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Japan coach Eddie Jones will miss the next four games as he serves a suspension stemming from "verbal abuse directed at local officials" during a recent Australia tour.
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May 15, 2026
Suspended Japan manager Eddie Jones no stranger to trouble during polarizing career
The Japan Rugby Football Union suspended its head coach for four games on Wednesday for ¡°verbal abuse directed at local officials¡± during a recent Australia tour.
Japan national rugby union team head coach Eddie Jones speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on June 12.
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May 13, 2026
Japan suspends Eddie Jones for verbally abusing officials
Jones will miss Japan¡¯s Nations Championship opener against Italy in Tokyo on July 4.
Japan coach Eddie Jones watches his team warm up before a match against France in Saint-Denis, France, in November 2024.
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Apr 23, 2026
Eddie Jones wants citizens of Rugby World Cup host city to rally around Japan
Jones ?did not rule out Japan setting up its World Cup ?base in Newcastle, the world¡¯s largest coal export port.
Japan rugby head coach Eddie Jones speaks during a news conference following the announcement of the pool draw schedule for the Men's Rugby World Cup 2027, in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Feb 4, 2026
Japan coach Jones says ¡®fair¡¯ Rugby World Cup schedule helps small teams
The Brave Blossoms have been drawn in a pool with France, Samoa and the United States for next year¡¯s World Cup.
Eddie Jones will coach Japan at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Wednesday.
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Dec 12, 2025
Japan backs Eddie Jones to coach Brave Blossoms at 2027 Rugby World Cup
Japan Rugby Football Union Chairman Kensuke Iwabuchi said the team had improved under Jones.
Former All Black Dan Carter holds up a ball during the draw for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Sydney on Wednesday.
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Dec 4, 2025
Springboks and All Blacks on quarterfinal collision course after 2027 World Cup draw
Japan, meanwhile, was drawn into a group with France, the United States and Samoa.
Japan fly-half Lee Seung-Sin kicks a penalty during the Autumn Nations Series International rugby union test match between Wales and Japan in Cardiff, Wales, on Nov. 15.
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Nov 25, 2025
Eddie Jones tells Japan to beef up after bruising tour
Jones¡¯ side was thrashed by South Africa and Ireland before losing narrowly to Wales and eking out a last-gasp win over Georgia.
Japan coach Eddie Jones, seen on Nov. 15 in Cardiff, guided the Brave Blossoms to a win over Georgia on Saturday.
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Nov 23, 2025
Japan slips past Georgia to shake up rankings ahead of Rugby World Cup draw
Japan and Wales will now go into the World Cup draw as second seeds.
Japan wing Kippei Ishida dives over the line to score a try during the Autumn Nations Series International rugby union test match between Wales and Japan at the Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday.
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Nov 16, 2025
Wales¡¯ Evans denies Japan historic win with last-gasp penalty
For Wales, it ended a run of 10 successive home defeats stretching back to 2023 and ensured that they stay above Japan in the world rankings.
Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit will be in the starting lineup against Japan on Saturday.
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Nov 14, 2025
Wales¡¯ Louis Rees-Zammit to return to starting lineup against Japan
Louis Rees-Zammit will make his first start for Wales since the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Saturday's clash with Japan in Cardiff after coach Steve Tandy said he was ¡°ready to return.¡±
Eddie Jones (right), then the England coach, and Ireland coach Andy Farrell talk ahead of a match in London on Feb. 23, 2020.
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Nov 7, 2025
Japan coach Eddie Jones confident Andy Farrell can revive Ireland
Recent results have led to fears that a golden era for Irish rugby union may be winding down.
South Africa wing Kurt-Lee Arendse scores a try against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.
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Nov 2, 2025
Springboks plunder nine tries in 61-7 rout of Japan
Japan¡¯s lone try came via fullback Yoshitaka Yazaki in a rare entry into the Springbok 22, but they could not cope with the physicality of their opponents in difficult conditions.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones following a media interview in Tokyo on Saturday
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Oct 31, 2025
Jones wants Japan to enhance 2015 legacy against South Africa
The two sides will meet at London¡¯s Wembley Stadium on Saturday, with Japan having been pipped 19-15 by Australia last week.
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
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Oct 26, 2025
Loss to Wallabies doesn¡¯t dampen Japan¡¯s optimism
For Japan coach Eddie Jones, a second half turnaround against Australia was a sign of growth.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones during a training session in November last year.
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Sep 21, 2025
Fiji beats Japan in Pacific Nations Cup rugby final
Fiji seized a 33-10 lead on Nasova¡¯s try early in the second half and then held off a furious Japan rally over the final minutes in a rematch of last year¡¯s final.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones ahead of a match against England in June last year.
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Sep 16, 2025
Japan and Fiji cruise into Pacific Nations Cup rugby final rematch
Fiji rolled over Japan 41-17 in last year¡¯s final, and Japan coach Eddie Jones admitted his side has plenty of work to do to flip the script this year.
Wales' wing Josh Adams tries to catch the ball during a match against Japan in Kobe on Saturday.
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Jul 12, 2025
Wales look to future after ending 18-game losing run with Japan win
The Welsh survived another second-half comeback from Eddie Jones¡¯ side in Kobe to pick up their first victory since the 2023 World Cup.
Brave Blossoms head coach Eddie Jones will be relying on an inexperienced lineup again as Japan looks to beat Wales for a second time on Saturday in Kobe.
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Jul 10, 2025
Jones urges Brave Blossoms to ¡®create history¡¯ against Wales
The Brave Blossoms came from behind to beat the Welsh last weekend and they are now looking to claim consecutive wins over a Tier One country for the first time.
Brave Blossoms players celebrate after Japan beat Wales on Saturday in Kitakyushu.
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Jul 5, 2025
Brave Blossoms extend Wales losing streak to 18 with 24-19 win
Japan fought its way back into the game after a slow start to earn the win in Kitakyushu.
Eddie Jones began his second stint as Japan coach in 2023.
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Jun 19, 2025
Wales¡¯ Josh Macleod expects stiff challenge from Eddie Jones¡¯ Brave Blossoms
Wales travels to Japan having lost 17 straight tests ¡ª a record for a major nation ¡ª?since it last enjoyed a victory.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ?3,000 from ?1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
¡®My dream is broken¡¯: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men¡¯s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it?
Japan spent ?11.7 trillion ($73 billion) between late April and late May to prop up the weak yen.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan¡¯s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan¡¯s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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