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LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 24, 2015

Meiji Shrine: grounds to ring in the year

As a relatively new place of worship, established less than a century ago in 1920, Meiji Shrine was originally based around the concept of wakonyu014dsai — a belief that treasured the Japanese 'soul,' while still embracing influences from the West. Its unusual omikuji, therefore, is not the only unique feature of the shrine.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 17, 2015

HeatDevils still lacking fan support

The Oita Ehime HeatDevils have a new name this season — well, sort of.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 16, 2015

As jobs-for-life fade, mobility key as workers face a survival reality check

Shuhei Takebe graduated from a prestigious university in Japan. It qualified him to become a day laborer.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 14, 2015

Let's discuss this year's buzzwords in Japan

This year's most memorable buzzwords in Japan were recently announced, with the words 'bakugai' and 'toripuru surii' jointly taking home the top honors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 7, 2015

From 'faboru' to 'sanoru,' words define what people said, read and bought in 2015

A closer look at the Japanese words that have made headlines and become part of the lexicon over the past year.
BASKETBALL
Dec 7, 2015

Gonzaga alumni sure Hachimura making right choice

Basketball phenom Rui Hachimura is headed to the United States to play for the Gonzaga University Bulldogs, the most prestigious college program a Japanese player will have ever suited up for.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Dec 4, 2015

Secret ballerinas; remembering Setsuko Hara; CM of the week: Mercedes-Benz

Many Japanese women studied dance when they were very young, and some have gone on to careers in show business and incorporated what they learned into their work. On the two-hour special, "Geinojin ga Honki de Baree" ("Celebrities Do Real Ballet"; TBS, Wed., 7:56 p.m.), 20 female TV personalities who...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 2, 2015

'The Peanuts Movie' stays true to its comic strip roots

There are no grown-ups in "The Peanuts Movie." More importantly, there are no villains or evil schemes. There's a gentle, insecure little boy named Charlie Brown, his beagle and a gaggle of friends — that's about it.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 1, 2015

Hanyu's greatness confirmed at NHK Trophy

Sometimes in life we are in the right place at the right time.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 1, 2015

European satellite set to test method to find ripples across space, time

An experimental satellite slated for launch Wednesday will test a technique to detect ripples in space and across time, adding a new perspective for viewing and understanding the universe.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2015

Yakult's Yamada, Softbank's Yanagita win MVP Awards

It was a no-brainer. The two were simply the most dominant players in the 2015 NPB season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 24, 2015

Warriors off to great start, but 72-10 Bulls were better

It's the defense, stupid.
BASEBALL
Nov 22, 2015

For Eibner, call-up to Royals' 40-man roster a 'bittersweet' end at Premier 12

One of the biggest moments in his career left Brett Eibner conflicted, and the U.S. team without one of its key players just hours before the Premier 12 final on Saturday at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL
Nov 21, 2015

Japan wins third-place game

Samurai Japan disappointed its home crowd in a stunning semifinal loss to South Korea two days previously. But the Premier 12 cohost bounced back with an 11-1 rout of Mexico in the third-place game on Saturday at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL
Nov 20, 2015

South Korea stuns Japan with ninth-inning rally to reach Premier 12 final

South Korea manager Kim In-sik said he only had one card left to play. The veteran skipper had been itching to use a pinch hitter, and the top of the ninth inning, with his team down three runs against rival Japan, seemed to be as good of a time as any.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2015

Prime suspect in Paris attacks a Muslim barkeep who co-owned ‘drug den’ with suicide bomber sibling

Two weeks ago, the mayor of Molenbeek ordered the closure of a neighborhood bar where Brussels police had found young men dealing drugs and smoking dope over the summer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2015

U.S. eases by the Netherlands in Premier 12 quarterfinals

Team USA took advantage of defensive miscues by the Netherlands and cruised to a 6-1 win in the Premier 12 quarterfinals on Monday.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan