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 ...

In other news, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has announced that Yuya Uemura will be sidelined for six months due to a torn triceps. Uemura’s most recent match was on August 10 in the G1 Climax 34 ...

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 ...

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.

Department stores and shopping malls in Japan are increasingly setting up prayer rooms to meet the need for Muslims amid a growing number of visitors from Islamic countries on the back of a weak yen.

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu left Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi and Vissel Kobe forward Yuya Osako out of his 26-man squad for the World Cup on Tuesday, saying he had opted for players with ...

Congolese authorities said they have asked for 4 million doses, Cris Kacita Osako, coordinator of Congo's Monkeypox Response Committee, told The Associated Press, adding they would mostly be used ...

Regional business groups in central Japan are stepping up efforts to support Japanese language education for children with foreign roots, aiming to create a welcoming environment for the long-term ...