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Muto on target as Kobe see off Port FC to begin Asian Champions League with win

Vissel Kobe secured a 2-1 win over Port FC through ⁠Yoshinori Muto's deft finish as the Japanese side made the perfect start to the league phase of the ‌Asian Champions League Elite in Thailand on Wednesday.

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Munetaka Murakami becomes first Japanese-born rookie to hit 30 home runs

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami became the first Japanese-born rookie in Major League Baseball history to hit 30 home runs in a season on Saturday.

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Japan to face World Cup vanquishers at November friendly tournament in Singapore

Japan will get a chance to avenge their heart-breaking World Cup defeat to Brazil when they take part in a four-team international tournament in Singapore in November, organisers said Thursday.

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Frances Tiafoe moves on in straight sets at US Open after beating qualifier

Frances Tiafoe ⁠claimed a 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-5 victory over Japanese qualifier Rei Sakamoto ‌on Wednesday to reach the third round of ‌the U.S. Open.

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Eredivisie top scorer Ayase Ueda completes Lille move from Feyenoord

Japanese striker Ayase Ueda has completed a transfer from Feyenoord to French side Lille, the clubs confirmed on Monday evening.

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Eredivisie top scorer Ayase Ueda set to join Lille from Feyenoord

Japanese striker Ayase Ueda is set to leave Feyenoord after three years, with a full agreement reportedly being reached between the Rotterdam club and Lille.

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Danish Superliga club Randers taken over by Japanese investors

Randers FC has come under Japanese ownership. The Superliga club has announced on its website that the Suzuyo Group has acquired 80 percent of the shares in the company behind the club.

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Trackhouse Racing's Ai Ogura withdraws from Aragon Grand Prix due to injury

Trackhouse Racing rider Ai Ogura ⁠will miss this week's Aragon Grand Prix after ‌suffering a fracture to his left ‌hand while training ‌in Japan, the MotoGP team ‌said on Wednesday.

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Tsunoda was on the beach when he found out he was to compete at the Dutch Grand Prix

Yuki Tsunoda was on the beach ⁠in Greece when the Japanese got the call from Red Bull on Tuesday to say ‌he would be racing in this weekend's Dutch Formula One ‌Grand Prix for Racing Bulls.

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Zion Suzuki set for Aston Villa move after overcoming mistakes and racist abuse

Zion Suzuki has had to overcome costly mistakes and racist abuse on the way to becoming the most expensive Japanese goalkeeper in history.

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PSV complete signing of Japanese NEC midfielder Kodai Sano

Eredivisie champions PSV have announced the arrival of NEC midfielder Kodai Sano on a long-term contract.

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Crystal Palace announce signing of former Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu

Crystal Palace on Friday announced the signing of Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, reportedly on a free transfer.

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Japanese winger Daisuke Yokota targets 'special memories' with Rangers after unveiling

Japanese winger Daisuke Yokota said he hoped to create "special memories" after joining Scottish Premiership club Rangers from Hannover 96 on Wednesday.

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Kuwaki beats Henseleit in playoff to win Women's British Open

Japan's Shiho Kuwaki claimed her first major title by defeating Germany's Esther Henseleit ⁠in a playoff to win the Women's Open at Royal Lytham on Sunday.

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Shohei Ohtani misses out on Los Angeles Dodgers game due to knee discomfort

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani was held out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup on Thursday because of lingering discomfort in his left knee, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

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Ten-man FC Copenhagen book ticket for next round of the Conference League against Polissya

FC Copenhagen on Wednesday booked their ticket for the third round of the qualification for the Conference League when they recorded a 2-1 win at home against Ukrainian outfit FC Polissya despite having Japanese defender Junnosuke Suzuki sent off to proceed to the next round after the 3-3 draw from the first leg.

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Japan icon 'King Kazu' Miura nets first competitive goal in four years at 59

Japanese football icon Kazuyoshi Miura scored his ⁠first competitive goal in nearly four years on Saturday, finding the net ‌at the age of 59 as Fukushima United ‌thrashed Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 to ‌advance in the Emperor's Cup.

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani delays throwing session due to knee 'regression'

Japanese batting and pitching star Shohei Ohtani postponed a planned bullpen throwing session on Saturday over what Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called "regression" in his left knee injury.

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Newly promoted Premier League side Ipswich sign Daizen Maeda from Celtic

Ipswich Town have signed Japan forward Daizen ⁠Maeda from Celtic on a three-year deal, the Premier League club said ‌on Saturday.

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Kazuma Okamoto breaks Ohtani's record for most home runs by a Japanese-born rookie

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto launched his 23rd home run of the season on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, marking the most ever in MLB history by a Japanese-born rookie.

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Moriyasu targets title at Asian Cup after Japan extend coach's tenure

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has set his sights on a final shot at ⁠glory at next year's Asian Cup after the Japan Football Association on Thursday extended his tenure through the tournament ‌before handing the reins to Under-21 manager Go Oiwa.

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Highly praised playmaker Vallys says goodbye to Brondby to continue career in Tokyo

Brondby midfielder Nicolai Vallys will leave the club shortly before the start of the Danish season, as Japanese J-league outfit FC Tokyo has signed the prolific playmaker

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Marlins' Japanese draftee Rintaro Sasaki to make difficult career choice

The Miami Marlins selected Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki in the eighth round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday, leaving the former high school phenomenon with career choices to make.

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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani becomes first Japanese-born player to hit 300 home runs

During Tuesday's matchup against the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani became the first Japanese-born player in MLB history to reach 300 home runs.