After the disastrous and controversial 2023 bid, SA Rugby have been wary of putting themselves forward as potential Rugby World Cup hosts.

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has ruled out a rumoured switch to Japan, pledging to stick with the Wallabies.

Eddie Jones is the clear favourite to take over from Jamie Joseph as Japan’s new head coach after the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Argentina will face Wales in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Rugby World Cup after beating Japan 39-27 at Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday to finish second in Pool D.

Japan have signalled their intent to bid for the 2035 Rugby World Cup in a move that could see the tournament staged in Asia for the second time.

South Africa-born forward Lappies Labuschagne was a late addition to Japan coach Jamie Joeseph’s Rugby World Cup 2023 squad.

A 22-year-old Japanese motorbike racer, Haruki Noguchi, was killed after suffering a serious head injury in a crash at an Indonesian circuit.

Tech mogul Elon Musk’s unexpected presence in Japan on Friday has ignited a wave of speculation across social media platforms.

Kazuki Himeno has been named Japan captain for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, but there was no place for Lappies Labuschagne.

Japan have signalled their intent to bid for the 2035 Rugby World Cup in a move that could see the tournament staged in Asia for the second time.

10,000 Pokemon fans have descended on Yokohama in Japan this weekend, looking for fun but also collector’s item cards potentially worth serious money.

The feud began because of the perceived insensitivity of the ‘Barbenheimer’ trend, with Barbie and imagery of a devastating historical event.

South Africans have even more reasons to visit the Land of the Rising Sun now that Japan has opened up e-visas to SA passport holders.

South African passport holders can obtain e-visas for travel to Japan, making trips to this exciting destination even more appealing.

Bulls lose key part of brains trust to Japanese club.

Japan are eager to bring the Rugby World Cup back to Asia in 2035 while South Africa have shown no interest at this stage.

Dressel, who set the world record in winning 100m fly Olympic gold is competing this week in his first major meet.

The Yen (JPY) has retained trading at weaker levels following the monetary policy update from the Bank of Japan (BoJ).

TOGETHER AS ONE: Japan unveil jersey made of fans’ recycled clothing for 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Japan will host England in a Test match in June next year, both countries’ rugby unions announced Thursday.

Michael Leitch believes Japan can dethrone the Springboks as world champions in France later this year.

Japan’s age of consent was raised from 13 to 16 years old as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime legislation.

Japan have signalled their intent to bid for the 2035 Rugby World Cup in a move that could see the tournament staged in Asia for the second time.

Japan’s Miyu Kato became a French Open champion, four days after she was controversially disqualified for accidentally hitting a ball girl.

Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe’s next destination has finally been confirmed.