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Damian Lillard scored 39 points and was named MVP after leading the East to a 211-186 win over the West in the NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 19, 2024
East scores record 211 points to beat West in NBA All-Star Game
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard scored 39 points and drained 11 3-pointers to lead the Eastern Conference to a record-setting 211-186 win over the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night in Indianapolis, Indiana.
A hamburger using boar meat
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2024
Japanese ministry promotes game meat consumption
The amount of game meat used at restaurants in Japan rose by 1.6-fold to 2,085 tons in fiscal 2022 from six years earlier.
An Aladdin X staff member plays Suika Game on its home projector in Tokyo on Friday. Suika Game was originally developed for the company's line of home projectors.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 25, 2023
Suika Game: How a Japanese home projector app became a viral hit
The puzzle game has ranked No. 1 in Nintendo Switch software downloads, topping titles such as Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Competitors play "Warships" at Squid Game: The Trials, Netflixﾕs new attraction in Los Angeles on Nov. 28, 2023. For $30, fans can compete in some 70 minutes of play, with moral twists and six group activities, including nonlethal versions of the showﾕs challenges.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 13, 2023
Netflix builds a ‘Squid Game’ universe as it awaits a second season
A reality show and a live experience are two ways of keeping the dystopian series in the public eye. Is the original’s bleak message being diluted?
Developed by Larian Studios, Baldur's Gate 3, a Dungeons & Dragons-inspired action-adventure role-playing game, is the consensus game of the year.
LIFE / Digital
Dec 16, 2023
Critical success: Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Game of the Year honors
First presented in 2014, the Game Awards decides on winners through a voting jury of the news media and input from players.
This year's Tokyo Game Show attendance came up just shy of 2019's draw — an encouraging sign for the event's future.
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 7, 2023
A dark fantasy spin on ‘Pinocchio’ may put FromSoftware under pressure
It wasn’t the biggest TGS ever, but it's hard to imagine anyone behind the scenes at TGS headquarters pulling their hair out over 2023’s return to form.
Alongside Germany's Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show is one of the last remaining major gaming conventions in the world.
LIFE / Digital
Sep 21, 2023
Tokyo Game Show returns in full force with ‘largest-ever’ event
Participants at the gaming convention should expect long wait times for demos, but the Final Fantasy remake is worth it.
Characters from the Super Mario Bros. franchise adorn the front of Super Potato, a well-known retro game shop in Akihabara.
LIFE / Digital
Sep 20, 2023
Let the gaming begin: A guide to Tokyo's video game landmarks
Whether it's arcades, retro finds or chip-tune nightclubs, Japan's capital won't disappoint gamers wanting to geek out.
For the first time since 2019, the Tokyo Game Show returns in full force.
LIFE / Digital
Sep 20, 2023
Your livestreaming guide to Tokyo Game Show 2023
Giants of Japanese gaming will be livestreaming their major presentations for anyone across Japan — or the globe — to follow.
Shohei Ohtani was named to the AL All-Star team as both a hitter and pitcher for the third straight season.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 21, 2023
Shohei Ohtani's All-Star helmet draws winning bid of $98,010
The helmet Shohei Ohtani used in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 11 was sold for $98,010, or about ¥13.7 million, on the MLB official auction site.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 21, 2023
Shohei Ohtani's All-Star helmet draws winning bid of $98,010
The helmet two-way star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels used in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 11 was sold for $98,010, or about ¥13.7 million, on the MLB official auction site.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 20, 2023
Hawks slugger Yuki Yanagita leads Pacific League to victory in All-Star Game 1
Chiba Lotte Marines right-hander Roki Sasaki worked a scoreless first inning to earn the win for the Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 12, 2023
Mariners fans woo Shohei Ohtani at All-Star game in Seattle
Ohtani struck out against National League starter Zac Gallen, but that didn't prevent the crowd at T-Mobile Park from rekindling their chants during the Japanese star's second at-bat.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 11, 2023
Shohei Ohtani eyes first home run at third straight All-Star Game
Ohtani received the most fan votes for AL position players and was picked among 13 AL pitchers by fellow MLB players, getting a two-way nod for the third straight year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 11, 2023
Playoff-hungry Shohei Ohtani eyes free agency: 'It sucks to lose'
The Angels superstar is expected to command a record contract — with some speculating figures of $500 million or more — if and when he hits the open market.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 3, 2023
Shohei Ohtani named to All-Star roster as pitcher after also earning spot as DH
Ohtani, the dual threat who leads MLB with 31 home runs, was voted as the AL's starting designated hitter in ballots unveiled Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 23, 2023
Shohei Ohtani leads AL in votes to earn spot as starting DH for All-Star Game
Ohtani will be making his his third straight All-Star appearance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Mar 4, 2023
We hardly played ye: A bittersweet eulogy to E3
Once the Super Bowl of the gaming world, it’s time to remember E3 for what it once was instead of what it now unfortunately has come to be.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 20, 2023
Jayson Tatum sets record with 55 points to lead Team Giannis to win in NBA All-Star Game
Jayson Tatum scored a record 55 points and Team Giannis defeated Team LeBron 184-175 to win the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday and hand James his first loss in six times as captain.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 19, 2023
Adam Silver disagrees with premise that 'superstars should play more'
The NBA's commissioner said the league and and players association are having 'ongoing conversations' about load management and the decision to rest All-Stars during the season.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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