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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 15, 2016

Is the end near for Earth's biggest fish market?

Naotaro Endo's documentary "Tsukiji Wonderland" opened in Tokyo — in Tsukiji, in fact — two weeks ago. Under normal circumstances, such an accomplished and beautiful film would be evaluated on its aesthetic and edifying merits, but the timing of the release makes such judgments problematic.
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 15, 2016

Koike exposes the dark side of the 'Iron Triangle'

When Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike was elected by a landslide in July, I don't think there were high hopes that she would take on the old-boy network of vested interests with such tenacity and verve. But she has defied expectations, exposing the seamy ways and means of a corrupt system run by the Liberal Democratic...
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 14, 2016

Brex pound Levanga for seventh straight victory

The Tochigi Brex took an eight-point cushion into halftime on Friday night.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 14, 2016

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BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 13, 2016

Tochigi dominates action in triumph over Hokkaido

Simple mathematics paid off for the visiting Tochigi Brex on Thursday night.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 13, 2016

Health ministry unveils draft proposal to crack down on secondhand smoke ahead of 2020 Olympics

The government tables new rules to cut down on secondhand smoke amid a global trend toward cleaner air.
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JAPAN
Oct 12, 2016

Miyagi governor bullish on hosting Olympic events

The prefecture's leader, despite a u2018negative' meeting with the 2020 Games' organizing committee, expresses confidence.
TENNIS
Oct 12, 2016

Rising star Nishioka stepping out of Nishikori's shadow

There's absolutely no doubt that the current rise in popularity of Japanese tennis stemmed from Kei Nishikori, whose name is now synonymous with the sport in this country.
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BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2016

Uptick in luxury car sales a bright spot amid retail lull

Japanese consumers are raiding discount stores for everything from cheap shampoo to furniture. When it comes to automobiles, it's the Rolls-Royces and BMWs that are moving off the dealer lots.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2016

U.S. police used Facebook, Twitter data to track protesters: ACLU

U.S. police departments used location data and other user information from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to track protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore, according to a report from the American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 11, 2016

Has Mao come to end of line with triple axel?

Three-time world champion Mao Asada did something unusual at the Challenger Series event in Finland last week. For a rare instance in the last 10 years, she didn't attempt a triple axel in either her short program or free skate.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 9, 2016

Hokkaido offense clicks in triumph over Akita

Balanced scoring guided the Levanga Hokkaido past the Akita Northern Happinets in their series opener on Sunday in Sapporo.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 8, 2016

NeoPhoenix's defense shines in triumph over B-Corsairs

The San-en NeoPhoenix delivered an impressive defensive performance on Saturday in their series opener against the struggling Yokohama B-Corsairs.
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CULTURE / Stage
Oct 6, 2016

Festival/Tokyo speaks with a defiant voice

Press conferences are usually upbeat affairs, but at the one held to herald Festival/Tokyo — a two-month theater festival that kicks off Oct. 15 — Artistic Director Sachio Ichimura appears looking worried and begins proceedings by bemoaning the event's financial situation and wondering aloud about...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 6, 2016

Olympic mania sidetracking efforts to revitalize Japan

Tokyo 2020 is diverting attention away from the best chance Japan has had in 20 years to regain its mojo.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 5, 2016

Japan's English-language print media feel the pinch

Publications struggle for relevance in a world where news is available free, to all, all the time.
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SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Oct 4, 2016

Time for college football to get creative again on offense

For the longest time, MAS found the NFL predictable and tedious offensively.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 3, 2016

'Thursday Night Football' NFL draws Friday morning tweeters in Japan

Reading the tweets as they scroll below NFL games shown live on Twitter has become my new Japanese study obsession.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 2, 2016

Xi said consolidating grip on power in China by curbing rival bloc, giving allies more power

One year before a Communist Party conclave that could decide who will eventually replace him as China's next leader, President Xi Jinping is maneuvering to reduce the power of a rival political bloc while seeking to get members of his own faction onto the country's top ruling body, according to three...
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 1, 2016

Building new design ideas

This month looks at fresh materials — from industrial metals to cocoa-inspired leather — to spruce up the work space.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2016

Trump beat the spread

Far more experienced at debate, Hillary Clinton should have knocked out Donald Trump but he suffered little damage.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2016

Olympics organizing committee casts doubt on plans to scrap three new venues

The heads of the committee said any changes would need fresh approval from the IOC and the governing bodies of the sports involved.
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COMMENTARY / World / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Sep 27, 2016

'No refuge could save the hireling and slave'

Is the U.S. national anthem racist or are the lyrics of the third stanza merely misunderstood?
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 26, 2016

Japanese teams, fans bid fond farewell to retiring players

Japanese baseball is in the season of goodbyes.
EDITORIALS
Sep 25, 2016

Taking on ticket scalpers

Ticket scalping needs to be stamped out, but doing so won't be easy.
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JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Sep 25, 2016

Kansai uses subsidies to fill empty homes, but persuading aging population to pull up stakes remains a challenge

Some central Japan prefectures and even cities like Kyoto and Nara are increasingly adopting measures to reduce the number of vacant homes, including via subsidies for owners.

Longform

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