The Japanese National Honor Society ā College Chapter (JNHSāCC) recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence in the study of the Japanese language. The American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) is pleased to assist teachers with a way to recognize their outstanding students, to maintain high standards in Japanese language education…
Photo Guangzhou Evergrande defender Kim Young-gwon, right, at the FIFA Club World Cup this month. Kim was a starter for the South Korean World Cup team in 2014 and is seen as a player who could soon move to a top European league. Credit Kiyoshi Ota/European Pressphoto Agency But the last title came in 2012, and a new end-of-season tradition is developing in its…
Kazuyoshi Miura is still playing in J2 with Yokohama FC despite the age of 50. V-Varen Nagasaki and Yokohama FC played to a fairly unremarkable 1-1 draw last Saturday in Japan s second tier, but some fairly remarkable history was made as well. Kazuyoshi Miura was subbed off in the second half after becoming the became the oldest ever player to feature in a professional…
Over the course of the past week, more than a dozen players and staff members in the Pittsburgh Steelers organization have come down with a flu bug that has made its way around the team. Some players were forced to sit out a day or two of practice, and it really could not have come at a worse time. No matter what, though, all of those on the Steelers roster are…
Titles, triumphs and tears. The German national team stands for major success and huge emotions, for sporting excellence and excellent integration. And for millions of fans, it stands for unforgettable moments. The association has a variety of duties to fulfil, in social and in socio-political areas, in grass-roots sport and in recreational sport. But above all…
Power Sport Images / Getty Images UEFA use a coefficient system to decide how many teams from each country gain entry into the group stages and how many must go through Champions League qualifying. The teams who occupy the top three league places in the countries ranked 1 to 3 in UEFA competition gain automatic entry into the group stages for the following seasonās…
Akira Matsunaga was a speedy forward who ran the 100 metres in 10.8 seconds. He first played for the Shida Shizuoka Prefectural Junior High School and the Tokyo Higher Normal School (now University of Tsukuba). He was attending Tokyo Imperial University when he was selected to join Japanās national team for the Berlin Olympics in 1936. He scored the winning goal…
The Jersey FA representative Football Jersey FA Senior Mens Representative Teams The Jersey FA Senior Men s Representative Team is run by Head Coach Martin Cassidy & his assistant Andrew McLaughlin. The Senior Representative compete in a number of friendly and competitive matches throughout the year including the Hepburn s Muratti Vase Final. Manager…
With apologies to Cal Ripken, Ichiro Suzuki is baseball s modern day iron man. The 43-year-old may be the oldest position player in the majors, but he s still an offensive weapon. The Miami Marlins outfielder hit .291 last season. Suzuki s career MLB hit total of 3, 030 is greater than any other active player, a fact that s even more impressive when you consider…
Today and get instant NCAA tournament news and alerts, and upsets from SportsLine! The United States of America moves to its first ever World Baseball Classic final, by virtue of taking down two-time champion Japan in the semifinals on Tuesday night, 2-1. The final will be on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT in Dodger Stadium vs. Puerto Rico, which is undefeated…
Japanese soccer officials have found a novel way to prevent racist behavior in the stands: Donāt let the fans show up. Officials ordered one of the top teams in Japanās professional J-League to play in an empty stadium Sunday as punishment for a āJapanese onlyā banner that fans displayed during a game in Tokyo earlier this month. That incident came amid rising…
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1956 Asian Cup Winner: South Korea Runner-up: Israel Host: Hong Kong The inaugural tournament was a contest amongst four nations, South Korea, Israel, Hong Kong and South Vietnam. South Korea went into the competition as the champion of the eastern zone after defeating the Philippines and the Republic of China in the qualifications. At the final stage, the team…
Japanese fans who watched their national team be defeated by the Ivory Coast in the Fifa World Cup on Saturday showed it is possible to lose graciously, when they stayed behind after the match to help clean up. Despite seeing the Blue Samurais lose 2-1 against Didier Drogba s team at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Japanese spectators armed with bin liners patrolled…
