A star-packed side featuring Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Jr. struggled against the reigning J. League champions but eventually found victory at a sold-out National Stadium.
The figure skating legend has ended months of speculation over whether he would contest the upcoming ISU Grand Prix season and begin a quest for a potential fourth Winter Games berth.
The four-time gold-medalist swimmer hopes his new initiative, Tokyo Unite, will boost the capital's international profile and enable its members to tackle pressing social issues.
While Japan has not yet experienced a large NFT boom, some of the country’s most famous pop culture staples have been appropriated for dubious "Web3" products.
The Spanish first-division club is keen to build on its presence in Asia, dispatching one of its top executives and star players to Tokyo for a recent media tour.
Over 2,000 combined fans at Kashima Soccer Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture and Ajinomoto Stadium in the western Tokyo city of Chofu took part in cheering trials.
Monday’s narrow loss showed the Samurai Blue’s back line can endure against some of the world’s best players, even if the team is still looking for a reliable attacking spark.
The Samurai Blue held out until the 77th minute, when the Paris Saint-Germain star stutter-stepped his way to the penalty spot before chipping the ball past Japan keeper Shuichi Gonda.
Three clubs initially expected to vie for the title will be especially grateful for the chance to reboot their campaigns.
Fans at select games will once again be allowed to sing — in limited numbers — as part of a plan unveiled this week.
