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CURRY

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LIFE / Food & Drink / Kamakura Restaurants
Sep 29, 2018
Oxymoron Komachi: Piquant curry favored by the locals
In a tourist town, it pays to know where to eat before you get there. Pro tip: The best places are usually off the main drag. Look where the locals are lining up; the queue outside Oxymoron in Kamakura is always one of the longest.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 13, 2018
Steph Curry sweeps into Tokyo on tour of Asia
Making his final stop on a weeklong, three-city promotional tour, NBA superstar Steph Curry was tireless interacting with the local players and fans at an event in Tokyo.
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Feb 22, 2018
Hamilton, Cousins reflect on Hanyu's brilliance, drawing power
It's not often that you get to chat with a legend in skating.
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SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jan 23, 2018
NBA the latest to botch All-Star Game format
The one-upmanship never ends between the NBA, NHL and NFL regarding who can come up with the most ridiculous All-Star Game format.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 4, 2017
Good Luck Curry: A different take on a favorite spicy dish
It's immediately clear that Good Luck Curry is a bit different. From the cheery sign by the entrance exhorting "Don't Worry, Be Curry!" to the hip decor and the indie/club-jazz/hip-hop soundtrack, this simple, stylish 10-seater neither looks or sounds like your average Tokyo curry-rice joint.
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 17, 2017
Olympic legend Button's advice for Hanyu: Don't overtrain
One of the great aspects of being a sportswriter is the people the job puts you in contact with.
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BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Sep 15, 2017
Eclectic Meschery has lived rich life in NBA, literature
First in a three-part series
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Aug 12, 2017
Kissaten Nasu: Breaking out the old-timey atmosphere
Kissaten Nasu is three separate but conjoined entities: As the name of the restaurant implies, it's a kissaten, a traditional cafe. But it's also a curry shop and a jazz cafe, and the master might just be one of the most dapper and suave cafe owners this side of Tokyo.
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
May 23, 2017
Iwano confirms quad salchow for free skate next season
It is rare for an athlete to make history the first time they embark on a new level in their career. Usually they settle in, bide their time, and work their way up.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 17, 2017
Venu's South Indian Dining: Tidy atmosphere, deep flavors
There are no prizes for guessing what's on the menu at Venu's South Indian Dining — but there are surprises.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 4, 2017
Barnett recalls legends Russell, Wilt, Barry
Second in a two-part series
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LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Oct 21, 2016
Tabaccoya: Japanese curry that's sweet, spicy and slow
You always remember your first curry. Well, maybe not. But I do remember the first time I ate a good Japanese curry, after stumbling across Tabaccoya nearly six years ago. It was the first Japanese curry I had eaten with a complimentary mix of sweet and spicy, and all folded into a deep, gravy-like roux....
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 23, 2016
Barton cites early instruction as key to Japan's success
ISU announcer Ted Barton has seen it all during his long career in the sport.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Aug 19, 2016
Beat the heat with help from a spicy Japanese staple
The heat and humidity of August doesn't help a waning appetite. Spicy food does, though, and in Japan "spicy" means curry.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Aug 12, 2016
The telltale signs of a terrific Thai restaurant
When you've been to enough Japanese restaurants, you come to realize that a bowl of rice or miso soup can foretell the quality of an establishment's other dishes. I like to think this rule also applies to a serving of pad thai at a Thai restaurant.

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