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B 1 GRAND PRIX

Japan Times
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Mar 6, 2023
Verstappen wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Alonso shines
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen made a dream start to the season by leading Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to a dominant 1-2 finish in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix as Fernando Alonso joined the podium party in his debut with Aston Martin.
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Figure Skating
Dec 11, 2022
World champion Shoma Uno and Mai Mihara shine in Grand Prix triumph
The victory in Turin capped off a tremendous year of international competitions for Uno that included a world championship, two Grand Prix wins and a pair of Olympic medals.
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Figure Skating
Dec 9, 2022
Shoma Uno tops short program at Grand Prix Final
Uno reeled off a quadruple flip, a quad toe-double toe combination and a triple axel on the way to his best score of the season.
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Figure Skating
Dec 9, 2022
Elvis inspires Japanese figure skating pair in Grand Prix Final
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara turned in a superb routine to the sound of an Elvis Presley and Marcus Mumford medley of 'You'll Never Walk Alone.'
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Figure Skating
Nov 27, 2022
Ilia Malinin 'in shock' at quad-axel powered gold in Espoo
The reigning world junior champion's reward was a ticket to the Grand Prix Final in Turin next month, where he will be joined by women's singles winner Mai Mihara of Japan.
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Figure Skating
Nov 20, 2022
Shoma Uno retains NHK Trophy men's crown
The Beijing Games bronze medalist only gave himself a passing grade for a clean routine heavy on quadruple jumps, including a quad loop and a quad toe loop-double toe loop combination.
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Figure Skating
Nov 15, 2022
Mai Mihara wins first Grand Prix at MK John Wilson Trophy
The 23-year-old, who led after the short program, landed all seven of her jumps to earn her first win in the circuit, six years after making her debut.
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Nov 14, 2022
Tears flow as George Russell arrives as Brazilian Grand Prix winner
Sunday's well-deserved win at Interlagos, the penultimate race of the campaign, was a first of the season for Mercedes.
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Figure Skating
Nov 13, 2022
Shun Sato wins Grand Prix bronze in England
The 18-year-old, who won silver last November in Grenoble, France, improved one place following the men's short program in Sheffield.
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Nov 12, 2022
Lewis Hamilton hoping to deliver 'home' triumph at Sao Paulo Grand Prix
The seven-time world champion was confirmed as an honorary Brazilian citizen this week.
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Figure Skating
Nov 6, 2022
Sota Yamamoto runner-up at Grand Prix de France
Yamamoto botched his opening quad salchow, but landed his ensuing quad-triple toe loop combination as well as a quad toe loop to end third in the free skate.
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Figure Skating
Oct 30, 2022
Shoma Uno and Rinka Watanabe among Japanese winners at Skate Canada
Japanese skaters also topped the podium in the women's and pairs events to complete a near-sweep of the Grand Prix event.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Oct 24, 2022
World champion Kaori Sakamoto wins women's title at Skate America
Top after the short program, Sakamoto also came first in the free skate scoring 145.89 for her first title abroad in the Grand Prix series after previously winning the NHK Trophy in Japan.
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Oct 24, 2022
Max Verstappen wins U.S. GP as Red Bull takes constructors' crown
The title was Red Bull's first since 2013, when it completed a fourth successive title double with Germany's Sebastian Vettel at the end of the sport's V8 era.
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Figure Skating
Oct 23, 2022
Kao Miura second at GP season opener; Kaori Sakamoto leads women
Miura finished on his first Grand Prix podium as American Ilia Malinin thrilled the crowd with his now-trademark quadruple axel to win the men's competition at Skate America.
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Oct 11, 2022
Japanese fans revved up by booming Formula One's return
Despite a shortened race due to heavy rains at Suzuka Circuit, a strong turnout at the first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 showed that F1 has a bright future in Japan.
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Oct 10, 2022
Max Verstappen on course to reach new heights after second straight Formula One title
Buoyed by his 2021 title win over the sport's most successful driver ever, Verstappen has shown stunning consistency.
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Oct 9, 2022
Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins second Formula One title
Verstappen crossed the line first at the Japanese Grand Prix and was awarded the title when second-place finisher Charles Leclerc was given a five-second penalty, dropping him to third.
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Oct 7, 2022
Suzuka endures as one of Formula One's most popular and celebrated circuits
As the F1 circus pulls into Mie Prefecture for the first time since 2019, drivers and fans alike are eagerly anticipating the return of one of the sport's top venues.
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Oct 6, 2022
Fiery, foul-mouthed Yuki Tsunoda speeds toward Suzuka as Japan's latest Formula One hope
The Kanagawa Prefecture native has quickly gained a certain level of notoriety among both fans and drivers for what he does — and says — on track.
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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