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HIROSHIMA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2013
Bakery Andersen may demolish building that survived A-bomb
The Andersen Group, a Hiroshima-based bakery, is thinking of fully renovating — with the option of demolishing — a historic building that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of the city, company officials said Sunday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 5, 2013
Playoff drought finally ends for Hiroshima after 22 years
Every once in a while, it's nice to see a team that does not usually qualify for postseason play make it into the playoffs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 3, 2013
Carp lock up third-place spot for playoffs
The Hiroshima Carp will have the Central League's toughest road to the Japan Series after Thursday's 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Chunichi Dragons ensured the Carp will play all of their Climax Series games on the road.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2013
Otake improves to 10-10 in strong outing against Giants
Kan Otake threw seven shutout innings en route to notching double-digit wins for the second year in a row in the Hiroshima Carp's 4-0 blanking of the Yomiuri Giants on Sunday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Sep 28, 2013
Sato stunner helps Sanfrecce close gap on Marinos
Hisato Sato scored a stunning first-half strike and reigning J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima closed the gap on leaders Yokohama F. Marinos to two points with a 2-0 win away to Sagan Tosu on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 27, 2013
Carp veteran Maeda to retire
Veteran Hiroshima Carp outfielder Tomonori Maeda on Friday said he will retire at the end of this season, his 24th with the Central League club.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 25, 2013
Carp reach first Climax Series
The Hiroshima Carp will head to their first Climax Series after beating the Chunichi Dragons 2-0 Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 21, 2013
Carp make Giants put celebration on hold
Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda allowed a hit in six scoreless innings in a 7-4 win over the Yomiuri Giants on Saturday, denying the defending Japan Series champs a chance to clinch the Central League pennant for at least another day.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 17, 2013
Surging Carp win seventh straight on sayonara homer
Right-hander Kan Otake went the distance and Yoshiyuki Ishihara belted a sayonara home run to lift the streaking Hiroshima Carp to a 2-1 victory over the Hanshin Tigers on Tuesday evening.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2013
Singer brings peace message to U.N.
As pop star turned activist Shinji Harada performs around the world, including at a special United Nations concert this month in New York, he is reminded of the importance his hometown of Hiroshima plays as the nexus of a global peace movement 68 years after an atomic bomb destroyed the city.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 16, 2013
Carp beat Giants to boost playoff hopes
The Hiroshima Carp capitalized on a bullpen meltdown by the Yomiuri Giants on Monday in a 5-4 victory that was the sixth straight win for the Central League's third-place club.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 12, 2013
Carp double up Swallows; Balentien remains at 55 homers
There were plenty of balls flying out of Jingu Stadium on Thursday night.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 11, 2013
Balentien ties single-season home run record
Before facing the Hiroshima Carp, Wladimir Balentien and teammate Ryoji Aikawa decided they were going to go with a high-sock look, or as Balentien put it, "old-school, Sadaharu Oh-style."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 10, 2013
Balentien belts 54th home run in loss to Carp
Wladimir Balentien moved one step closer to history, and the Hiroshima Carp remained on track for a long-awaited trip to the postseason.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2013
Team identifies gene responsible for suppressing onset of leukemia
A team of researchers, including scientists from Hiroshima University, has identified a gene that acts to suppress the onset of leukemia and other blood cancers even after DNA damage caused by exposure to radiation, according to a study published in a U.S. scientific journal.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 9, 2013
Renovating business and hope in Onomichi
The city of Onomichi in the southeastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture, which looks out to the Seto Inland Sea, has a rich and long tradition as a hub of trade. During the Edo Period (1603-1867), it prospered as a key docking point for domestic ships peddling goods, and from the early 20th century it...
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 8, 2013
Hiroshima labor to reach Emperor's Cup third round
J-League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima squeezed into the third round of the Emperor's Cup, but Nagoya Grampus were the victims of Sunday's biggest upset.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 4, 2013
Maeda dominant in win over Dragons
Hiroshima ace Kenta Maeda continued to have the Chunichi Dragons' number on Wednesday, going eight innings in the Carp's 2-0 victory over their closest Central League rivals.
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2013
Mazda develops system to halt car-streetcar collisions
Mazda Motor Corp. and its research partners have jointly developed a sensor-based "intelligent transport system" to enable cars to avoid collisions with streetcars even in poor visibility.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2013
Matsue drops request to curb student access to A-bomb manga
The Matsue education board decided Monday to retract its request to limit student access to the comic book "Hadashi no Gen" ("Barefoot Gen") amid reports that sales of manga are soaring.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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