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HALL OF FAME

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 3, 2015
Visit to Cooperstown brings back memories of youth
Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 12, 2015
Gushiken awaits International Boxing Hall of Fame induction
Okinawan native Yoko Gushiken, the WBA light flyweight champion from 1976-81, is among the luminaries scheduled for enshrinement on Sunday at the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 23, 2015
Former catcher Furuta voted into Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
When bespectacled catcher Atsuya Furuta was ready to set out on a professional baseball career, he was told by many that pro ballplayers don't wear glasses.
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Aug 12, 2014
Baseball Hall of Fame selection process needs change
It took a highly successful NCAA basketball coach, Tom Crean of Indiana University, to put into words what MAS learned long ago as a head high school football coach.
BASEBALL
Jan 17, 2014
Nomo inducted into Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
People don't remember Hideo Nomo by his records. They remember him as a trailblazer.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / SPORTS SCOPE
Apr 10, 2013
King's election richly deserved, but long overdue
It was nothing short of a travesty that basketball great Bernard King was passed over by Hall of Fame voters on five previous occasions.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 10, 2013
Pitino adds Hall of Fame to his impressive resume on banner day
Bernard King, Gary Payton and Rick Pitino were among the class of 2013 announced on Monday for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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