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The consumption tax increase next April will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people's financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the impact of the hike, experts say.
Every parent is all too familiar with The Tantrum. The screaming, the flailing arms, the angry head butting — and the timing (normally in the most inconvenient public place possible).
International events undermine Japan's democracy. Shame on the International Olympic Committee for being a party to it.
Tucked away behind the main museums in Ueno, the Tokyo University Art Museum may not be on most people’s radar, but it is definitely one of the city’s top museums in terms of curatorial quality. Whenever I go there, I am always delighted by ...
Francisco Liriano showed up at PNC Park on Tuesday afternoon in a suit with his suitcase packed for a trip St. Louis. The message reverberated through the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse. After 21 years away from the playoffs, it was time for the best story ...
| Skate America – Detroit | Oct. 18 -20 |
| Skate Canada – St. John’s, New Brunswick | Oct. 25 -27 |
| Cup of China – Beijing | Nov. 1 -3 |
| NHK Trophy – Tokyo | Nov. 8 -10 |
| Trophee Bompard – Paris | Nov. 15-17 |
| Cup of Russia – Moscow | Nov. 22 -24 |
| Grand Prix Final – Fukuoka | Dec. 5 -8 |
| Ladies | |
| Mao Asada | Skate America, NHK Trophy |
| Kanako Murakami | Cup of China, Cup of Russia |
| Akiko Suzuki | Skate Canada, NHK Trophy |
| Haruka Imai | Cup of Russia |
| Satoko Miyahara | NHK Trophy, Cup of Russia |
| Mirai Nagasu (USA) | NHK Trophy, Cup of Russia |
| Men | |
| Yuzuru Hanyu | Skate Canada, Trophee Bompard |
| Takahiko Kozuka | Skate America, Cup of China |
| Tatsuki Machida | Skate America, Cup of Russia |
| Takahito Mura | Skate Canada, NHK Trophy |
| Nobunari Oda | Skate Canada, NHK Trophy |
| Daisuke Takahashi | Skate America, NHK Trophy |
| Pairs | |
| Narumi Takahashi/Ryuichi Kihara | Cup of Russia |
| Ice Dance | |
| Cathy Reed/Chris Reed | Skate America |
| Skate America – Detroit | Oct. 18 – 20 |
| Skate Canada – St. John’s, New Brunswick | Oct. 25 – 27 |
| Cup of China – Beijing | Nov. 1 – 3 |
| NHK Trophy – Tokyo | Nov. 8 – 10 |
| Trophee Bompard – Paris | Nov. 15 – 17 |
| Cup of Russia – Moscow | Nov. 22 – 24 |
| Grand Prix Final – Fukuoka | Dec. 5 – 8 |
| Japan Nationals – Saitama | Dec. 19 – 23 |
| U.S. Nationals – Boston | Jan. 7 – 12 |
| European Championships – Budapest | Jan. 13 – 19 |
| Four Continents Championships – Taipei | Jan. 20 – 26 |
| Olympics Games – Sochi, Russia | Feb. 7 – 23 |
| World Championships – Tokyo or Saitama | March 24 -30 |