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SOCCER / J. League
May 8, 2011

Albirex not satisfied after tie with Ardija

Albirex Niigata preserved their unbeaten start to the J. League season but failed to find a way past Omiya Ardija in a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 8, 2011

Abdul-Rauf plans to keep playing, imparting wisdom

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf understands what it takes to win consistently, and drastic changes, he insists, are not a recipe for success.
EDITORIALS
May 1, 2011

Kodansha's changing guard

The March 11 earthquake and tsunami have overshadowed the news on March 30 of the death at the age of 67 of leading Japanese businesswoman Sawako Noma due to heart failure.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 29, 2011

Hamamatsu's Parmer named season MVP

When a team goes 40-6 in the regular season, its players deserve recognition for their success.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Apr 27, 2011

World title up for grabs in Moscow after long delay

After a one-month wait following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, the 2011 world championships originally scheduled for Tokyo are under way in Moscow.
BASKETBALL
Apr 25, 2011

Evessa lock up No. 2 seed in Western Conference

Bouncing back from a three-point loss on Saturday, a game that helped the rival Ryukyu Golden Kings wrap up the Western Conference's regular-season title, the Osaka Evessa locked up the West's No. 2 seed for the playoffs and a bye into the conference semifinals.
BASKETBALL
Apr 11, 2011

Shimane's Ishizaki punishes Northern Happinets

When Takumi Ishizaki signed a contract last summer to play for the expansion Shimane Susanoo Magic for the 2010-11 season, the expansion club immediately became a playoff contender.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2011

Preparation for nuke crisis woeful

FUKUSHIMA — When the massive earthquake and tsunami rocked the northeast March 11, residents who had been prepared by years of drills knew exactly what to do: They scrambled for cover until the shaking stopped, then ran for higher ground to avoid the giant waves.
BASKETBALL
Mar 20, 2011

Evessa, Lakestars lift fans' spirits

The Osaka Evessa returned to the court on Saturday and did what comes natural to them: win.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 6, 2011

Those old Snow Country blues

Sometimes I'm not even sure we were there at all. Distance and time often give perspective and clarity, but now when I try to call that day to mind, everything is obscured by a thickening curtain of falling snow.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2011

Kodansha International to close doors

Kodansha International Ltd., a leading English-language publisher of translated books on Japan, is closing down by the end of April, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Feb 22, 2011

Latvian diplomat runs for closer ties

Latvian Ambassador Peteris Vaivars, 48, has been an avid marathon runner since he was posted to Japan five years ago. He has participated in the Tokyo Marathon for four consecutive years since the inaugural event in 2007 and is preparing for the fifth marathon to be held Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 18, 2011

Visit Tokyo's 'Frontline' for Japan's contemporary art

Shigeo Goto, director of Tokyo Frontline, a new art fair to start in Tokyo this year, calls himself an "outsider," meaning he considers himself not quite inside Tokyo's commercial "art scene."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Feb 15, 2011

Japan, be confident!

On the day of his departure from Hokkaido on April 16, 1877, at the end of his tenure as the first president of what later became Hokkaido University, William Smith Clark left his charges, and Japan, with a parting message: "Boys, be ambitious." For the next century plus, Japan was ambitious, creating...
BASKETBALL
Jan 30, 2011

Mighty Phoenix outlast Susanoo Magic in OT

Wayne Arnold converted the shot that carried the visiting Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix into overtime. And from there, coach Kazuo Nakamura's squad did what it does best: win games.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2011

Ichihashi recalls manhunt stress

Accused killer Tatsuya Ichihashi's book released Wednesday offers anecdotal accounts of his 31-month life on the run, from fears of being caught and listening to radio updates on the manhunt, to moments of awe over nature, to how he abstained from sex because of what he had done, and how it may feel...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Jan 19, 2011

Resurgent Mao to lead strong team at Four Continents

Following last month's dramatic national championships in Nagano, where Miki Ando won her first title in six years and Takahiko Kozuka broke through for his inaugural victory in a major senior competition, Japan will send a loaded squad to next month's Four Continents Championship in Taipei.
BASKETBALL
Jan 17, 2011

White leads Hannaryz past rival Lakestars

The Kyoto Hannaryz have had an up-and-down season. They also have the league's reigning MVP, Wendell White, to provide inspiration and all-around excellence at any time.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 5, 2011

Will fortune shine on a campaign for new year's udon?

Can udon replace soba as the new year noodle of choice?
EDITORIALS
Dec 29, 2010

Japan's 'hot' year

The kanji "sho" for "hot" has been chosen by the Japanese people as best representing 2010 in a poll organized by the Kyoto-based Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation. No doubt the memory of last summer's record-breaking heat is still fresh in people's minds, but ironically the summer also brought...
BASKETBALL
Dec 27, 2010

Broncos roll against cold-shooting Apache

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Solid shooting and effective passing made a big difference for the Saitama Broncos in their final game of 2010.
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Dec 22, 2010

Mao facing intense pressure at nationals

On a crisp morning last week Mao Asada tore off triple jumps one after another during a practice at the Shin-Yokohama Skate Center. It looked like business as usual for the two-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 24, 2010

Ishihara's late strike gives Omiya Ardija draw against Vissel Kobe

SAITAMA — Naoki Ishihara salvaged an 85th-minute equalizer to all-but secure Omiya Ardija's first-division survival and edge Vissel Kobe closer to the relegation trapdoor with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Nov 21, 2010

Golden Kings look sharp in win over Evessa

The Ryukyu Golden Kings are starting to play like a championship contender again, and two former league MVPs are setting the tone for the Western Conference club.
BASKETBALL
Nov 20, 2010

Phoenix cruise past Hannaryz

The Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix improved to a league-best 10-1, defeating the host Kyoto Hannaryz 96-82 on Friday in the bj-league.
Hypothermia in the land of the rising Sanae
Amid the election of Sanae Takaichi as Liberal Democratic Party president, and possibly the next prime minister, Japan's economy shows signs of recovery, but weak wages, a conservative corporate culture and currency issues raise doubts about a true economic thaw.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
After plenty of ups and downs, Osaka Expo concludes with message of unity
The sun sets on the Grand Ring on the final day of the Osaka Expo on Monday.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
ANA flight returns to Haneda Airport after hitting runway lights
An All Nippon Airways flight returned to Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday evening, about an hour after takeoff, after it was found to have struck runway lights.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
Pace eyes great strides for Japan’s art market
Pace Japan Vice President Kyoko Hattori, the de facto head of the nation’s business, believes a larger, more lucrative art market will allow Japan to be more attractive for collectors.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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