Several members of Japan's star-studded squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup were part of the first wave of Samurai Blue talent to make it to Europe, including Hidetoshi Nakata, Shinji Ono and Junichi ...

Last fall, just eight days after the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., Japan's prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi, announced that his country would provide military support to the ...

Defensive midfielder Kazuyuki Toda played every minute of Japan’s four matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™ and was integral to his team’s success at the tournament. Toda’s red Mohawk ...

TOKYO, Feb. 21, 2002 — Three months after a triumphant North American launch, Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates is taking the Xbox video game system into new territory, launching the ...

Japan seems to be very much into sporting events nowadays. Of course, the World Cup drew massive interest, but now that its gone, what's taking its place? Try the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, ...