first Winter Games, but she held her nerve in Tallinn to ...
Australian Open chief says Novak Djokovic planning 2023 return
Novak Djokovic intends to play the Australian Open in 2023, tournament chief Craig Tiley said Sunday, while blaming "miscommunication" for his deportation ahead of this ...
News Omicron ‘sub-variant’ throws up new virus questions
The initial omicron variant has become the dominant virus strain in recent months but British health authorities have notably identified hundreds of cases of the ...
News Japan department store sales saw modest gains in 2021 but stayed below pre-pandemic level
Sales went up by about ¥200 billion from the ¥4.2 trillion marked in 2020, when department stores were forced to close for a long period ...
Japan’s Taro Daniel exits Australian Open with third-round loss
Daniel, a 28-year-old qualifier ranked 120th in the world, lost 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 after giving the 20-year-old world No. 10 a tough challenge in ...
Abi’s win over Terunofuji sets up intriguing finale to New Year tourney
Abi's win over the yokozuna leaves four wrestlers in contention for the title heading into the final day.
News Nighttime foot traffic drops in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya amid omicron spread
According to the survey, the average pedestrian traffic dropped in 12 of the 15 surveyed locations in Tokyo between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.