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Japanese defender Ryoya Ogawa registered the face-saving goal for Sint-Truiden in their 2-1 home reverse against Standard Liege in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday. Ogawa, 28, raced Truiden into a 2nd minute lead at the Daio Wasabi Stayen however the host couldn't protect the lead as the visitors levelled the scoring on the 42nd minute. Dennis Eckert Ayensa struck the winner in the 62nd minute for the Standard Liege. […]
By Emmanuel Akyereko The Japanese Meteorological Corporation has predicted the dates for the 2025 captivating cherry blossom giving sakura lovers idea on how to plan their outings for the beautiful period. 2025 has just began as the calendar is still ticking in January but cherry blossoms are already on the horizon and the forecast for the year is already thrilling for people in the East Asian country who love to […]
By Emmanuel Akyereko Japan is marking the 30th anniversary of the great Hanshin-Awaji Daishinsai which claimed the lives of over 6,400 people. The devastating earthquake, which struck at the magnitude of 7.3, came upon Western Japan on the dawn of Tuesday, 17th January 1995, causing massive havoc in Kobe and towns around Western Japan. At a park in Kobe on Friday dawn, scores of Japanese placed lanterns on the ground […]
By Emmanuel Akyereko An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 has hit the Southwestern parts of Japan on Monday. According to the Meteorological Agency, the quake hit the region around 21:19 Japanese Standard Time measuring a lower than 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 which struck parts of Miyazaki Prefecture. Miyazaki, located on the island of Kyushu, sits about 560 miles to the southwest of Tokyo. In […]
By Emmanuel Akyereko The world's oldest active soccer playing Kazuyoshi Miura has outlined his ambitions as he joins Atletico Suzuka on loan. Nicknamed 'King Kazu' by fans - the 57-year-old has recently completed a loan switch from FC Yokohama to the Mie Prefecture-based Atletico Suzuka and he has aimed to secure J League promotion for the club and also get more playing time. "I'm happy to be able to compete […]
By Emmanuel Akyereko Japanese midfielder Ryotaro Ito got on the scoresheet for Sint-Truidense who recorded a 2-1 away victory over Westerlo in the Belgian top-flight league on Saturday. The 26-year-old smashed the ball home for the match winner in the 65th minute mark to end Truidense's 5-game winless run in the league. He has now scored 2 goals and provided 3 assists in 19 league games for Truidense. Meanwhile, Japanese […]
By Emmanuel Akyereko Japanese forward Koki Ogawa netted the solitary goal for NEC Nijmegen in the vital 1-0 away victory over PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday. The 27-year-old struck the opener on the 23rd minute mark for NEC who eventually snatched the maximum points at stake. Ogawa lasted until the 76th minute mark before being replaced by Bryan Linssen. Meanwhile, his countryman Kodai Sano played full throttle […]
By Emmanuel Akyereko Japanese winger Shunsuke Mito scored to rescue a point for Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday. Mito, 22, netted the game's opening goal on the 52nd minute mark at the Asito Stadium against Heracles Almelo who were the home side for the matchday 18 clash. The tie ended 1-1 after defender Justin Hoogma snatched a point late in the game for the hosts. The former […]
The Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, the oldest recorded person in the world, has been confirmed dead in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture. Itooka, 116, died in a nursing home in Ashiya on Friday. She was the world's living oldest person according to the Guinness World Records. She became the world's oldest person after Spain's Maria Branyas Morera who passed away at the age of 117 years old last year August. Ms Itooka […]
