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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 7, 2016
Loose funds law offers no guarantee Masuzoe's successor won't also be spendthrift
As rumors make headlines over who will replace disgraced Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe, many in the capital wonder if his successor will also be a lavish spender of taxpayer money.
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May 29, 2016
Maeda's late punt return carries Lixil past Obic in Pearl Bowl semifinals
Kick returner Naoki Maeda returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown with 38 seconds to play, giving the Lixil Deers a 21-16 comeback victory over the Obic Seagulls on Sunday in the semifinals of the Pearl Bowl tournament.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 8, 2016
BayStars hurler Yamaguchi stymies Carp
Shun Yamaguchi held the Hiroshima Carp to a run on seven hits as the right-hander went the distance in the struggling Yokohama BayStars' 7-1 win on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 8, 2016
Tigers rookie Takayama having early success in NPB
As Deanna Rubin, proprietor of the website Marinerds and an avid follower of high school and college baseball in Japan, pointed out Tuesday, Shun Takayama, the Hanshin Tigers' rookie outfielder, didn't just come out of nowhere.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2016
Tigers rookie Takayama pounds out four hits in rout of Giants
The latest matchup between two of the oldest teams in Japan saw two of the youngest players on the field shining brightest under the lights at Tokyo Dome.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 2, 2016
Okinawan novelist arrested for entering restricted area near U.S. base is freed
Prize-winning Okinawan novelist Shun Medoruma was released by the authorities Saturday, a day after his arrest for allegedly trespassing in a restricted area near a U.S. military base in Okinawa during a protest.
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JAPAN / Society
Feb 17, 2016
Viral anonymous blogger rails against Abe failure to alleviate chronic day care shortage
An anonymous blog post penned by an irate mother complaining that she has to quit her job after her child was denied admission to a day care center has gone viral on the Internet, shedding light on what she called the hypocrisy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's drive to promote the "dynamic engagement" of all citizens.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 4, 2016
New BayStars skipper Ramirez gives Yamaguchi opportunity to start opener
Alex Ramirez showed his flair for the unconventional on Monday, when the new Yokohama BayStars manager named right-hander Shun Yamaguchi as his Opening Day starter.
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Oct 31, 2015
Obic outplays IBM in second-stage opener
Shun Sugawara, making his first start since Sept. 13, completed 19 of 30 passes for 226 yard and a score and Asaki Mochizuki had two rushing touchdowns as the Obic Seagulls beat the IBM BigBlue 34-26 on Saturday at Yokohama Stadium in the second-stage opener of the X League.
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CULTURE / Stage
Aug 20, 2015
Shun Oguri faces off with an artistic master in 'Red'
'If it's possible, I'd like to act live on stage at least once a year," says film and television star Shun Oguri following an intensive rehearsal at a small studio in central Tokyo.
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JAPAN
Jul 17, 2015
Father of Arashi's Sho Sakurai to be appointed vice minister by Abe administration
The Abe administration plans to appoint the father of Sho Sakurai, an actor and member of the pop idol group Arashi, as vice minister of internal affairs and communications, government sources said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 28, 2015
Kajitani, Lopez spark BayStars in rout of Giants
Shun Yamaguchi threw two-run ball over eight innings and the Yokohama BayStars broke out the bats to wallop the Yomiuri Giants 10-2 for their first victory of the 2015 regular season on Saturday afternoon.
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CULTURE / Film
Aug 28, 2014
She came, she stole and she conquered
In my family of many brothers, the "Lupin III" animated TV series was the only program we could agree to watch. Once the electric guitar riffs of the Yuji Ohno-penned theme song began, a blissful peace descended on our living room. The fighting stopped and all eyes were glued to the family's beat-up Toshiba TV screen as we watched Arsene Lupin III and his pal Daisuke Jigen blow up safes and steal helicopters. And I can remember the collective sigh that came rippling forth from my brothers as Fujiko Mine would make her appearance, usually sporting the kind of cleavage they'd only have glimpsed on the cover of an American Playboy.
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CULTURE / Books
Aug 9, 2014
Food Wars! vol. 1
"Food Wars!" tells the story of an ambitious boy named Soma whose dreams of becoming a successful chef appear to be over when his father closes down the family restaurant. His father then challenges Soma to enroll in an elite culinary school that prides itself on a brutally low graduation rate. Throw a toffee-nosed heiress who is also enrolled at the school into the equation and the big question is: Can Soma survive?
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 8, 2014
June MVP winners announced
Yokohama BayStars right-hander Shun Yamaguchi and Hiroshima Carp second baseman Ryosuke Kikuchi won the monthly MVP awards for pitchers and position players, respectively, in the Central League for the month of June, it was announced on Tuesday.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 22, 2014
Shimizu forward Nagasawa to undergo knee surgery
J.League first-division side Shimizu S-Pulse announced Tuesday that forward Shun Nagasawa will have knee surgery and be out for eight months.
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.
'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.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
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.
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.

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