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A J GREEN

Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 9, 2017
Sungoliath trounce Green Rockets and clinch playoff spot
The Suntory Sungoliath booked themselves a spot in the playoffs to determine the Japan Rugby Top League champions on Saturday thanks to a 28-13 win over the NEC Green Rockets.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2017
China seen reaching peak carbon emissions by 2030, survey finds
China's carbon emissions will probably peak on or before 2030, a survey of industry participants found.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 7, 2017
A 2010 play by Hideki Noda gets wry extra twists of English humor in 'One Green Bottle'
"One Green Bottle" is a new-ish work co-written by the renowned Japanese dramatist Hideki Noda and Will Sharpe, who shot to fame in Britain in 2016 with the comedy series "Flowers," which he wrote, directed and also starred in.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 26, 2017
Hideki Matsuyama struggles in opening round of HSBC Champions
Hideki Matsuyama got off to a rough start in his bid to defend the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions title on Thursday, carding a 2-over-par 74 in the first round.
Rugby
Sep 29, 2017
Black Rams top Green Rockets in Top League tilt
Ricoh Black Rams picked up their fourth win of the Japan Rugby Top League season Friday night as they beat NEC Green Rockets 29-3.
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2017
Branson angling for energy fund to turn fossil fuel-run utilities green on Irma-ravaged Caribbean isles
British billionaire Richard Branson said on Tuesday he is in talks to set up a fund to help Caribbean nations recently ravaged by Hurricane Irma replace wrecked fossil fuel-dependent utilities with low-carbon renewable energy sources.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 19, 2017
Toshiba storms past NEC in weather-delayed match
The Toshiba Brave Lupus juggernaut took the first step toward getting back on track as they opened their new Japan Rugby Top League season Saturday with a 20-0 win over the NEC Green Rockets.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 24, 2017
Entrepreneur seeks to wean Hong Kongers off eating meat
David Yeung believes that meat is the new tobacco. But the longtime vegetarian and practicing Buddhist won't try to get you to stop eating meat. He just wants you to consider eating less of it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 5, 2017
Abe's clean energy opportunity
By supporting new generations of renewable-energy startups Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could create the millions of high-paying jobs that have eluded his Abenomics push.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
May 20, 2017
First-harvest green tea goes best with traditional ‘karinto’ sweets
Hachijū-hachi-ya, the 88th day after risshun, the first day of spring, falls on May 2 in most years. It's the day that marks the beginning of the new tea harvest season, according to tradition.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 8, 2017
'By More Than Providence: Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia Pacific since 1783': Timely lessons from history
"By More Than Providence" is an overview of U.S. strategy in the Asia-Pacific region since 1783. Michael J. Green first examines the rise of the U.S. in this arena from independence to Theodore Roosevelt. He then turns his attention to Japan in the first half of the 20th century, the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and China from 1989 to the present day. The final chapter is an examination of President Barack Obama's pivot to Asia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2017
A greener shade of digital finance
If financial technology is to reach its potential to advance the global public good, another factor must be accounted for: the environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Feb 5, 2017
Efforts afoot to revive Japan's traditional small tea farms by offering global reach
Japanese green tea, known for its health benefits and centuries-old brewing and serving rituals, has won the hearts and taste buds of people around the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2017
Kyoto promotes high-grade Uji green tea in Paris
Confronted with slumping domestic consumption, producers of high-quality Uji green tea and the Kyoto Prefectural Government are working together to make a sales pitch abroad.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 14, 2016
Swallows acquire Green from minor leagues
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows have acquired Dean Green, a U.S. minor league infielder, on a one-year contract worth ¥50 million (about $460,000) plus incentives, the Central League baseball club said Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2016
Swallows acquire first baseman Green
The Detroit Tigers announced Wednesday that they have sold the contract of minor league first baseman Dean Green to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Rugby
Oct 29, 2016
Green Rockets outplay Steelers in Top League clash
The Kobe Kobelco Steelers missed out on a golden opportunity to keep pace with the Top League leaders on Saturday, losing 38-24 to the NEC Green Rockets.
Rugby
Oct 15, 2016
Sungoliath pounce on Green Rockets to stay unbeaten in Top League
Suntory Sungoliath continued on their unbeaten way Saturday as they made it seven wins from seven games in the Top League.
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2016
Environment minister urges Eurus to scale back Hokkaido wind project
Environment minister Koichi Yamamoto is urging the planners of a wind development project on the northern island of Hokkaido to scale back the operation out of concern for how the plan would affect rare birds found in the area.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2016
Who has the space for more renewables?
Dramatic progress in renewable electricity is a hugely positive development; but the benefits are most easily grasped in developed, relatively sparsely populated countries.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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