Dreaming of J. League Glory | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The J. League, Japan's professional soccer league, will expand to 30 clubs for its 2005 season, a three-fold increase from the 10 clubs that began the inaugural 1993 season.

Dreaming of Germany | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany begins on June 9, and Japan's 23-man squad for the event will be announced on May 15. A rising star by the same of Sato Hisato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) has shot into contention with a prolific run of goal scoring.

Germany, Here We Come! | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Japan has become the first team in the world to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which will be held next June and July in Germany. Many Japanese were glued to their TVs on June 8 for the decisive qualifying game, and there was widespread joy at the team's achievement.

Under-20 - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Under-20 MONTHLY NEWS June 1999 Japan Takes Second Place in Under-20 Soccer Japan's national team of soccer players under 20 years old turned in a

Olympic - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Olympic MONTHLY NEWS May 1997 Future Olympic Stars Compete in Girls' Soccer Championships Women's soccer became an official Olympic sport at the At

Soccer - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Soccer MONTHLY NEWS May 1999 Japanese and Korean Kids Compete in Soccer Tourney In an effort to promote friendship among young soccer players in Ja

Mascot - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Mascots MONTHLY NEWS June 2001 Ato, Nik and Kaz--World Cup Mascot Names The names of the mascots for the 2002 FIFA World Cup were announced in Japa

01-02 | Sports | Memory Lane | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In recent years athletes from Japan - the home of traditional martial arts like karate and kendo - have making their mark in all kinds of disciplines, including Major League Baseball and top European soccer leagues. Read about their exploits here.

Sports - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Many different sports are played in Japan. Traditional martial arts like judo and kendo are popular, as are sports imported from overseas, such as baseball and soccer (football). Many Japanese go to the sea for surfing and scuba diving in the summer, while skiing and snowboarding are popular winter pursuits.

Getting a Kick from Futsal | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The popularity of futsal, a five-a-side version of soccer, continues to grow. While the number of futsal pitches and devotees in Japan is exploding, the national futsal team, comprised of Japan's elite players, competed in the 5th FIFA Futsal World Championship in Taipei at the end of November 2004.

Dancing with Robots! - Kids in Action - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Dancing with Robots! Web Japan > Kids Web Japan > Archives > Action > Dancing with Robots! KIDS IN ACTION September 2005 photo SOHRAN! dancing with the robots they made (The RoboCup Federation) Robo

Action Simulation Games - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Action Simulation Games Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > What's Cool > Action simulation games WHAT'S COOL IN JAPAN October-December 2002 Taiko no tatsujin A player on the Taiko no Tatsujin game

03-04 | Sports | Memory Lane | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In recent years athletes from Japan - the home of traditional martial arts like karate and kendo - have making their mark in all kinds of disciplines, including Major League Baseball and top European soccer leagues. Read about their exploits here.

Football - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Football MONTHLY NEWS April 1998 Making Friends Through Football Spring and summer vacations are special times for school kids in the cities of Shi

Tournament - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Tournament MONTHLY NEWS October 1997 Soccer Tournament for Robots Robots from Australia, Japan, the United States, and seven other countries compet

Performance - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News Perfomance MONTHLY NEWS January 2003 The Street Performance World Cup Daidogei World Cup Exactly five months after the end of the soccer World Cup,

World Cup - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > World Cup MONTHLY NEWS May 2002 I Held the World Cup! map Kids in Japan got their hands on one of the most famous trophies in the world, the socc

05-07 | Sports | Memory Lane | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In recent years athletes from Japan - the home of traditional martial arts like karate and kendo - have making their mark in all kinds of disciplines, including Major League Baseball and top European soccer leagues. Read about their exploits here.

99-00 | Sports | Memory Lane | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In recent years athletes from Japan - the home of traditional martial arts like karate and kendo - have making their mark in all kinds of disciplines, including Major League Baseball and top European soccer leagues. Read about their exploits here.

Exchange - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Exchange MONTHLY NEWS February 2002 World Cup Brings Chances to Learn about Other Countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament will take pla