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HIGH SCHOOL 3

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 15, 2020
Summer Koshien organizers mulling cancellation due to virus concerns
Despite the state of emergency being lifted in most prefectures, teams in many areas are uncertain of when they will be able to resume training.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 30, 2020
Athletes and coaches react to cancellation of Inter-High School Sports Festival
For many high school athletes, the Inter-High School Sports Festival is an event they aim for each year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2020
Japan's Princess Aiko graduates from high school
Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, attended a graduation ceremony at Gakushuin Girls' Senior High School on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 4, 2020
Spring Koshien to either be held without fans or canceled because of coronavirus
The Japan High School Baseball Federation said Wednesday it is preparing to hold the National High School Baseball Invitational tournament behind closed doors due to the spread of the new coronavirus, while also mulling possible cancellation of the tournament.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2020
U.S. track great DeeDee Trotter motivates junior high school students
Olympic gold medalist DeeDee Trotter has enough energy to warm up a room. Even a chilly gymnasium in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 14, 2020
Man who left knives on Prince Hisahito's desk found guilty by Tokyo court
The stunt involving two knives taped to a pole at Ochanomizu University Junior High School won Kyoto resident Kaoru Hasegawa a suspended 18-month sentence.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 8, 2020
Rui Hachimura inspires Japan's young basketball talent to dream big
The emergence of Rui Hachimura has absolutely been a catalyst for Japanese basketball and given younger Japanese players the inspiration to dream of one day reaching the NBA.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 29, 2019
Yuki Kawamura and Kubema Joseph Steve power Fukuoka Daiichi to second straight Winter Cup
Fukuoka Daiichi added another crystal Winter Cup to its trophy shelf on Sunday with a dominant performance.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 28, 2019
Ohka Gakuen holds off Gifu Girls' late rally to capture Winter Cup title
Ohka Gakuen survived reigning champion Gifu Girls' late surge and recaptured the Winter Cup title with a 72-67 victory on Saturday at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 29, 2019
National high school body orders pitch limits for first time
High school games played at the spiritual home of Japanese baseball will get a new look in 2020 after the organizer of the prestigious national championship on Friday announced its first pitch limits.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2019
Police re-arrest Saitama man over kidnapping of junior high school girl
Police re-arrested a 37-year-old man on Wednesday for allegedly kidnapping and keeping a Hyogo Prefecture junior high school student at his home in the city of Honjo, Saitama Prefecture, for about two months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2019
Teacher at prince's school in Tokyo admits kicking student and breaking his rib, sources say
The school consulted the police about the incident in late September and held an emergency meeting for parents to explain what happened, the sources said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2019
Marines make high school hurler Roki Sasaki top pick in NPB amateur draft
The Chiba Lotte Marines took hard-throwing high school pitcher Roki Sasaki in NPB's amateur draft Thursday after four teams selected the teen talent who has been on the radar of major league clubs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 2, 2019
High school ace Roki Sasaki declares for NPB draft
Flame-throwing high school pitcher Roki Sasaki said Wednesday he had registered for Nippon Professional Baseball's Oct. 17 draft and suggested he would play for any team that drafted him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Aug 22, 2019
Riseisha captures Koshien crown
Riseisha High School claimed its maiden title at Japan's National High School Baseball Championship on Thursday, coming from behind in an action-filled final against Seiryo, 5-3.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 29, 2019
Controversy surrounding high school ace Roki Sasaki stirs up familiar debate
Ofunato High School was inundated with calls after its loss in the final of the Iwate Prefectural tournament on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jul 25, 2019
Ofunato High School pitcher Roki Sasaki's shot at summer glory ends on bench
Hard-throwing high school pitcher Roki Sasaki, who is being heavily scouted by major league clubs, stayed on the bench to avoid injury as his team was eliminated from contention for a prestigious national title on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jul 21, 2019
Highly sought Japanese high school pitcher Roki Sasaki hits 160 kph
Highly touted right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki was clocked at 160 kph (99.4 mph) on Sunday for Ofunato High School in the fourth round of Iwate Prefecture's summer tournament.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 16, 2019
Man who told police of his plan to stab Prince Hisahito to take psychiatric test, sources say
A 56-year-old man arrested on suspicion of placing knives on Prince Hisahito's desk in Tokyo last month will undergo a psychiatric examination to see whether he is mentally competent to take responsibility for his actions, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 8, 2019
'Kakegurui': A high-stakes high school battle
Japanese films set in high schools are now about as common as cherry trees in Tokyo. This makes box-office sense: Japanese teens read a lot of manga about kids their own age and the more popular become fodder for films.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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