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This could be a World Cup with a Billy Ocean-style theme: red cards spell danger, not just for individuals but for all concerned. But how many fans care about popularity versus their team w…
It was the centrepiece of a weekend celebrating 150 years of rugby in Japan, which arrived in the country five years before the creation of the Rugby Football Union. “I suggested he say Japan wa…
Made of 502 silkscreens, the new work is the largest piece to ever enter the Art Gallery of NSW’s international collection. In my head [it] is stupid, stupid thing.”He lets out a big laugh.…
Flames engulfed Shuri castle, a Unesco world heritage site located in the island’s capital Naha, at around 2:40 am and quickly spread to other buildings in the complex, local police said. Facebo…
• Team’s base before final is close to Chofu airport • Drone-shot footage used by coaches to review training sessionsEngland’s preparations for the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday hit a glitch…
on Netflix and BBC Two’s drama Giri/Haji have obeyed the most basic rule of making British TV about Japan: don’t name it after that slightly racist 1980s hit about masturbation. As Shinichi Adac…
He had never picked up a ball before, but he and his friends were so excited about the Rugby World Cup that they played a game in the break on Monday morning. Eddie in Wonderland: Jones cuts a c…
Once valued at as much as $65bn, WeWork is now thought to be worth $8bn – less than the $10bn SoftBank had invested in the company before the rescue package. The payout to Neumann comes as WeWor…
The throne, called the t akamikura, is a 6.5-metre high decorative structure resembling a gazebo. It was dismantled into 3,000 pieces and transported last year from the former Imperial Pala…
Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis made landfall south of Tokyo on Saturday evening with heavy rain, which flooded the city and surrounding areas. The death toll has reached 36 and many people are still mi…
