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EDITORIALS
Sep 11, 2012

Democrats stake their claim

Party conventions in the United States are rallies for the faithful. Three days of speeches and pageantry are crafted to move from one emotional peak to the next, to fire up the troops, and provide the intellectual and policy framework for the campaign that will follow. Putting the conventions back to...
EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2012

Mr. Mitt Romney, a man of faith

It is now official: Mr. Willard Mitt Romney is the Republican Party nominee to contest the presidency of the United States in 2012. Mr. Romney acquired the requisite number of delegates in the Republican primary race months ago but it took the party convention to make it official. Now, Mr. Romney and...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Aug 29, 2012

Kim reveals new programs, denies marriage rumors

Kim Yu-na geared up for her much-anticipated return to competition this season by announcing her musical selections for her programs recently through her agency, All That Sports.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LIGHT GIST
Aug 28, 2012

How did we end up here, in 'Hashimotopia,' 2022?

Walking home the other night, I glanced furtively over my shoulder and clocked the notorious tattoo-enforcement police heading in my direction. I ducked into a nearby konbini and cursed that bad decision inked onto my forearm in the 1990s.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Aug 26, 2012

Stalling tactics being abused in time-limit games

Japanese pro baseball has stayed with the three-and-a-half-hour game time limit rule in 2012 and, while this may be helping to save energy and shorten the length of games, there are signs teams are abusing the rule, playing for a tie rather than a win. This is disappointing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 21, 2012

Fujisawa, Kanagawa: What will you remember about the London Olympics?

Isabelle Provost
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 18, 2012

Man United takes gamble on van Persie

It was, at the same time, another superb bit of business by Arsenal and a brilliant coup by Manchester United two days before the new season begins.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Aug 16, 2012

Olympic achievements cement Japan's place in world game

Japan's men may not have been able to emulate their female counterparts in winning a medal at the London Games, but the performance of both teams has taken the nation's soccer to a new global standing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 14, 2012

U.S. holds off Spain in final

Between them, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have scored more than 48,000 points in their NBA careers.
OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Aug 12, 2012

Wishing the show could continue on indefinitely

There's a different vibe in the air as I walked around Olympic Park on Friday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 12, 2012

Happy 50th, Beatles!

Imagine there's no Beatles. It's impossible, even if you try. Their music is too well known and too deeply loved. When Paul McCartney sang "Hey Jude" at the opening of the London Olympics two weeks ago, people around the world sang along — they all knew the melody and the words. What other band in...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2012

Japan beats South Korea for historic volleyball bronze

One of the most appealing aspects of Olympic volleyball is the fast, furious pace of the matches.
OLYMPICS
Aug 11, 2012

Bolt completes historic sweep with 200 victory

Jamaica had a run for the ages on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Aug 10, 2012

A journalist's dilemma

There's so many events going on at the same time, that the only consistent thought swirling through my head on the topic is this: I wish I could be going to (fill in the blank), too.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Aug 9, 2012

Grenada's James provides Olympics with feel-good story

Some events are worth repeating in print shortly after the story originally appears, moments that highlight the best of the human spirit.
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2012

Yoshida ready to defend wrestling title

Two-time defending gold medalist Saori Yoshida will be seeking another Olympic title when the women's 55-kg freestyle wrestling competition is staged on Thursday at Excel Arena.
OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Aug 8, 2012

Bolt's growing legend makes for good reading

My maternal great-grandmother used to wash the linens every Monday. She considered it a good tone-setter for the week.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji