News - Japan

Japanese gamblers benefit from national push for babies

Pachinko players in Japan look set to become one of the unlikely beneficiaries of a national child subsidy scheme proposed by the Japanese...
Japan | 11 Mar 2010

Oita knocked out of Nabsico Cup

Oita Trinita’s slim chances of advancing to the quarterfinals of the Nabisco Cup ended after the holders were held to a 2-2 draw by....
Japan | 10 Jun 2009

Japan League: Marinos top Group A in Nabisco Cup

Forwards Koji Yamase and Kazuma Watanabe each scored in the first half as the Yokohama F Marinos beat Omiya Ardija in Nabisco Cup action...
Japan | 08 Jun 2009

Tokyo outclasses Montedio in Cup

Former Nabisco Cup holder FC Tokyo took a big step toward the knockout phase of the league cup with a 3-1 victory over Montedio Yamagata...
Japan | 04 Jun 2009

Nagatomo leaves Japan team

FC Tokyo defender Yuto Nagatomo has temporarily left the Japan squad on the eve of their World Cup qualifying warm-up against Chile in Osaka...
Japan | 02 Jun 2009

Matsuda denies Oita long-awaited win

Former Japan defender Naoki Matsuda cruelly denied holders Oita Trinita their first victory in 14 matches by snatching a last-gasp equalizer...
Japan | 01 Jun 2009

Japan calls up 2 new faces for World Cup qualifiers

Urawa Reds teenage midfielder Naoki Yamada and Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Tomoaki Makino received their first call-ups to the Japan squad...
Japan | 22 May 2009