RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:18:54 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/okada-confident-japan-can-reach-world-cup-semifinals Japan soccer coach Takeshi Okada says his squad's target of a semifinal spot at next year's World Cup remains unchanged no matter who may stand… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:21:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/lee-looking-forward-to-challenge-with-softbank South Korean third baseman Lee Bum Ho said Friday he is relishing the prospect of testing himself against Japan's top hurlers after being unveiled by… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:54:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/mizohata-to-resign-as-president-of-debt-ridden-oita Hiroshi Mizohata said Friday he will resign as club president of debt-ridden J-League side Oita Trinita. Relegated Oita were on the verge of bankruptcy before… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:48:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/kitajima-victorious-in-comeback-in-tokyo Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima marked his return to domestic competition with victory in the 100 meters breaststroke final at a time trials… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:18:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/asa-hakuho-breeze-to-victory-in-kyushu-sumo Asashoryu floored Kotoshogiku to stay on course for his 25th Emperor's Cup at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday. The Mongolian firebrand (6-0) retained… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:15:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/3-tied-for-dunlop-phoenix-lead Yudai Maeda shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to move into a three-way tie for the lead after the second round of the $2.2 million… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:27:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/japan-baseball-eyes-national-team-for-money Facing losses of $3.3 million in 2010, Japanese professional baseball is considering a series of international games involving Japan's national team to bring in revenue.… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/endo-nominated-for-asian-player-of-the-year-award Yasuhito Endo has been shortlisted again for the Asian Football Confederation's Player of the Year award. The AFC released the final five nominees on Thursday,… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:31:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/kuboya-leads-dunlop-phoenix Kenichi Kuboya shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday to take a three-stroke lead after the first round of the $2.2 million Dunlop Phoenix. Kuboya teed… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:40:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/rakuten-acquires-former-twins-right-hander-morillo Former Minnesota Twins right-hander Juan Morillo has agreed to a one-year, 50 million yen deal with the Rakuten Eagles, the Japanese club said Thursday. The… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:30:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/hawks-acquire-korean-infielder-lee The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have acquired South Korean third baseman Lee Bum-ho, the team announced Thursday. Lee played for South Korea at… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:09:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/hosono-uchiyama-to-feature-in-world-championship-doubleheader Two undefeated Japanese boxers will each fight for a world title for the first time in January next year, their boxing gyms said Thursday. Satoshi… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:11:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/japan-beats-egypt-in-grand-champions-cup Japan beat Egypt in four sets to make it two wins out of two on the second day of the men's World Grand Champions Cup… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/asashoryu-hakuho-still-on-top-at-kyushu-sumo Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu rocked Kisenosato in a lopsided affair to maintain his spotless record at 5-0 at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:37:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/japan-eases-past-hong-kong-in-asian-cup-qualifier Japan wrapped up the year on a high note Wednesday with a comfortable 4-0 win over minnows Hong Kong in the final round of qualifying… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:07:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/ramirez-darvish-named-mvps-in-japan Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named Most Valuable Player of Japan's Central League on Wednesday while pitcher Yu Darvish took the Pacific League honors. The… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:46:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/koki-kameda-eager-for-showdown-with-naito Koki Kameda has started the mind games ahead of his showdown with Daisuke Naito, saying he is supremely confident of wresting the WBC flyweight belt… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:14:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/japanese-men-win-grand-champions-cup-opener Japan eked out a morale-boosting five-set victory over Poland on the opening day of the men's World Grand Champions Cup on Wednesday. Japan came back… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:05:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/jra-to-introduce-win-big-tickets-in-2011 In a bid to halt a continuing slide in revenue, the Japan Racing Association said Wednesday it will introduce in 2011 a new type of… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:10:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/j-league-club-oita-to-receive-financial-assistance Struggling Oita Trinita will receive as much as 600 million yen in financial assistance from a special J-League reserve fund after revenue and sponsorship fell… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0100