Limited availability - last chance to join us in Tokyo as the Socceroos continue their Road to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup! This fixture is shaping as the crunch match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers as the Socceroos travel to Japan to take on the Blue Samurai in a massive encounter which will likely see the winner secure its place for the finals…
A brief lapse in concentration against Vietnam led to the Malaysian Tigers losing 1-0 to the Golden Stars, in their second Group B AFF Cup match. BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter Malaysia now face an uphill climb in the Group B of the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup, having fallen to a 1-0 defeat to Vietnam in their second group match. After holding off the Golden Stars…
Prediction: Barcelona will continue to inflict misery on PSG, winning both games. But theyāll be close. Real Madrid vs. Napoli Feb. 15 and March 7 Analysis: Real Madrid, the defending Champions League winner and Group F runner-up, will face Group B winner Napoli. Real Madrid is better equipped to handle the simultaneous demands of domestic and continental pursuits…
Japanese tennis player Junn Mitsuhashi has been banned for life Mitsuhashi reached a career high ranking of 295 in 2009 He was found guilty of making corrupt approaches to other players Japanese tennis player Junn Mitsuhashi has been banned for life and fined Ā£38, for match-fixing. Mitsuhashi, who reached a career high ranking of 295 in 2009, was found guilty…
The module introduces further grammatical basics of Japanese, through a combination of skills based classes, including the use of audio-visual materials and VLE. At the end of the second year, students have all the tools necessary to progress to the guided reading of literary and non-literary text, and are equipped with confidence to interact with a degree of…
Following a good performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the Japan national team started a new era under Alberto Zaccheroni, and only four months after his arrival in September 2010 the Samurai Blue clinched the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. Asian Cup success Due to domestic competitions and the club commitments of the teamās Europe-based players, Japan…
Japan live score (and video online live stream*), team roster with season schedule and results. Japan is playing next match on 31. Aug 2017 against Australia in World Cup Qualification, AFC 4th round, Gr.B. When the match starts, you will be able to follow Japan v Australia live score , standings, minute by minute updated live results and match statistics. We…
Celebrating the final day of the season, F.C. Bristol return to SS17 to liven up your team kit. Champions in sport and streetwear, Japanās favourite fantasy football team have designed a silverware-worthy collection for the summer season. International football jerseys created for centre spot or sideline style, SOPHNET.ās fictional sports team F.C. Real Bristol…
Tomas Rogic has had a track record of scoring splendid goals for both club and country, and that continued on Thursday. data-reactid= 18 >Tomas Rogic has had a track record of scoring splendid goals for both club and country, and that continued on Thursday. The Celtic attacker blasted home a thunderous left-footed strike against Saudi Arabia after the…
KUMAMOTO ā Japan eased to a comprehensive 3-0 win over Costa Rica in a Kirin Challenge Cup friendly on Sunday, the first home match for coach Asako Takakura since taking over last April. Kumi Yokoyama struck from the edge of the area in the first half before Mina Tanaka and Yuka Momiki netted after the break in a game held to support Kumamoto Prefecture, struck…
Newcastleās captain, Jamaal Lascelles, rallies fans at the final whistle after victory against Cardiff City at St Jamesā Park. Photograph: TGSPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock Brighton remain second as Reading soar to fourth, Rotherhamās winless run continues and a disappointing start to life at Wigan for Warren Joyce ā¢ It might not be in full swing but the managerial merry-go-round…
Each year FIFA hands out millions of dollars to football associations (FAs). The money is generated from two main sources: sponsors and broadcasters. They pay FIFA money because billions of fans follow football, watch it on TV, and buy football products such as balls and kits. It is the positive association with football that sponsors value and the global reach…
The 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup is a moment of opportunity. For some, itās their first with the MNT. Others are looking at a second chance to make a first impression at the international level with U.S. Menās National Team head coach Bruce Arena back at the helm. Part of the USAās last Gold Cup championship side in 2013, Club Tijuana midfielder Joe Corona is making…
