Reminiscent of what was called “the biggest upset in the history of rugby” four years ago, the Japanese national rugby team delivered another outstanding performance...
Japan’s national team, Brave Blossoms, took command of the second half for a spectacular come-from-behind win against Ireland in their second 2019 Rugby World Cup match...
Author: Galileo Ferrari SHIZUOKA — The Brave Blossoms put in an effort for the ages by taking the victory away from Ireland in their Pool...
Author: Terry Hearn While there is a passionate fan base for rugby union in Japan and other Asian nations, the World Cup is a competition dominated...
Olympics to Whip Up Anti-Japanese Feeling Japan-bashing has seemingly become the national pastime in Seoul in recent years, but the South Korean public remains...
Find more coverage of the games through the JAPAN Forward 2019 Rugby World Cup portal. The northeastern Japanese city of Kamaishi, devastated eight years ago...
On Wednesday, September 18, The Times of London carried one of the most blatantly racist articles I have seen about Japan, and I have seen...
The Japanese national team, Brave Blossoms, bounced back from an early sticky situation against Russia and got the win for the opening match of the 2019...
After an enthusiastic buildup, the Rugby World Cup 2019 finally opened on Friday night, September 20, with its first match in Pool A, where the host...
Here’s a fact you probably didn’t know: Japan has the fourth largest rugby population in the world. This may not be surprising, given the country...
Japan’s high hopes to reach the knockout stage in the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2019 were dented by a 7-41 loss to powerful South Africa...
What is Japan’s “national sport”? It depends on what is meant by “national,” or if we’re talking about spectators or participants, amateur or professional....