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NATSUMI HOSHI

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 4, 2016
Swimmer Hoshi confirms retirement
Double Olympic medalist Natsumi Hoshi, who won the bronze in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the 2012 London Games and the Rio Olympics in August, said Tuesday she is retiring from competition.
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Oct 1, 2016
Hoshi poised to retire: source
Swimmer Natsumi Hoshi, who won bronze medals in the women's 200-meter butterfly at both the 2012 London Olympics and this summer's Rio de Janeiro Games, is set to retire, a source said Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 11, 2016
World champ Hoshi settles for bronze in 200 butterfly
Natsumi Hoshi claimed a first swimming medal for Japan's women at the Rio Olympics with bronze in the 200-meter butterfly on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
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Apr 7, 2016
Kitajima secures spot in 200-meter breaststroke final
Kosuke Kitajima kept alive his hopes for a fifth Olympic appearance by a hair, squeezing into the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the national championships on Thursday.
Japan Times
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Apr 5, 2016
Kitajima stunned after failing to qualify for Rio in 100-meter breaststroke
Kosuke Kitajima failed to secure a trip to his fifth successive Olympics after not meeting the qualifying standard in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the national championships on Tuesday.
Japan Times
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Oct 29, 2015
Kaneto outduels Watanabe in women's 200-meter breaststroke
Rie Kaneto outpaced world champion and compatriot Kanako Watanabe to win the women's 200-meter breaststroke title on the final day of a World Cup meet in Tokyo on Thursday.
Japan Times
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Aug 11, 2015
Gold medalists Seto, Hoshi, Watanabe gain confidence in Kazan, shift focus to improvement before Rio Games
With the gold medals they won in Russia, three Japanese swimmers added shining accolades to their collections. What's more, they've also secured precious time to prepare for next summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Japan Times
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Aug 21, 2014
Irie, Seto triumph on opening day at Pan Pacific Championships
Japan's Ryosuke Irie outpaced American Matt Grevers to win the 100-meter backstroke on the first day of competition at the Pan Pacific Championships on Thursday.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
Philippines wants U.S. and Japan to take over rail deal eyed by China
Delfin Lorenzana
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
At least one dead, seven missing after two MSDF helicopters crash off Izu Islands
Contact was lost with the two SH-60K helicopters, each carrying four crew, in an area east of Torishima in the Izu Island chain during anti-submarine warfare training Saturday night.
Tokyo Rainbow Pride lights up capital as organizers celebrate 30 years
Rainbow flags were flown through the capital's busy Shibuya and Harajuku areas for Tokyo Rainbow Pride events this weekend as organizers hailed 30 years of one of Asia's largest LGBTQ celebrations.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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