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YUTO NAGATOMO

Japan's Daichi Kamada celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during a friendly at Tokyo's National Stadium in November.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2026
Japan aiming to live up to heightened expectations with deep run at World Cup
Japan kicks off its 2026 World Cup on Sunday with a strong, confident squad and the kind of expectations the Samurai Blue have not carried into a tournament for years.
Japan's Yuto Nagatomo celebrates after Daizen Maeda's goal against Croatia at the 2022 World Cup in Al Wakrah, Qatar, in December 2022.
SOCCER / World cup
May 28, 2026
Fiery Yuto Nagatomo burns with desire to lead Japan to glory at fifth World Cup
Nagatomo has set a new Asian record by being picked for his fifth World Cup, surpassing players such as South Korea¡¯s Hong Myung-bo and Saudi Arabia¡¯s Sami al-Jaber.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 6, 2022
As Japan exits the World Cup, eyes turn to the team¡¯s future
Veterans are set to step back, head coach Hajime Moriyasu¡¯s future is uncertain and the country waits to see if the next star player is waiting in the ranks of the J. League.
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 25, 2022
Ritsu Doan revels in getting last laugh after Japan¡¯s win over Germany
¡®Before I came to the World Cup, people in Germany were saying it would be an easy game against Japan,¡¯ Doan said.
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 21, 2022
Japan must brave challenging climb to reach lofty ambitions at World Cup
Japan has set its sights on the quarterfinals in Qatar but may need to go through two former champions to get there.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Sep 20, 2021
Older, wiser Yuto Nagatomo comes full circle with return to FC Tokyo
Yuto Nagatomo has returned to FC Tokyo nearly 11 years after his emotional departure and is already making an impact.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 10, 2019
Samurai Blue rout Mongolia 6-0 in 2022 World Cup qualifier
In the sumo ring, wrestlers from Mongolia rule the roost against their Japanese opponents.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Sep 4, 2019
Moriyasu relies heavily on overseas players
The Samurai Blue are coming from increasingly far away.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jan 23, 2019
Japan fails to shift attack into gear
¡°Defense wins championships,¡± as the old saying goes.
SOCCER
Oct 10, 2017
Shinji Kagawa¡¯s injury-time goal gives Japan draw with Haiti
Shinji Kagawa scored deep into injury time to save Japan from an embarrassing defeat in a 3-3 friendly draw with minnow Haiti on Tuesday night.
SOCCER
Feb 17, 2017
Inter Milan teams up with SHIN9, Inc. to improve health longevity
Italian soccer club Inter Milan has agreed to finalize a partnership with SHIN9, Inc., which runs acupuncture and moxibustion (traditional Chinese medicine therapy) and osteopathic clinics in Japan, to jointly work to develop a health care program, the two organizations announced on Friday in Tokyo....
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup / SOCCER SCENE
Mar 21, 2013
Strength in depth gives Japan chance to clinch World Cup place
National team manager Alberto Zaccheroni will be without two of his most important players when Japan attempts to book its ticket to the 2014 World Cup against Jordan next Tuesday, but the Italian still has enough quality in reserve to get the job done.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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