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SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jul 28, 2010

Nagoya's mixed bag of high fliers and ranking issues yet to come

Prior to the basho, it looked like Nagoya Basho 2010, would be remembered for just one thing: the gambling and the suspensions surrounding it. As the basho that saw a handful of top and second division rikishi suspended (and thus ending with 0-0-15 records), sumo at first appeared to be on a downward...
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 28, 2010

A linguistic guide to the dog days of summer

With the exception of Hokkaido, Japan heralds the arrival of summer when the 気象庁 (Kishocho, or Japan Meteorological Agency) declares 梅雨明け (tsuyu ake, end of the rainy season).
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 20, 2010

Expat clubs boast bygone cachet

OSAKA — In the years following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, when Japan ended nearly 2 1/2 centuries of isolation, Tokyo, Yokohama and Kobe in particular saw a large influx of Western men in uniform, merchants, teachers and clerics.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2010

Journeyman Fernandez keen to make most of Seibu return

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — The stairs must have seemed endless.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2010

Slugger Ortiz finding his stride with Hawks

The 2010 season hasn't dampened Jose Ortiz's recollection of the way 2009 ended.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 13, 2010

Buffaloes hurler Kisanuki thriving in new surroundings

What's that old saying about one man's trash again?
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 11, 2010

Media fixated with China's new wealth

With the World Cup, sumo's baseball betting scandal and Sunday's Upper House election dominating the media's attention, some readers may have not noticed the extensive coverage also being devoted to China. And we're not just talking about crowds at the Shanghai Expo, but the crowds of visitors to Ginza,...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 9, 2010

Takeda looks sharp as Fighters pound Hawks

A little over a month ago, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters were an afterthought in the Pacific League.
EDITORIALS
Jul 7, 2010

Sumo punishment meted out

The Japan Sumo Association in an extraordinary executive meeting on Sunday decided to punish wrestlers and stablemasters involved in illegal gambling on professional baseball games. It fired the two central figures in the gambling scandal — ozeki Kotomituski and stablemaster Otake. Kotomituski will...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2010

Sugiuchi fans nine as Hawks demolish Fighters 12-0

Fans swooned, and a mob of supporters quickly formed as baseball legend Sadaharu Oh and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' owner made an impromptu trip through the stands.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 4, 2010

Timely hits carry Tigers

When you're hot, you're hot. Pretty much sums up Craig Brazell's week.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 2, 2010

High-powered Giants, Tigers renew fierce rivalry

Fans of low-scoring pitching duels would do well to avoid the Tokyo Dome this weekend.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / A SCORCHING SUMMER SCHEDULE
Jul 2, 2010

JAY-Z: Summer Sonic

Japan's urban rock festival gets more urban every year, at least musically. Headliner Jay-Z, husband of last year's headliner, Beyonce, and the richest rapper in the world, hasn't visited Japan often, especially since he came out of retirement in 2006. He and Stevie Wonder are the perfect cappers to...
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.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
U.S. and Ukraine sign resources deal after fraught negotiations
The United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday, offering a measure of assurance to officials in Kyiv.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
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.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
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.

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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.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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