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Thursday, 2nd September 2010
New sports materials have been donated by the Japanese government to help the development of Judo in Angola.
Wednesday, 1st September 2010
Moves are being made to ensure that Japan's national sport is cleaned up before the forthcoming national autumn tournament.
Friday, 6th August 2010
A female baseball player in the US is gaining a huge following
Thursday, 22nd July 2010
A FIFA delegation in Japan to look at the country's football facilities had high praise for a stadium outside Tokyo.
Monday, 19th July 2010
The Japanese women's squad have been beaten during the World Cup by Nigeria.
A delegation from FIFA is in Japan this week to check out the country's facilities, after the nation put itself in the bidding race for both the 2018 and 2022 World Cup.
Monday, 12th July 2010
Japanese teen sensation Ryo Ishikawa fails to make an impact at the Scottish Open.
Wednesday, 7th July 2010
Upcoming coverage of a sumo event has been removed from Japanese TV schedules following a scandal involving a top player and a coach.
Teenage golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa is heading to the Scottish Open hoping to become the youngest player ever to win the event.
Tuesday, 6th July 2010
Top Japanese sumo wrestler Kotomitsuki fired over illegal betting reports.
Friday, 2nd July 2010
The Japanese national squad is set to get a new coach following its exit from this year's World Cup tournament.
Wednesday, 30th June 2010
Japan are out of the World Cup after a penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay.
Monday, 28th June 2010
Takeshi Okada says his team will relish being Asia's sole representatives in the last 16.
Friday, 25th June 2010
Mitsutomo Furuichi has been arrested for suspected extortion.
Goals from Keisuke Honda, Yashuito Endo and a third from Shinji Okazaki were enough for Japan.
Thursday, 24th June 2010
Morten Olsen claims the new system has benefited Japan.
Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Makoto Hasebe says Japan are confident ahead of Thursday's clash with Denmark.
Thursday, 17th June 2010
Japan prepare for the second game of the World Cup, which will see them take on the Netherlands.
Tuesday, 15th June 2010
Japan scores a surprise win over Cameroon in its first game of this year's FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
A rugby player has made the move from a Welsh team based in Cardiff to the Sanyo Wild Giants in Japan.
Monday, 14th June 2010
A remote village in the mountains of Japan is getting behind Cameroon in today's World Cup fixture between the two nations.
Friday, 11th June 2010
The Japanese national football team play against Zimbabwe in a hastily arranged pre-World Cup friendly.
Wednesday, 9th June 2010
The Japanese squad is to play another friendly game this week, ahead of the start of the FIFA World Cup.
Monday, 7th June 2010
Japanese footballer Shunsuke Nakamura says he is not sure how much of a part he will play in this summer's World Cup.
Friday, 4th June 2010
Japan's national football team are set to use oxygen tanks to get them used to the playing conditions they will face in South Africa.
Thursday, 3rd June 2010
Japan's international team are set to face the Ivory Coast this week, following a string of defeats.
Wednesday, 26th May 2010
Kimiko Date Krumm pulls of unexpected win against former world number one.
Monday, 24th May 2010
Ryuichi Kiyonari secures his first win at Cadwell track.
The Japanese national team are to play South Korea in a World Cup warm up this week.
Wednesday, 19th May 2010
Japan promises ultra high-tech coverage of the World Cup in 2022, if it is successful in securing the hosting rights.
Friday, 14th May 2010
The Japanese team at the Thomas Cup have been defeated by the 13-time winners from Indonesia.
Wednesday, 12th May 2010
Japanese golfer Yuko Mitsuka has been fined a record two million yen and will sit out 11 upcoming tournaments.
Wednesday, 5th May 2010
Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato sets out her targets for the rest of the season - and has the number one spot in her sights.
Tuesday, 4th May 2010
Japan Football Association to focus on the 2022 World Cup, rather than the 2018 event.
Monday, 19th April 2010
Urawa Reds have taken the top spot of the J League in Japan after a 3-0 victory over Kawasaki Frontale.
Thursday, 8th April 2010
Japanese national squad defeated by Serbian team ahead of the World Cup.
Friday, 26th March 2010
Daisuke Takahashi wins gold medal in figure skating at the World Figure Skating Championships.
Friday, 19th March 2010
The Japanese Paralympic ice hockey team has beaten host Canada in a shock victory.
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.
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