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Dave Hueston
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Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 15, 2013
Harumafuji settles into New Year groove
Yokozuna Harumafuji uncorked a mortar round on would-be challenger Myogiryu to earn his second victory at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
SUMO
Jan 14, 2013
Harumafuji makes flying start to New Year basho
Yokozuna Harumafuji dispensed with Tochiozan with minimal fuss on Sunday, getting off to a crackerjack start on the opening day of the 2013 New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 24, 2012
Mao comes through to win national title
Mao Asada, Kanako Murakami and Akiko Suzuki were all named to compete at the world figure skating championships in March, the Japan Skating Federation said Sunday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 22, 2012
Hanyu dazzles in short program, takes commanding lead over Takahashi
Yuzuru Hanyu propelled himself into the lead with an electrifying performance in the men's short program, stunning defending champion Daisuke Takahashi at the Japan Figure Skating National Championships on Friday.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 2, 2012
Ono tops Olympic silver medalist Nakaya in 73-kg final
Shohei Ono staged an upset against London Olympic silver medalist Riki Nakaya to win the men's 73-kg final on the second day of the Tokyo Grand Slam on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 1, 2012
Judoka Asami helps Japan record impressive gold-medal haul at Tokyo Grand Slam
Two-time world champion Haruna Asami scored an ippon against Dayaris Mestre Alvarez of Cuba in the women's 48-kg final on Friday, successfully defending her crown to lead a gold-medal sweep for the host nation on the opening day at the Tokyo Grand Slam.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 8, 2012
Yano slugs sayonara home run as Giants triumph in 10th
The Central League champions wrapped up their prolific season with bang on Sunday, pinch hitter Kenji Yano hitting a game-ending home run to lift the Yomiuri Giants to a 10-inning, 2-1 victory over the last-place Yokohama BayStars on Sunday afternoon at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 27, 2012
Sharapova reaches Pan Pacific quarterfinals
World No. 2 Maria Sharapova staved off a strong challenge from Lucie Safarova to beat her Czech opponent in a straight sets 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) victory on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 26, 2012
Sharapova rallies back, triumphs over Watson
World No. 2 Maria Sharapova held off British qualifier Heather Watson in a three-set thriller to reach the third round of the Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 8, 2012
Nemoto's seventh-inning home run lifts first-place Marines
Just when the Orix Buffaloes thought they had escaped with a narrow victory, Shunichi Nemoto turned the tables with a dramatic two-run go-ahead homer in the seventh inning as the Chiba Lotte Marines went on to beat the Buffaloes 8-5 on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 2, 2012
Giants beat Dragons to claim first place
Kenji Yano made his cameo appearance count with one swing of the bat and Edgar Gonzalez hit a two-run homer as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons 7-5 to take over first place in the Central League on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 22, 2012
Kosugi strong in first start of season as BayStars rally for win over Tigers
Yota Kosugi kept batters off-balance over five innings of two-run ball, and Masaaki Koike drove in the tiebreaking run as the Yokohama DeNA BayStars rallied to defeat the Hanshin Tigers 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 17, 2012
Baseball: Fighters demolish Lions, Tadano deals in Saitama
The hot-hitting Fighters continued their winning ways against the feckless Lions, and added insult to injury in their opponents' backyard.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 2, 2012
Arakaki goes distance as Hawks complete sweep
Nagisa Arakaki went the distance on one-run ball, Yuya Hasegawa broke open a close game with a three-run homer, and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat the Orix Buffaloes 5-1 to complete a three-game sweep in the season-opening series on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2012
Hawks rally for second straight win
Give the Japan Series champions an opening, and they'll find a way to win.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 23, 2012
Hakuho calls time on Baruto's perfect record
Yokozuna Hakuho drew a line in the sand Sunday, beating ozeki Baruto to deny the Estonian goliath a 15th win on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 22, 2012
Baruto closes in on perfect tourney
With his first championship title already a done deal, ozeki Baruto maintained his momentum with a thrashing of rival ozeki Kotooshu at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 21, 2012
Baruto wins New Year basho
Ozeki Baruto clinched his first career title Friday with a victory over rival Kotoshogiku, achieving the feat with two days to spare at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 18, 2012
Hakuho handed first defeat in New Year Basho
One false move and it was all over for Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho in a shock defeat to countryman Kakuryu at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Jan 17, 2012
Hakuho, Baruto remain locked together for lead
It was business as usual for yokozuna Hakuho while ozeki Baruto also remained undefeated to share the lead in the title race at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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