Japan angered by French TV's 'Fukushima effect' joke

Japan has reacted angrily to a French television host who showed a composite picture of national team goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima with four arms and made a joke about the "Fukushima effect". Praising......

Honda drives Japan to World Cup

Asian champions Japan became the first side to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil when playmaker Keisuke Honda scored an injury-time penalty to claim a 1-1 draw with Australia in Saitama on......

Asian Cup: Japan down Syria in controversial tie

Japan beat Syria 2-1 in an Asian Cup Group B game that exploded into life in the closing stages when each side were awarded a penalty and Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima was sent off. In stoppage......

Asian Cup: Japan down Syria in controversial tie

Japan beat Syria 2-1 in an Asian Cup Group B game that exploded into life in the closing stages when each side were awarded a penalty and Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima was sent off. In stoppage......

Japan stun Denmark to go through

Japan clinched a place in the last 16 of the World Cup on foreign soil for the first time on Thursday when they beat a disappointing Denmark 3-1 in their final Group E fixture. Two well-struck......