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AKITA HA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 9, 2019
Gatekeepers, listeners, tax money: How Akita, once the prefecture with highest rate, halved suicides
Taeko Watanabe awoke one cold March night and found a trail of blood in the hallway, a bloody cleaver on her son Yuki's bed and no trace of him in the house. Then police discovered a suicide note in his bedroom.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2019
A rare breed: Akita dog to be honored for coming to the rescue of elderly woman
Mame, an Akita breed of dog, will be honored for distinguished service after coming to the rescue of an elderly woman in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, on March 23, police said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2019
Namahage demon festival of northern Japan grapples with blessing and curse of UNESCO listing
As a child, Tatsuo Sato was terrified when the Namahage demons roared into his house every year, but in adulthood he mourned as the centuries-old tradition faded away.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 7, 2019
Akita struggling in step up to first division
The Akita Northern Happinets know their limitations.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 3, 2019
Sunrockers still shine without Ryan Kelly in win over Northern Happinets
With star forward Ryan Kelly given the day off to rest after games on Wednesday and Saturday, the Sunrockers Shibuya relied on the contributions of Faye Samba and Markhuri Sanders-Frison to fill the void on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 14, 2018
Northern Happinets soar past Levanga in overtime
Momentum can change a game in the blink of an eye.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2018
Japan's two Aegis Ashore anti-missile candidate sites run into local opposition
Located in northwestern Honshu on the Sea of Japan coast, Akita Prefecture has long been thought of in Tokyo and especially western Japan as remote — part of poet Matsuo Basho's famed "The Narrow Road to the Deep North."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 20, 2018
Northern Happinets earn dramatic victory over Rizing Zephyr
The level of drama in some games pales in comparison to what occurs in other contests.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 19, 2018
Thunder Girls dancer Kei Hirata imparts cheerleading knowledge to Akita students
Before the Oklahoma City Thunder opened their 2018-19 NBA season, cheerleader Kei Hirata returned to Japan for a short vacation. The trip, of course, gave her a chance to visit family and friends.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 11, 2018
Albirex soar past Happinets in series opener
The Niigata Albirex BB employed a three-guard lineup in Thursday's series opener against the Akita Northern Happinets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2018
Three zoos in Tohoku to swap female elephants in bid to fire up breeding interest
In the first attempt of its kind, three zoos in Tohoku will launch a project Tuesday to swap their female African elephants with each other to form new breeding pairs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 20, 2018
Kumamoto ready to stake claim on upcoming B2 season
A week before the B. League's top flight gets underway, the second division opens its 2018-19 campaign on Sept. 28.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2018
Koshien baseball tournament runners-up 'Kana-no' remain hot topic across Japan
Nation still abuzz over victories of Kanaashi Nogyo, a northeastern agricultural high school, against powerhouse teams en route to the final of the summer baseball tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
Aug 22, 2018
Sumo stablemaster Takanohana discharged from Akita hospital after convulsions
Sumo stablemaster Takanohana was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, one day after he was admitted following a fit of convulsions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2018
Tokyo exhibition to portray bond between Helen Keller and Akita dogs
U.S. author and activist Helen Keller (1880-1968) treasured the companionship of dogs throughout her life, including two Akitas from Japan that in the 1930s became the first of their kind to enter the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2018
Japan's land-based missile defense plan will cost double the initial quote, Defense Ministry says
The Defense Ministry has newly estimated that two land-based missile batteries the nation aims to deploy could cost around ¥400 billion ($3.6 billion), double the initial quotation, according to a government source.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2018
Japanese government eyes Jomon Period sites for World Heritage designation
A government panel Thursday selected archaeological sites in northern Japan from the Jomon Period as potential UNESCO World Cultural Heritage candidates in 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2018
Aging Japan: Akita Prefecture provides glimpse of country's graying future
On a recent weekday morning, a group of men in their 70s and 80s gathered for baseball practice just down the road from a junior high school where students were arriving to start the day.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 22, 2018
Northern Happinets coach Josep 'Pep' Claros returning for second season in charge
Continuity is the plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2018
Defense chief Itsunori Onodera seeks local consent to deploy land-based missile shield in Akita and Yamaguchi prefectures
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera on Friday sought to win local consent to deploy a U.S.-developed land-based missile shield, amid questions over the necessity of such a system as tensions ease on the Korean Peninsula.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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