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Japan Cruise Past Iran Into Final
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FIFA.COM
Three second-half goals saw Japan ease past in-form IR Iran to reach their fifth AFC Asian Cup final, denying their opponents a first appearance in the continental decider since 1976.
FIFA.com reviews the first semi-final at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Both sides have had impressive mo...
Three second-half goals saw Japan ease past in-form IR Iran to reach their fifth AFC Asian Cup final, denying their opponents a first appearance in the continental decider since 1976.
FIFA.com reviews the first semi-final at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Both sides have had impressive mo...
- January 29, 2019
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Illuminated Wonderland
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THE JAPAN NEWS
About 30 ice sculptures were lit up in numerous bright colors on Thursday evening during a lighting test for the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Chitose, Hokkaido, from Friday.
The sculptures were built around the clock by Lake Shikotsu from late December by spraying lake water ont...
About 30 ice sculptures were lit up in numerous bright colors on Thursday evening during a lighting test for the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Chitose, Hokkaido, from Friday.
The sculptures were built around the clock by Lake Shikotsu from late December by spraying lake water ont...
- January 26, 2019
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Kisenosato, Japan's Last Remaining Sumo Champion, Retires
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BBC
Japan's last remaining home-grown sumo champion has announced his retirement after a string of tournament losses.
Kisenosato Yutaka said he had been struggling with injuries but had wanted to continue wrestling to repay fans for their support.
In 2017, he became the first Japan-born wrestle...
Japan's last remaining home-grown sumo champion has announced his retirement after a string of tournament losses.
Kisenosato Yutaka said he had been struggling with injuries but had wanted to continue wrestling to repay fans for their support.
In 2017, he became the first Japan-born wrestle...
- January 26, 2019
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SUMO ABC No. 93 / Tipping The Scales A Weighty Trend Among New-Age Wrestlers
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THE JAPAN NEWS
“Knowing no limit” would be the best description of the weight of makuuchi wrestlers right now.
Their average weight measured just before the current New Year Grand Sumo Tournament was a record 166.2 kilograms, up 1.9 kilograms from before the Autumn tournament in September last ...
“Knowing no limit” would be the best description of the weight of makuuchi wrestlers right now.
Their average weight measured just before the current New Year Grand Sumo Tournament was a record 166.2 kilograms, up 1.9 kilograms from before the Autumn tournament in September last ...
- January 24, 2019
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Anime Director Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai Nominated For Academy Award, Achieves Historic First
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ROCKET NEWS
The latest film from the creator of Summer Wars and Wolf Children may or may not take home the gold statue, but it’s already done something incredible.
For a brief period, anime felt like it was going to become a permanent presence on the list of nominees for the Best Animated Featu...
The latest film from the creator of Summer Wars and Wolf Children may or may not take home the gold statue, but it’s already done something incredible.
For a brief period, anime felt like it was going to become a permanent presence on the list of nominees for the Best Animated Featu...
- January 24, 2019
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Putin Looks to Play on U.S.-Japan Jitters
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WALLSTREET JOURNAL
MOSCOW—Russia’s diplomatic outreach to Japan over a 70-year territorial dispute is aimed partly at securing a more valuable prize for the Kremlin: new political inroads with one of the U.S.’s biggest regional allies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Japanese Prime Mi...
MOSCOW—Russia’s diplomatic outreach to Japan over a 70-year territorial dispute is aimed partly at securing a more valuable prize for the Kremlin: new political inroads with one of the U.S.’s biggest regional allies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Japanese Prime Mi...
- January 23, 2019
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Russians Protest Putin And Abe's Talks Over Returning Kuril Islands To Japan
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TELEGRAPH
Hundreds of Russians have protested talks over giving some of the Kuril Islands back to Japan ahead of a meeting between Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin.
Demonstrators chanted “the Kurils are our lands!” and “dismiss the government!” in a park in front of the Russian army theatre in dow...
Hundreds of Russians have protested talks over giving some of the Kuril Islands back to Japan ahead of a meeting between Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin.
Demonstrators chanted “the Kurils are our lands!” and “dismiss the government!” in a park in front of the Russian army theatre in dow...
- January 21, 2019
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World’s Oldest Man Dies In Japan Aged 113
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THE GUARDIAN
Masazo Nonaka, who enjoyed watching sumo wrestling and eating sweets, died at home
The world’s oldest man has died at his home, a hot springs inn on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, at the age of 113.
His family said Masazo Nonaka died peacefully from natural causes in the...
Masazo Nonaka, who enjoyed watching sumo wrestling and eating sweets, died at home
The world’s oldest man has died at his home, a hot springs inn on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, at the age of 113.
His family said Masazo Nonaka died peacefully from natural causes in the...
- January 21, 2019
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WANIMA To Release New Single “Good Job!!” In March
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ARAMA JAPAN
Earlier this week, pop-punk band WANIMA announced that they will be releasing their fourth single “Good Job!!” on March 6th. “Good Job!!” will include the first new material from the group since their digital single “Drive”, and will likewise be their first physical release since “...
Earlier this week, pop-punk band WANIMA announced that they will be releasing their fourth single “Good Job!!” on March 6th. “Good Job!!” will include the first new material from the group since their digital single “Drive”, and will likewise be their first physical release since “...
- January 14, 2019
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Japan's Olympic Committee President Under Criminal Investigation
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CBC
Another black eye for the OlympicsThe head of Japan's Olympic Committee has been placed under formal criminal investigation in France over allegations that he paid bribes to help Tokyo win the rights to host the 2020 Summer Games.
Tsunekazu Takeda, who competed in show jumping at the 1972 ...
Another black eye for the OlympicsThe head of Japan's Olympic Committee has been placed under formal criminal investigation in France over allegations that he paid bribes to help Tokyo win the rights to host the 2020 Summer Games.
Tsunekazu Takeda, who competed in show jumping at the 1972 ...
- January 12, 2019
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