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AFP: Japan talk up W. Cup rugby chances after Fiji win

Japan captain Takashi Kikutani hailed his Pacific Nations Cup-winning side on Thursday, saying the Asian champions had proved that Japanese rugby could compete with the best in the world.
The victory comes as Kikutani and his team mates begin final preparations for [...]

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LA Times: Japan dominates in 3-1 victory over Sweden in Women’s World Cup

“Everyone could see that Japan was the better side,” Sweden Coach Thomas Dennerby said. “They put in an outstanding tactical display and I think they pose a real threat to the USA.”

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BBC: Japan PM Naoto Kan urges [...]

Jury-rigged Geiger Counters. Photo Source: MSNBC.

MSNBC: Japan’s citizen scientists map radiation, DIY-style

They did so by crafting their own Geiger counters and handing them out to volunteers in the disaster area to measure the fallout. Months later, they have assembled thousands of radiation readings plotted on maps that they hope will one day be [...]

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Wall Street Journal: Nadeshiko Japan Stuns Germany, Heads to World Cup Semis

Sandwiched between the grim news was a ray of light: Nadeshiko Japan swept past Germany on Saturday night in a stunning win to earn a spot in the FIFA Women’s World Cup semifinal for the first time.

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BBC:

I want to start this by saying that I haven’t followed the mass of media (mostly outside of Japan) about “The Cove” particularly closely, and nor have I seen the documentary. But I have seen enough to know the broad strokes, and what I wanted to say is more about general ideas anyway, so I [...]