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Monday, 1st March 2010
Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato putts to victory in Singapore event.
Tuesday, 16th February 2010
Japanese football coach Takeshi Okada criticised after team's performance in Asian contest.
Japanese skaters win silver and bronze in 500-metre speed event.
Monday, 15th February 2010
Kazuhiro Kokubo criticised over sloppy attire on arrival in Canada for the Winter Olympics.
Friday, 12th February 2010
New York Mets sign another player from Japan.
Thursday, 4th February 2010
Sumo wrestler reveals retirement from Japanese sport.
Tuesday, 5th January 2010
Korean team given permission to head to Japan for football event.
Thursday, 10th December 2009
Japan wins big at the East Asian Games.
Monday, 7th December 2009
Marathon winner in Fukuoka Tsegave Kebede ran a personal best this weekend in Japan.
Friday, 20th November 2009
The Japanese football team are improving, it has been noted.
Wednesday, 18th November 2009
Baseball player given the accolade of most valuable player.
Athlete announces plan to set up own vegetable farm.
Wednesday, 4th November 2009
Japanese firm deals another blow to Formula One.
George W Bush visits Japan and throws ceremonial pitch at baseball game.
Friday, 16th October 2009
Ryan Hall travelled to Japan for custom running shoes to be made ahead of the New York Marathon.
Thursday, 15th October 2009
18-year-old Japanese pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is attracting interest from a number of high-profile US teams.
Wednesday, 14th October 2009
Japan have beaten Togo by 5-0 in an international friendly.
Tuesday, 13th October 2009
Japan has announced it will vie to hold the World Cup.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki team up for 2020 Olympics bid.
Monday, 12th October 2009
Japan is looking to CG character Astro Boy in its bid to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022.
Tuesday, 6th October 2009
Tennis player crashes out of Japan Open.
A number of Scottish national squad players have pulled out of an international match against Japan.
Friday, 2nd October 2009
Japan will today find out whether its Olympic bid has been successful.
Thursday, 1st October 2009
Andy Murray has announced he will not play in the upcoming Japan Open.
Tuesday, 29th September 2009
Japanese tennis star scoops first major win in 13 years.
Monday, 28th September 2009
Jensen Button says he is confident about the next event on the Formula One calender, the Japanese Grand Prix.
Wednesday, 23rd September 2009
A 74-year-old bodybuilder from Japan has come top of a senior category in a tournament.
Tuesday, 15th September 2009
Japanese baseball star breaks long-standing record.
Wednesday, 2nd September 2009
Japanese player who has been compared to Ronaldo catches the eye of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Wednesday, 19th August 2009
A Japanese baseball team has seen two of its players and its coach hit by swine flu.
Wednesday, 12th August 2009
The University of Loughborough gets ready to welcome visitors from Japan.
Wednesday, 5th August 2009
Many famous Asian sports stars are given interesting nicknames by the press, it has been noted.
Wednesday, 29th July 2009
Japan has won the bidding to be the host nation of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Thursday, 16th July 2009
A group from Tokyo is set to watch world class swimmers in action in Rome tomorrow.
Thursday, 9th July 2009
Japanese football fixtures for 2010 warm-up announced.
Thursday, 2nd July 2009
A Japanese businessman has acquired a majority share at Plymouth Argyle.
Monday, 29th June 2009
Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa has qualified for The Open with victory at a Japanese tournament.
Friday, 26th June 2009
Japanese midfield player Daisuke Matsui has completed his transfer to French club Grenoble.
Thursday, 25th June 2009
Defending champions Gamba Osaka have been knocked out of the Asian Champions League by Kawasaki Frontale.
Wednesday, 17th June 2009
Japan lost their final World Cup qualifying match against Australia in Melbourne.
Tuesday, 16th June 2009
Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura is to leave Scotland for a move to Spain or Japan, according to reports.
Groundbreaking Hawaiian sumo wrestler Jesse Takamiyama is to retire today at the age of 65.
Wednesday, 10th June 2009
Japan have ended Qatar's chances of qualifying for the World Cup with a 1-1 draw.
Monday, 8th June 2009
Japan have claimed their place at the 2010 World Cup by beating Uzbekistan 1-0.
Thursday, 4th June 2009
The Japanese Olympic team has announced that it will be based in Loughborough during the 2012 Games.
Wednesday, 3rd June 2009
Japan has been invited by to participate in the 2010 Copa America by hosts Argentina.
Monday, 1st June 2009
Japan have beaten Belgium 4-0 to claim the Kirin Cup.
Wednesday, 27th May 2009
Ryo Ishikawa will not play in the US Open after performing poorly in the qualifying event.
Japan cruised to a 4-0 victory in their Kirin Cup clash against Chile on Wednesday.
Tuesday, 26th May 2009
Tomoaki Makino's new hairstyle is the subject of much discussion in Japan.
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