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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 6, 2019
NeoPhoenix turn to veteran coach Brian Rowsom in quest to make playoffs
The San-en NeoPhoenix's victory total has decreased in each season of the B. League era.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 15, 2019
Eagles rally from eight runs down to beat Fighters
Kazuya Fujita scored the winning run in the 11th inning Wednesday as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles rallied from eight runs down to beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 9-8 in a dramatic sayonara victory.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 14, 2019
Embracing the Japan of the past through music with Meitei
As the Reiwa Era begins, Japanese music producer Daisuke Fujita, aka Meitei, is looking forward while sticking to the traditions of the past. Fresh from last year's spook-summoning album "Kwaidan," which featured in "Best Albums of 2018" accolades curated by the likes of Pitchfork and Bandcamp, the Hiroshima-based music maker has just released a follow-up, titled "Komachi."
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Feb 17, 2019
Inti wins February Stakes as first female jockey finishes fifth in G1 debut
Race-favorite Inti ran away with an undisputed victory on Sunday at the February Stakes, while Nanako Fujita became the first female Japan Racing Association jockey to compete in a Grade 1 race.
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Feb 14, 2019
Nanako Fujita set to make history for female JRA jockeys
Nanako Fujita said Thursday that victory will be foremost on her mind on when she makes history this weekend as the first female Japan Racing Association jockey to compete in a Grade 1 race.
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Jan 3, 2019
Fujitsu overcomes slow start, routs Kwansei Gakuin University in Rice Bowl
The X League champion was simply too much for the collegiate side — again.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2018
Japan to extend copyright period on works including novels and paintings to 70 years on Dec. 30
The copyright period on works such as novels and paintings in Japan is set to be extended to 70 years after the authors' deaths, from the current 50 years, effective Dec. 30 when a revised copyright law goes into force.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2018
Another Japanese hotel chain opens facility in Seoul as South Korea sees rise in number of tourists from Japan
Major Japanese hotel chain operator Fujita Kanko Inc. opened its first overseas hotel in Seoul on Friday in a bid to capture demand from the growing number of Japanese travelers to South Korea amid easing geopolitical tensions on the peninsula.
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Aug 26, 2018
Softball team eyeing 2020 title
Winning the gold medal for the fifth consecutive time like the Japan softball team did is an unprecedented and remarkable feat for any athlete or team.
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Aug 25, 2018
Nanako Fujita breaks Yukiko Masuzawa's record for most wins by Japanese female jockey
Nanako Fujita rode to her 35th career victory on Saturday, rewriting the record for wins by a Japanese female jockey.
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Aug 12, 2018
U.S. rallies past Japan in extra innings to win softball world championship
The defending champion United States twice came from behind in extra innings to beat Japan 7-6 and win the softball world championship on Sunday night.
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Jan 3, 2018
Frontiers rout Nihon University for third Rice Bowl crown in four years
The Fujitsu Frontiers have started a new dynasty. Nihon University's glory, however, still remains only as part of its proud history.
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JAPAN
Nov 16, 2017
Working moms in Japanese politics juggle hectic life, aided by outside support
Being a politician is taxing enough. But juggling that job and being a mom is hectic, to say the least.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 28, 2017
World XV too strong for Brave Blossoms in exhibition
Japan coach Jamie Joseph was left with plenty to think about Saturday as the Brave Blossoms fell 47-27 to Robbie Deans' World XV at Level 5 Stadium.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 26, 2017
Experimental Japan squad to take on Ellis-led World XV
Jamie Joseph's Japan side faces its first test of the autumn Saturday when it takes on Robbie Deans' World XV in an uncapped game at Fukuoka's Level 5 Stadium.
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Oct 21, 2017
Nanako Fujita breaks single-season win record for Japan Racing Association female jockeys
Nanako Fujita won her 12th race of the year on Saturday to set the single-season record for most wins by a Japan Racing Association female jockey.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 12, 2017
Suzuki's ball distribution making difference for NeoPhoenix
Early in his pro career, Tatsuya Suzuki displayed a flair for making the right pass at the right time.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 7, 2017
Eagles take small step in right direction with back-to-back victories over Fighters
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are officially on a winning streak. It's only two games, but it's a start, and with the way the last few weeks have gone, the Eagles will gladly take it.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 26, 2017
Eagles acquire infielder Cruz from Giants
The Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Wednesday bolstered their middle infield by purchasing Luis Cruz from the Central League's Yomiuri Giants.
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Jun 24, 2017
Japan's Hamamura works three scoreless innings, earns victory on 22nd birthday against U.S.
The Japan women's national softball team defeated the United States 3-0 on Friday in the first game of a three-game exhibition series.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
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.

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