Their squad play all over Europe, and perhaps most eye-catching this season has been Feyenoord’s Ayase Ueda, who won the ...

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Japan Cuts 2026 has unveiled its full lineup for the 19th edition of North America’s largest Japanese film festival, with ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost here, and while millions of fans will be glued to their screens watching the action unfold ...

Ayase, known as one half of J-pop duo YOASOBI, has announced his debut EP, dialogue, and shared lead single, "Urusa".

Impressive results have fuelled belief that Hajime Moriyasu’s side can not just survive against the best but beat them too ...

World Cup Group F includes Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia; matches to take place in Arlington, Houston and Kansas ...