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HIGH SCHOOL

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 Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 1, 2019
Man who allegedly left knives on Prince Hisahito's school desk sent to prosecutors
A 56-year-old man was sent to prosecutors Wednesday for allegedly trespassing on the grounds of Prince Hisahito's school, where he is suspected of leaving two knives on the boy's desk, a charge he has admitted to, according to the authorities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 30, 2019
Intruder suspected of cutting surveillance camera wires when accessing Prince Hisahito's school
A 56-year-old man who has admitted to trespassing into a Tokyo school attended by Prince Hisahito is suspected of cutting some of the electric wiring connected to the campus surveillance camera system to avoid being recorded, investigative sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2019
English level at Japan's secondary schools falls short of government target
A survey showed that final-year students of both junior and senior high schools did not reach the 50 percent goal set for them by the government.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Apr 3, 2019
Toho captures final high school championship of Heisei Era
Toho, the Aichi Prefecture school that won the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament held in the first year of the Heisei Era 30 years ago, won the spring final on Wednesday in the last tournament of the current era.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2019
Two Japanese teens drown in lake on Australia's Fraser Island
Queensland police announced on Saturday two Japanese teenagers died after drowning in a lake on a popular tourist island north of Brisbane.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 21, 2019
JBA establishes committee to cope with verbal, physical abuse on teams throughout nation
Oppressive actions such as corporal punishment and verbal abuse of athletes by coaches and those who have positions of authority have clearly been a major issue in Japanese sports in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2019
Three teachers in Tochigi referred to prosecutors over 8 students killed in avalanche in 2017
Three high school teachers were referred to prosecutors Friday over an ill-fated mountaineering lesson at a ski resort in Tochigi Prefecture that resulted in eight deaths in an avalanche in March 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2019
Four Niigata teens arrested over assault on high schooler captured in video that went viral in Japan
Four teenage boys were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of assaulting a high school student boy last month, police said, after a video showing the boy being hit and kicked went viral on social media.
BASEBALL
Feb 22, 2019
Junior high-level tournament joins reform trend by introducing pitch limits
The Pony League's national tournament for first-year junior high school students on Friday became the latest in Japan to move toward protecting children's arms with a pitch limit.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Feb 21, 2019
High school baseball federation wants review of pitch limits
The Japan High School Baseball Federation said Wednesday it will ask a local prefectural body to review its decision to implement the country's first pitch limits in high school baseball, which are aimed at preventing injuries to the arms of young players.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2019
Video of Niigata high school student being bullied goes viral on social media
A video of a first-year high school student in Niigata Prefecture being attacked by a group of schoolmates was posted online and went viral on social media, school officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 25, 2019
BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo becomes advocate of pitch-count limits for youth
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo was struck by a strange thought while playing for Samurai Japan during the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Dec 23, 2018
Niigata introduces first pitch limit in Japanese high school baseball
Japan's complex relationship with marathon pitching performances will get a new look next spring, when the Niigata Prefectural High School Baseball Federation revealed Saturday it will institute the first pitch limits in Japanese high school ball.
BASKETBALL
Nov 20, 2018
Seiwa Gakuen standout guard Norika Konno signs with Louisville
Seiwa Gakuen High School’s Norika Konno, a highly touted prospect, has signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Louisville women’s basketball team in the 2019-20 season, Cardinals coach Jeff Walz announced on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 10, 2018
Retiring Twins standout Joe Mauer leaves impressive legacy as iconic catcher
Before J.T. Realmuto became an All-Star catcher for the Miami Marlins, he was playing shortstop for the baseball team at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma. But one of his favorite big league players at the time wasn't a shortstop. It was Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2018
Dragons secure negotiating rights with Osaka Toin's Akira Neo
The Chunichi Dragons on Thursday secured negotiating rights with Osaka Toin High School's Akira Neo, one of the top prospects in the NPB amateur draft.

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