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Hiroki Noda
For Hiroki Noda's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 1, 2013
Yen-negative factors to drive Tokyo stocks in '13
Tokyo stocks will likely test multiyear highs in 2013 if the yen continues its recent downward trend on expectations for monetary easing from the Abe government and continued signs of recovery in major economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2012
Dog lovers, urban explorers find a welcome at foot of Skytree
Tokyo Skytree appears well on the way to becoming the latest gathering place for dog lovers, not to mention people who want to explore the capital's traditional "shitamachi" old downtown district.
MORE SPORTS
May 12, 2012
Taniguchi opens up three-shot lead at Japan PGA
Seasoned veteran Toru Taniguchi didn't feel like he had an under-par round but still posted a 2-under 70 Friday to take a three-shot lead at the halfway point of the Japan PGA Championship.
MORE SPORTS
May 11, 2012
Taniguchi takes lead into clubhouse at Japan PGA
Toru Taniguchi held the clubhouse lead with a 7-under 65 on Thursday as the opening round of the Japan PGA Championship was suspended by darkness.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 3, 2012
Eagles' bats come alive against Kishi in rout of Lions
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles chased Takayuki Kishi with six runs in the first two innings, pounding out a season-high 19 hits in a 12-2 rout of the Seibu Lions on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 30, 2012
Utsumi leads Giants in shutout of Tigers
Tetsuya Utsumi had a memorable 30th birthday by pitching seven scoreless innings to lead the Yomiuri Giants to a 2-0 win over the Hanshin Tigers on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 12, 2012
Ishikawa sets sights on money title
Even after a winless 2011, Ryo Ishikawa is expected to be the center of attention again on the JGTO Tour because of his ability and popularity as the season begins Thursday with the Token Homemate Cup in Mie Prefecture.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 26, 2011
Kitajima misses out
Swim king Kosuke Kitajima finished outside the medals after placing fourth in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 27, 2011
Naruse fans 12 in six-hit shutout against Orix
Chiba Lotte Marines ace Yoshihisa Naruse struck out 12 in his second consecutive shutout as the Marines beat the Orix Buffaloes 6-0 on Tuesday afternoon.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 20, 2010
Kitajima 'disappointed' after exit
GUANGHZOU, China — Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima is more than aware that his fans will have great expectations if he appears at the London Olympics in 2012.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2010
Abe's ninth-inning HR lifts Giants
NAGOYA — Captain Shinnosuke Abe hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the top of the ninth inning as the Yomiuri Giants edged the Chunichi Dragons 3-2 in Game 3 of the final stage of the Central League Climax Series on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2010
Yoshimi, bullpen shut down Giants
NAGOYA — Kazuki Yoshimi threw 7 1/3 shutout innings and helped his own cause with an RBI single as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 2-0 on Thursday to move one win away from the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 21, 2010
Dragons cruise past Giants
Atsushi Fujii singled in two runs in a four-run first inning, Chen Wei-yin pitched 6 2/3 shutout frames and the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 5-0 in Game 1 of the final stage of the Central League Climax Series on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2010
Giants face uphill battle against Dragons in CLCS final stage
NAGOYA — The Chunichi Dragons and the Yomiuri Giants open the final stage of the Central League Climax Series on Wednesday for a spot in the Japan Series against the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 30, 2010
Schiavone tops Date Krumm in third round
Kimiko Date Krumm's strong run at the Pan Pacific Open ended in the third round Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to French Open champion Francesca Schiavone.
OLYMPICS
Feb 8, 2010
Team Aomori seeks results in Vancouver
Japan's Team Aomori returns to the Winter Olympics four years after bringing curling to an ever-increasing audience in the country.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 1, 2008
Questions still linger for Japan
Japan won a ticket to what could be the final baseball tournament in the Olympic Games with the Asian Championship victory in early December, led by strong pitching, solid defense and timely hitting.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
'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.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
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.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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