HIROSAKI, Aomori -- Snow-covered cherry blossom trees and a castle moat in this northern Japan city are currently lit up in pink in the evenings, to the delight of visitors. The "Fuyu ni Saku ...

TORONTO - The Reds will be living up to their name this season. Toronto FC unveiled its new home kit Friday, bringing the Major League Soccer team back into the red. The club's last home jersey ...

All 30 teams got a new jersey, with San Diego FC getting two ... Coming off of the long-anticipated and much-lauded cherry-blossoming secondary kit, D.C. had to hit with this one and they did ...

The 33rd J. League season gets underway this weekend, and two-time defending champion Vissel Kobe will be hoping three is indeed the magic number as it aims for a third consecutive title.

While the peak bloom forecast is still under wraps, The National Cherry Blossom Festival ... the deep cultural ties between Japan and the United States. Blossom Kite Festival—Saturday, March ...

Thanks to star players such as the "Thai Messi," Japan's professional soccer league is alive and kicking in popularity in Thailand, some 4,000 kilometers away. Midfielder Chanathip, 27 ...

These worldwide destinations burst with stunning pink and white sakura each spring, offering breathtaking cherry blossom displays that capture the ephemeral beauty of the season.

A former Samurai Blue defender nicknamed the “Batman” because he donned a black mask to protect his broken nose in the 2002 World Cup will become the new chief of the Japan Football Association.

One of the penultimate experiences to indulge when travelling in Japan, here’s everything you need to take note of when catching cherry blossom season this year. The Japanese Meteorological ...

“Cherry blossom perfumes have been available since the 1880s, but a cherry fruit note in perfume is really a twenty-first-century taste,” says Murphy. According to Murphy, we’re drawn to the ...

By the way, if you’re wondering why jerseys are called “primary” and “secondary” instead of “home” and “away,” it’s because soccer doesn’t use that kind of split. In MLS as in Europe and beyond, ...

A Pacific nation's first soccer team will be battling more than just its opponents ... The team refers to it as the "No-Home Jersey." The number 1.5 is visible on the jersey. Although it may appear ...