City duo Yui Hasegawa and Kerolin Nicoli were both involved for their respective countries in the latest round of women’s ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima has emerged as a candidate to replace outgoing Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita, sources familiar ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- French football club Reims said Friday they will play two friendly matches in Japan this summer. Reims, who have Japanese players Junya Ito, Keito Nakamura and Hiroki Sekine ...

Lazarus AI has successfully secured participation from AllegisNL Capital into the convertible note financing. AllegisNL Capital is a venture capital fund supported by Nippon Life Group, investing in ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the ... strike inside a frantic opening 20 minutes did the damage at Sydney Football Stadium. A brace from Jackson Irvine and another by Lewis Miller ...

March 8 (Reuters) - Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto has said his country will consider bidding to host the 2039 Women's World Cup after FIFA's decision not to allow Asian ...

With a win, Japan could become the first non-host nation to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026, to be held in North America. The Blue Samurai could also become the quickest team to seal their ...

The spiciest ramen is served in a black bowl. Japan’s favorite comfort food comes in various guises. Some ramen aficionados give top rank to Hakata ramen in Fukuoka for its combination of pork ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ensured the Samurai Blue secured ...

After celebrating qualification for an eighth consecutive World Cup finals with beaming smiles and high fives, Japan shifted focus towards becoming the first Asian side to win football's most ...