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SOCCER / J. League
Nov 9, 2008

Suganuma, Popo trigger Reysol rally against Grampus

KASHIWA, Chiba Pref. — A late two-goal salvo from Minoru Suganuma and Popo put a huge dent in Nagoya Grampus' J. League championship aspirations as Kashiwa Reysol came from behind to beat Dragan Stojkovic's title-chasing side 2-1 on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 8, 2008

Giants are in driver's seat

The Yomiuri Giants held a light workout at Tokyo Dome Friday afternoon on the eve of a crucial tilt against the Seibu Lions in Game 6 of the Japan Series.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2008

Bilateral ties will remain strong in all aspects: Schieffer

The alliance between Japan and the United States will remain strong regardless of the imminent change in U.S. administrations, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer said Thursday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2008

Toyota warns full-year profit may dive 74%

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday its group operating profit for the full year to March will probably plunge nearly 74 percent from the previous year as the global financial crisis slows the world economy and curbs car sales in the United States and Europe.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2008

Obama victory to boost Japan, experts predict

At least in the short run, the Japanese economy is likely to benefit from Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential election, as large-scale economic stimulus packages loom, economists said Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2008

Nakajima, Sakamoto possess similar skills

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — While the Yomiuri Giants and Seibu Lions were tied at one apiece entering Tuesday's game, and playing merciless, hard-nosed baseball in the ongoing Japan Series, there are two young men who appear to be enjoying this prestigious stage.

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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