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May 2, 2004

Yonekura named to Olympic team

Kanako Yonekura was among 11 Japanese players to claim berths for the Athens Olympics on Saturday as the International Badminton Federation named the list of players qualified to take part in the Games.
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Apr 23, 2004

Matsuda smashes national record

Takeshi Matsuda rewrote a national record in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle when he clocked 15 minutes, 9.52 seconds in a qualifying race at the National Championships on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Apr 19, 2004

Murata secures Olympic berth

Yukari Murata secured a berth at this summer's Athens Olympics after dominating in all four disciplines and placing first in the all-around standings in an Olympic qualifying event for rhythmic gymnastics Sunday.
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Apr 17, 2004

Oko to join Hall of Fame in U.S.

The Japan Volleyball Association said Thursday that Seiji Oko, who was the ace spiker on the gold-winning men's team in the 1972 Munich Olympics, will be inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 1, 2004

Matsui rips homer as Yanks win

Now that's more like it. A day after dropping the season opener to A.L. East doormat Tampa Bay, Hideki Matsui and the Bronx Bombers came out with all guns blazing, bashing out 11 hits and four homers as the New York Yankees demolished the Devil Rays 12-1 Wednesday night at Tokyo Dome.
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Mar 25, 2004

Takahashi to race in city marathon

Naoko Takahashi, who was left off the national team for this summer's Athens' Olympics, will take part in a city marathon in April, sources close to the runner said Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 19, 2004

Japan grabs Athens berth

Yoshito Okubo scored twice as Japan's Under-23s secured a place at this summer's Athens Olympics with a comfortable 3-0 win over 10-man United Arab Emirates in the final round of Asian Zone Group B qualifying matches on Thursday evening.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 19, 2004

Failure to include Takahashi on team for Athens a joke

I guess if you live long enough, you will see everything.
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Mar 16, 2004

Q-chan fails to make Olympic team

Naoko Takahashi's bid for a second straight Olympic gold in women's marathon was crushed when she failed to qualify for the Athens Olympics, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) said on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 12, 2004

Japan to face Cuba in warm up

Japan's Olympic baseball team will play Cuba in July as a warm up for this summer's Athens Olympics, Japanese baseball officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2004

Tokyo suit seeks site of Korean school

A nondescript appendage of central Tokyo would seem an unlikely place for a showdown, but for the Korean community shunted off during the war to the man-made island in Koto Ward, the canal surrounding their enclave is like a moat for a castle under siege.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2004

Baseball legend Nagashima suffers stroke; right side numb

Shigeo Nagashima, manager of Japan's national baseball team, was diagnosed at a Tokyo hospital Friday as having suffered a stroke the previous day.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 6, 2004

Baseball legend Nagashima suffers stroke; right side numb

Shigeo Nagashima, manager of Japan's national baseball team, was diagnosed at a Tokyo hospital Friday as having suffered a stroke the previous day.
EDITORIALS
Mar 5, 2004

Opportunity for mutual prosperity

In the not so distant future, China probably will eclipse the United States as Japan's largest trading partner. That could happen before 2008 when Beijing hosts the Summer Olympics. Setting the pace of China's economic growth is investment in infrastructure, whose momentum is expected to increase in...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 12, 2004

Play of Knicks puts Isiah in better position to wheel and deal

NEW YORK -- Dealing from weakness, Isiah Thomas was able to obtain Stephon Marbury when the Knicks were sinking out of the standings because he was willing to relinquish draft picks, youth and desirable contracts.
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Feb 5, 2004

Q-chan decides to skip Nagoya race

Sydney Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi will not compete in the Nagoya International Women's Marathon next month, the final qualifier for this summer's Athens Olympics, her management office announced Wednesday.
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Feb 3, 2004

Takahashi mulls Olympic qualifier

Naoko Takahashi, winner of the women's marathon at the Sydney Olympics, said Monday she will announce whether she will run in the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on the registration deadline day Wednesday.
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Jan 18, 2004

Aburaya to skip Tokyo marathon

Shigeru Aburaya, a strong Athens Olympics candidate for Japan, is leaning toward opting out of the Feb. 8 Tokyo International Marathon and will make the official announcement early next month, his coach Yasushi Sakaguchi said Saturday.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 21, 2003

Olympic champ really was the full Monti

The news that Eugenio Monti had committed suicide on Dec. 1 at the age of 75 (brought about by his battle with Parkinson's disease) probably didn't raise too many eyebrows, but for those in the know the Italian was the very epitome of sportsmanship.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 4, 2003

John Owens

Next Thursday the curtain rises on the 107th season of Tokyo International Players. This longevity would be an impressive record for any volunteer theatrical company. It is particularly impressive in Tokyo, where since 1896 TIP has survived both natural and man-made disasters, and overcome the uncertainties...
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 25, 2003

Tuffy cracks 42nd as Buffs blank 'Wave

Tuffy Rhodes belted his 42nd homer of the year and three Kintetsu hurlers shut out Orix at Osaka Dome on Sunday as the Buffaloes downed the BlueWave 3-0 to win their third straight game.
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Jun 29, 2003

Tokeshi sets Japanese record

Masako Tokeshi set a Japanese record of 86 kg in the snatch and went on to lift a total of 187.5 kg to win the women's 63-kg category on Friday, the second day of the national weightlifting championships in Tokyo.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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