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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2008

Surprise package Wakui takes playoffs by storm

What a postseason it's been for Hideaki Wakui.
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Nov 3, 2008

Vodka wins tight Emperor's Cup

Vodka, that incredible filly that knocked the boys flat in the '07 Derby and became the first filly to do so in over 60 years, carried a powerful kick again Sunday in the group I fall Emperor's Cup, the 138th running of the Tennosho.
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Nov 3, 2008

Red Raiders hook No. 1 Horns

Texas Tech can call itself No. 1 in the Lone Star state — and maybe best in all the land.
EDITORIALS
Nov 3, 2008

Interrogations on the record

The police in several prefectures started partial audio and video recordings of the process of interrogation of criminal suspects on a trial basis in September. This is in preparation for the introduction, next May, of the system that will have ordinary citizens sit with professional judges at district...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2008

Giants sluggers bring crowd into the action

The ushers blow whistles to call the fans' attention when batters hit into the outfield stands during the batting practice. And with the powerful Giants, the whistles are particularly heard more often when Michihiro Ogasawara and Alex Ramirez take the cages.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2008

Ramirez strikes late to level Japan Series

Not many players can put on a show quite like the Yomiuri Giants' Alex Ramirez.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2008

Tibetans will decide strategy with democracy: Dalai Lama

The people of Tibet should and will decide negotiation strategy with China later this month through a genuinely democratic manner, the Dalai Lama said Sunday.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Nov 3, 2008

Halloween in Japan: a commercial break from global nightmare

Since when was Halloween such a big thing in Japan? Admittedly, you could see it coming these past few years. But this autumn it is simply everywhere.
BASKETBALL
Nov 2, 2008

'Helicopter' lifts Tokyo in team's home opener

John "Helicopter" Humphrey scored 44 points to help the Tokyo Apache snap a three-game losing streak, beating the visiting Sendai 89ers 89-84 on Saturday at Ariake Colossuem.
Reader Mail
Nov 2, 2008

Double standard during U.S. race

I was shocked to see the Reuters photo (with the caption "Halloween hijinks") in the Oct. 29 edition of The Japan Times, showing U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin hanging by the neck in effigy from the roof of a house in California as a Halloween decoration.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 2, 2008

Trinita capture Nabisco Cup for first-ever title

Oita Trinita's fairy tale season continued with a 2-0 Nabisco Cup final win over Shimizu S-Pulse on Saturday to give the modest Kyushu club its first-ever silverware.
Reader Mail
Nov 2, 2008

Bogus arguments about whaling

Regarding Sidney Holt's Oct. 23 letter, "Rules for unsubsidized whaling": Holt's statement that "Japan, more than any other nation, has opposed conservation measures and efforts toward sustainability far more often than any others" is simply false. Further, as an ardent advocate for the protection --...
Reader Mail
Nov 2, 2008

Taking a proven myth as fact

In his Oct. 23 article, "Remember the China lesson," Brahma Chellaney mentions four times the alleged Tiananmen Square "massacre" of June 1989. But there is now a wealth of eyewitness material -- much of it cited in my July 21 article, "Birth of a massacre myth" -- proving that there was no massacre,...
Reader Mail
Nov 2, 2008

China can afford to cool down

Regarding the Oct. 27 editorial, "China feels the pinch": Massive numbers of people have moved from the countryside to China's cities in the past 30 years because jobs were available there. If the economy slows down and jobs dry up, fewer people will move. Chinese authorities would to like to see a growth...
Reader Mail
Nov 2, 2008

Nuclear warning to all nations

The views expressed by Brad Glosserman and Bates Gill in their Oct. 29 article, "Bush's nuclear deal with India: bigger consequences to consider," are well articulated, albeit with a few gaps. India is not just a rising economic power; it is seen as a major threat by economies that have failed for various...
Reader Mail
Nov 2, 2008

Coordinating cyclists and joggers

This year, in preparation for the Honolulu Marathon, I have made 55 circuits around the Imperial Palace. On several occasions, cyclists have silently passed by me very close and very fast. A couple of times they have actually brushed against my arm. I am sure that it is only a matter of time before a...

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo