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Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 13, 2017

With two patents under her belt, Aichi junior high school girl looks to help other inventive kids

Asuka Kamiya, 14, a second-year student from Meisho Junior High School in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, has established with her father a company to help elementary and junior high school students apply for patents and commercialize their inventions.
EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2017

Student suicides and 'guidance' by teachers

The 'guidance death' of schoolchildren is putting the trustworthiness of schools and teachers in doubt.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 9, 2017

Veteran big man William McDonald joins Yokohama B-Corsairs

Veteran forward/center William McDonald this week joined the Yokohama B-Corsairs to fill a roster spot vacated by injured center Jason Washburn.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2017

Indictment: Manafort spent millions on homes, rugs, clothes, 'used his hidden overseas wealth'

Paul Manafort, the indicted former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, spent almost $1 million on eight rugs in two years and more than $1.3 million on clothes from shops in Beverly Hills, California, and New York City.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 28, 2017

Evessa make statement with strong offensive performance against Storks

Basketball traditionalists have always recognized that dominating in the paint is a key to controlling a game.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2017

New IPC head 'very happy' about progress made to date for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

During a two-day review of progress for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, IPC President Andrew Parsons sees preparations coming together successfully.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 18, 2017

Japanese men prepare for rigorous qualifying schedule

The format for the men's FIBA World Cup qualifiers has been changed from a tournament format to a system that will see teams play each other in home-and-away contests.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 15, 2017

Pavicevic's plans come together as Alvark rout B-Corsairs

The Alvark Tokyo are starting to hit their stride. And with six games in the books, new coach Luka Pavicevic's vision for the team is starting to take shape.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2017

North Korea's Kim works to turn missile-testing outpost into tourism cash cow

In the seaside city of Wonsan, North Korean families cook up barbecues on the beach, go fishing, and eat royal jelly flavored ice cream in the summer breeze. For their leader Kim Jong Un, the resort is a summer retreat, a future temple to tourism, and a good place to test missiles.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 8, 2017

NeoPhoenix roll past lethargic Sunrockers

There wasn't a way to sugarcoat the facts.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 1, 2017

Former ekiden star Kashiwabara brings new fans to football

Ryuji Kashiwabara used to be called "God of the Mountain" when he starred in Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden from 2009 to 2012.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 30, 2017

Japan Times 1992: 'Rush hour may be making "salarymen" fit'

Weaving in and out of rush hour throngs to keep pace with a break-neck work schedule has helped Japanese men grow stronger and more agile over the past decade, researchers suggested Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 28, 2017

High-flying Jets seek to build off preseason success, maintain status as East contender

The Chiba Jets Funabashi are riding a wave of positive momentum.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 19, 2017

Tokashiki welcomes every opportunity to learn game, improve as all-around player

Returning to her home nation with an innocent smile, Ramu Tokashiki reflected on what was the biggest challenge of her three-year stint in America.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 17, 2017

Sports conference offers companies chance to help improve Japan's stadiums and arenas

We have witnessed Japanese athletes develop into global stars over the past 10, 20 years. But the country still has a long way to go in order to stand on an equal footing with the world's most advanced sports facilities.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 11, 2017

B. League hoping to build on success over coming season

The B. League tipped off its inaugural season in lavish fashion last year with a game between the Alvark Tokyo and Ryukyu Golden Kings on an LED court at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 6, 2017

Japan Rising Star Project aims to maximize nation's young talent

Sometimes, the sport you are playing might not be the right fit for you, and you might have the potential to excel in something else.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 1, 2017

Philippine war on drugs leaves prison system, trials bursting at seams

In a teeming prison for undertrials in the Philippines' capital Manila, Rody Lacanilao, an inmate for 18 months, says he prays for clear weather at night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2017

If not for yakuza laws, Japan could be cleaning up in e-sports ring

Spectators packed a Seattle arena and 5 million more went online to watch a video game tournament this summer in which winners each earned $2.2 million, about as much as tennis pro Rafael Nadal won at this year's French Open. Players came from all over the world but, as usual at these events, none was...
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 28, 2017

An unlikely hurricane hero takes over chaotic Texas storm shelter

When state emergency authorities pulled into the storm shelter in the small city of Rockport, Texas, on Saturday, they asked the obvious first question: Who's in charge here?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 24, 2017

Teams continue outreach to fans in summer

This is an exciting, challenging era for Japan pro basketball.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 27, 2017

Alvark bolster roster with signing of Lucas

Landen Lucas needs no introduction to die-hard Kansas Jayhawks fans.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2017

Reducing the cost of hosting the Olympic Games

Tokyo is under pressure to reduce the cost of hosting the Olympics, both for its own sake and the sake of future host cities.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 11, 2017

Nash reflects on memorable time as Toyama coach

Bob Nash's passion for basketball is as visible as a Hawaiian rainbow on a clear day.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 6, 2017

Tokashiki left off roster for FIBA Asia Cup

The Akatsuki Five will be looking for a three-peat at the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup, but this time it will have to do it without star forward Ramu Tokashiki.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 1, 2017

Walters lands spot on Pistons staff

Rex Walters has joined the Detroit Pistons as an assistant coach and will work on Stan Van Gundy's staff next season.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi teaches junior high school students about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May.
1,010 food and beverage prices to rise in Japan in August
The price increases in August will be especially noticeable for dairy products, including milk and yogurt, according to the research firm Teikoku Databank.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.

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

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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