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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2007

Young star Darvish impresses Dragons

SAPPORO — One day after Yu Darvish put on one of the greatest shows in Japan Series history the Chunichi Dragons were still a little awe-struck.
BASKETBALL
Oct 29, 2007

Standouts prepare for roles with new clubs

As the bj-league prepares to open its third season on Tuesday, four standout players continue their adjustments with new teams.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2007

Scandals in food industry shatter safety myth

Ocean fresh sushi? Quality marbled beef? Exquisite confectionaries? Think again.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Oct 29, 2007

Fatal deliverance from an 'iron storm'

NEW YORK — I was thinking once again about the intractability of Japan's part in the Pacific phase of World War II when the news came: Okinawans had staged a huge rally to protest the Japanese government's downplaying in textbooks the military's role in "group suicides" among civilians during the Battle...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2007

Cool customer: Seguignol keeps composed, produces in big games

SAPPORO — Channeling his anger into production, that's what Fernando Seguignol exhibited in his first at-bat of the 2007 Japan Series.
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Oct 29, 2007

Ozawa aims for credibility

Ichiro Ozawa's leadership within the Democratic Party of Japan has become stronger than ever following the party's resounding victory in the July 29 Upper House election.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 29, 2007

Meisho Samson triumphs in second Emperor's Cup of '07

Deep-blue, post-typhoon skies and a rare late-afternoon appearance by Mount Fuji set the stage for the 136th running of the Emperor's Cup Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse. With the day's uncommon beauty came an uncommon show of strength as race favorite Meisho Samson reigned supreme in a star-studded lineup...
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Oct 29, 2007

Sovereign vultures look Adam Smith in the eye

When Adam Smith wrote "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" in 1776, the industrial revolution had entered its second decade and the relationship between nations and their wealth was still relatively straightforward.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 28, 2007

Koga grabs two-shot edge

Miki Ando, who rebounded from a poor season in 2006 to become the 2007 world champion, begins her Grand Prix campaign at Skate America on Saturday. MARIKO PHOTO
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Oct 28, 2007

Kawachi confident as bj-league begins third year

In an exclusive interview with The Japan Times, Toshimitsu Kawachi, the bj-league commissioner, spoke at length about the challenges the third-year league has in achieving long-term success, the structural problems of the Japan Basketball Association (JBA) and his vision for future expansion in the league....
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2007 NPB PLAYOFFS
Oct 28, 2007

Tanishige's hot bat, steady leadership spark Dragons during postseason

SAPPORO — More than a century of postseason baseball has taught us many things, including this somewhat conspicuous lesson: A guy who struggles in the regular season suddenly can delivered a bigger, better effort during the playoffs.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 28, 2007

Having rebuilt Fighters, Hillman faces new challenge in K.C.

Outgoing Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman obviously has only one thing on his mind right now — beating the Chunichi Dragons again and winning a second consecutive Japan Series title.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 28, 2007

Online chats set to debut Tuesday

The Japan Times invites the public to chat online about sports with staff writers Jack Gallagher, James Mulligan, Ed Odeven and Jason Coskrey each Tuesday at noon and ask questions about the Japanese pro sports scene and overseas pro leagues.
Reader Mail
Oct 28, 2007

Anything but kind and gentle

Hideo Kaito's Oct. 11 letter, "Staggering blow to sumo" -- in which Kaito says he had viewed sumo as a more humane sport than, say, Western boxing/wrestling or Thai kick-boxing and credits former yokozuna Wakanohana with bringing gentleness to matches by pulling defeated wrestlers up from their fallen...
Reader Mail
Oct 28, 2007

Disgusting outlook on women

I was astounded by Manuel Sandoval's Oct. 25 letter, "Don't judge marines too fast" (which was a response to the Oct. 20 article "Four marines investigated for rape"). Even for the well-respected members of the U.S. military, if wrongdoing is suspected it needs to be investigated.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 28, 2007

Morozov: Maturity key to Miki's comeback

The transformation was nothing short of phenomenal.
Reader Mail
Oct 28, 2007

Asian residents get the short end

Regarding the Oct. 23 Views From the Street question, "Which minority groups face the worst discrimination in Japan?": I find it interesting that of the three Japanese people questioned, only one mentioned race, whereas all of the foreigners questioned answered to the effect that "Chinese and Koreans...
Reader Mail
Oct 28, 2007

Memories of better times

It is a sad day for many people -- staff, teachers and students -- whether they be past or present. I had six fabulous years with Nova, and today I feel for all who have been hurt. Some will take delight with the current news, but I feel sorry for those who can get joy in the suffering of the innocent...
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

Podcast

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

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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