Although teams from the East have dominated the tournament over a prolonged period -- claiming eight of nine crowns between ...

Defending champions Vissel Kobe maintained their title pursuit Friday in the J-League top flight with a 2-1 Kansai derby victory over Cerezo Osaka. Matheus Thuler and Rikuto Hirose struck early for ...

Up northeast before the international break, Vissel Kobe was favored by the unforeseen forces in a tightly contested bout. Yuya Osako scored twice in both halves to grant his team a comfortable 2-0 ...

Japan logged its hottest summer since comparable data began being tracked in 1898, tying the record set in 2023, the weather agency said Monday. The average temperature in the three-month period for ...

"We'll look to rack up more points and secure survival." In the day's only other game, former Japan forward Yuya Osako hit a brace as holders Vissel Kobe won 2-0 at Avispa Fukuoka to move up to 52 ...

A public servant by day, para archer Yuya Oe's rare ability is being able to wield a bow in his arm and aim an arrow with his teeth to hit a target 50 meters away. His motivation, he says, is wanting ...

Japan is aiming for a record-high medal haul in the Paralympics kicking off Wednesday in Paris, looking to surpass the 52 it won in 2004 in Athens. Among medal hopefuls is 18-year-old wheelchair ...

Their two overseas stars, Yuya Osako and Yoshinori Muto, are the soul of the team, and their past glory instilled fear in opponents. However, they seem to be facing new challenges in their careers.