The tradition of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash after a match is certain to continue when Japan ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan handed the United States its first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup title game ...

TOKYO — Kazuyoshi Miura, the Japanese soccer player they call “King Kazu,” says he’s only getting better with age. If so, that should make him very, very good. Miura turns 59 next month. He’s the ...

June 2 (Reuters) - After Japan used football's latest rule change to their advantage during a 1-0 friendly win over Iceland, ...

KAILUA-KONA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Top keiki soccer players from across the state showcased their skills and tried out for a chance to compete in Japan. The Major Island Soccer Organization (MISO) held its ...

Growing up Japanese American in Southern California, Saki Watanabe had plenty of role models who showed her she could be whatever she wanted to be. There were baseball players, judges, politicians and ...

TOKYO (AP) — If there's one country guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup, it's Japan. Literally. Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash after a match first drew ...

Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash after a match first drew public attention in France in 1998 — Japan's first appearance in the World Cup. The tradition has ...