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FUJITA

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Apr 23, 2016
Fujita injured in fall
Nanako Fujita, the Japan Racing Association's first female jockey in 16 years, is day-to-day after being injured in a fall on Saturday.
Japan Times
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Apr 10, 2016
Female jockey Fujita earns first victory in national race
Eighteen-year-old Nanako Fujita, the Japan Racing Association's first female jockey in 16 years, claimed her first national race victory on Sunday.
Japan Times
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Mar 24, 2016
Teenage jockey Fujita earns first victory
Eighteen-year-old Nanako Fujita, the Japan Racing Association's first female jockey in 16 years, claimed her first win on Thursday.
Japan Times
TENNIS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
Mar 8, 2016
Nishikori impressive in loss; Kotoshogiku's challenge
Despite a valiant effort from Kei Nishikori, Japan lost to Britain 3-1 in their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.
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Mar 5, 2016
Fujita rides Nature Point to runner-up finish at Nakayama Racecourse
Eighteen-year-old Nanako Fujita, the first rookie female jockey from the Japan Racing Association in 16 years, placed second at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday.
Japan Times
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Mar 4, 2016
Female teen Fujita realizes dream by becoming jockey
After three years of rigorous training, Nanako Fujita realized her childhood dream at age 18 by becoming a jockey this year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Dec 12, 2015
Fukushima’s Nash making big impact
His name isn't LeBron James, but his play, like the NBA legend's, captivates a pro basketball league's audience. And many of his performances in October, November and early December have been among the best of the 2015-16 bj-league season.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 22, 2015
Brave Blossoms' success fuels national sevens teams' desire to elevate game
The Japan men's national team's successful run at the Rugby World Cup has inspired the nation's entire rugby circle.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 12, 2015
Brave Blossoms beat U.S. Eagles 28-18, exit Rugby World Cup with three pool wins
Japan put aside the disappointment of not making the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup by wrapping up the pool stage of the tournament with a 28-18 win over the United States at Kingsholm on Sunday evening.
Rugby
Oct 10, 2015
Fujita called up for game against U.S.
Eddie Jones sprung a surprise Friday when he named the Japan team to take on the United States on Sunday in the final Pool B game of the Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 11, 2015
'Treasures of the Fujita Museum: The Japanese Conception of Beauty'
Aug. 5-Sept. 27
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 5, 2015
Fukushima makes great progress in first season
The Fukushima Firebonds' season-ending loss on Sunday closed one chapter in the team's history. But of greater significance was the foundation the first-year franchise built over the past eight months.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 23, 2015
Race for playoffs going down to wire
If the past 10 games are a key measuring stick for playoff-bound teams' chances in the postseason — and those still in the hunt to secure the East's seventh and eighth spots (Shinshu and Fukushima are both 19-31 and Gunma is 18-32 entering the final weekend) — keep an eye on these five teams: Niigata, Sendai, Kyoto, Ryukyu and Shiga.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 19, 2015
Fukushima putting pieces together for playoff quest
Professional sports dynasties aren't build overnight.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jan 31, 2015
Japan Coaches' Awards recognize top coaches from throughout the nation
Sometimes, or perhaps many times, the success of athletes and sports teams can be achieved with an enormous amount of effort provided by those who give them instructions and strategies — coaches.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 26, 2014
Sarajevo's fine MESS shines light from yet more darkness
This year is the centenary of the outbreak of World War I, and among commemorations worldwide, in Sarajevo, in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, there have been numerous events marking the June 28, 1914 assassination there of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie — the spark that lit a fuse that set off the conflict one month later.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 19, 2014
Hurt-till-you-laugh approach to making comedies
When Yosuke Fujita's debut feature "Zenzen Daijobu (Fine, Totally Fine)" started making the international festival rounds in 2008, it charmed nearly everyone who saw it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2014
Families fear hundreds left out of abductee debate
Feb. 7, 1976, should have been just another Saturday for Susumu Fujita.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 11, 2014
Top young dramatist urges theater toward key role in nation's cultural life
Fifteen months ago, when I interviewed Takahiro Fujita as the most prominent newcomer in Japan's contemporary theater world, the playwright and director declared, "I'm always looking for something new, and I suppose I will always carry on doing that."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 5, 2014
Toyama named new coach of Shiga
Less than two weeks after a memorable title game, the coaching carousel is moving at warp speed.
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.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
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.
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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