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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2003

Everything under the sun at Tokyo lost-and-found

If it can be lost on the teeming streets of Tokyo, it can be found in the city's cavernous lost-and-found center, where everything from diamond rings to dentures and billions of yen in stray cash await their rightful, if forgetful, owners.
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May 27, 2003

Takahashi named to national squad

Seven-time All-Star forward Michael Takahashi is among the 16 members named to the men's national squad for the upcoming Europe training tour, the Japan Basketball Association said Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 12, 2003

Jordan has nothing to complain about

LOS ANGELES -- This is all you need to know about Michael Jordan's latest career move: Nixon left Washington with more credibility.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 28, 2003

Lakers getting a little help from their friends

LOS ANGELES -- If I was David J. Stern, commissioner of the NBA beat, I would give serious thought to calling one Mr. Glen Taylor, owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and pledge to return all draft choices and fine money from the Joe Smith affair several years ago. In fact, I would even throw in bonus...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 27, 2003

Moves by Clippers on free agents not as bad as they seem

NEW YORK -- Being that I like to consider myself a public-spirited citizen, every so often I feel duty-bound to call out some of those in the same virtuous vocation as yours truly.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 13, 2003

Could be a new Kidd on the block for the Spurs next season

NEW YORK -- Here's a depressing thought past Jason Kidd absconding to San Antonio this summer: The Spurs are have so much salary cap space there's no need -- other than immediately compensating Kidd to the fullest vs. three years into the contract via an escape clause -- to do a sign-and-trade deal....
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / MATTER OF COURSE
Mar 13, 2003

Don't wait till bullying hits close to home

This is the column I thought I'd never have to write. It's about how my son was bullied at school.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Feb 22, 2003

Connie Chung

CNNj, a team product of CNN and JCTV, is to launch in March a new service for Japanese viewers. It plans to combine content from three of CNN's award-winning networks, and to increase the use of the Japanese language in its news and feature programs. Amongst the U.S. shows that it will make accessible...
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Feb 14, 2003

Pavlicevic named Japan coach

The Japan Basketball Association said Wednesday it has hired Zeljko Pavlicevic of Croatia as the new manager for the men's national team on a four-year deal.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Feb 4, 2003

Kitting out the big man in Japan

If this writer had to pick a Tom Hanks film to depict his three-and-a-half decades of life in this country, it would be a tossup between "Forrest Gump" and "Big."
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 30, 2003

Warriors marching merrily toward mediocrity

NEW YORK -- If you toss aside the triviality that accompanies the Superbowl -- and the Raiders participation in it -- only one thing should be on the minds of Oaktown: What in the name of Jack London is going on with the Warriors? Basketball's bottom feeders for the better part of the past 10 years,...
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Jan 15, 2003

Sea Horses dunk Kangaroos

Eric McArthur played a key role in a third-quarter rally as the Aisin Sea Horses pulled away for a 90-73 victory over the Matsushita Electric Super Kangaroos on Monday in the men's final of the national basketball championships.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Dec 12, 2002

A fresh approach

Ten years ago, at the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Severn Cullis-Suzuki got the chance to make the speech of her life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / JET STREAM
Dec 2, 2002

Single mom, sons taste the expat life

In August this year, Nhora Prieto, a native of Colombia, and her two sons arrived in the tiny town of Shichinohe, Aomori Prefecture -- with a population little over 10,000 -- where she now works as an assistant language teacher of English.
BUSINESS / ON MANAGEMENT
Nov 19, 2002

Seagram's fall from grace is testimony to virtue of stockpiling crown jewels

When Shakespeare wrote, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown" he was talking about royalty, but I'm sure the travails of today's business elite would have attracted his attention. The recent demise of the House of Seagram, for instance, might be worthy of a play -- the tale of how a third-generation...
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Oct 4, 2002

Classy Chang leaves Japan smiling

As Michael Chang vividly recalls each memory of Japan, he sounds more like a grandfather telling family tales than the former No. 2 tennis player in the world. The good old days of the past flashed back to him, piece by piece, as Chang began talking as if this were his curtain call on this Asian island....
Japan Times
JAPAN / WEEKEND WISDOM
Sep 22, 2002

Wheelchair designer hopes to get more users on the streets

Etsumi Okigawa hopes to design as many wheelchairs as possible so their users can become everyday fixtures at schools, offices and street corners.
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Aug 22, 2002

Garnett tells kids to work like All-Stars

In almost every drill he taught during his clinic, Kevin Garnett told the participating Japanese kids that repetition and hard work were the only ways to improve and succeed.
CULTURE / Art
Aug 14, 2002

Going all the way

Call me old-fashioned, but I never thought I'd see the day when I went to a male strip show . . . and actually enjoyed it. Ladies (and gentlemen), do not miss this hilarious Broadway musical, "The Full Monty."
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Jul 29, 2002

Spain sweeps Japan in Kirin Cup hoops

Jordi Trias scored 10 points for Spain in a 12-2 run to start the fourth quarter Sunday to put Japan's national team away, as the hosts finished the three-game Kirin Cup Basketball 2002 with a 89-67 defeat.
BUSINESS / ON MANAGEMENT
Jul 23, 2002

Managing growth differs from growing one's firm

The news in business has been full of falling stars lately. "Is it just me," a friend asked the other day, "or does it seem as if half of the CEO supernovas from two years ago have crashed and burned?" In light of the economic turmoil I could understand how he had gotten this impression, but could not...
Japan Times
JAPAN / HONING ENGLISH
Jul 19, 2002

English education at early age gains momentum

Don't worry about grammar; listen more and enjoy speaking.
LIFE / Lifestyle / MATTER OF COURSE
Jul 5, 2002

Bringing our schools out into the open

I'm pretty happy with the Japanese elementary school my children attend. But I have to say one thing: I hate the building itself. It's the standard four-story concrete block. Drab, institutional and uninviting. What I dislike most is that it's closed off from the surrounding neighborhood, hidden away...
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 2, 2002

Sky the limit for Ronaldinho

YOKOHAMA -- His haircut may be a bit outdated, but make no mistake about it, Ronaldinho's game is about as vogue as they come.
EDITORIALS
May 19, 2002

When is a pro not a .pro?

It's amazing the things some people worry about. Consider the flap caused this month by the announcement that the new .pro (for professional) Internet domain address has finally been approved.
SOCCER / World cup / COHOSTING
May 16, 2002

World Cup pie gets bigger

The head of soccer's world governing body FIFA is never likely to be called a shrinking violet. In the world of sport, perhaps only the head of the International Olympic Committee has a more powerful voice. When he talks, everyone listens.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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