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JUNICHI

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 11, 2023
‘Hard Days’: Cop thriller remake proves bigger isn't always better
Michihito Fujii’s take on the South Korean movie “A Hard Day” is more convoluted, more implausible and not nearly as much fun as it should be.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2022
Top AI guru is helping retool popular Japanese snacks for Ezaki Glico
Junichi Hasegawa's primary job at the firm is to help find the perfect blend of taste and nutrition through massive data harvesting and machine learning.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 15, 2022
'Hell Dogs': Mayhem with a touch of noir
Masato Harada's fast-paced film starring Junichi Okada as an undercover police officer in a yakuza gang delivers blood-spattering action scenes and a flurry of movie references.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 5, 2022
Former MLB reliever Junichi Tazawa signs with Generals in Mexican League
Japanese right-hander Junichi Tazawa has joined the Durango Generals, a professional baseball team in the Mexican League, the team said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 10, 2021
Cryptocurrency regulator says easing of restrictions in Japan must wait
While the FSA chief is open-minded about the potential benefits that crypto-assets possess as a quick way to send cash, in Japan they are mainly being used for speculation and investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 25, 2020
Junichi Hanzawa, MUFG’s next banking unit chief, targets Asia for growth
Japan's biggest bank has been aggressively expanding in Asia, where it has spent about $15 billion buying stakes in lenders in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2020
Heat Bears officials stunned after Junichi Tazawa goes undrafted
The former Red Sox reliever was eligible for this year's draft after NPB abolished his namesake rule.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 8, 2020
NPB to scrap 'Tazawa Rule' on players skipping draft for majors
The decision will allow former MLB reliever Junichi Tazawa, who inspired the rule in 2008, to sign for an NPB club after returning to Japan in July.
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Jan 29, 2020
Japan names delegation chief for Tokyo Paralympics
Japanese Paralympic Committee chairman Junichi Kawai has been appointed chief of the Japanese delegation for the Tokyo Paralympics, the committee said Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 24, 2019
Cubs release minor league reliever Junichi Tazawa
The Chicago Cubs said Sunday they have released pitcher Junichi Tazawa, who received a non-roster invitation to the club's spring training after signing a minor league contract over the winter.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 7, 2019
Cubs reliever Junichi Tazawa named non-roster invitee to spring training
Right-hander Junichi Tazawa, who has finalized a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs, is among the 27 non-roster players invited to major league spring training with the club, it was reported on MLB.com Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2019
Reliever Junichi Tazawa signs minor-league deal with Cubs
The Chicago Cubs have signed right-hander Junichi Tazawa to a minor-league contract, according to a Chicago Tribune report on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 27, 2018
Shohei Ohtani made big splash in debut season in majors
Shohei Ohtani's historic big league debut wasn't the only story coming out of the majors this year, but it often seemed like it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 5, 2018
Hawks rally past Buffaloes
Right-hander Kodai Senga pitched seven innings and Shuhei Fukuda drove in the go-ahead run as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks came from behind to beat the Orix Buffaloes 6-4 on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 25, 2018
Buffaloes manager Junichi Fukura won't lead team next season
Junichi Fukura will step down as manager of the Orix Buffaloes at the end of this season, the 58-year-old revealed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 14, 2018
Veteran reliever Junichi Tazawa signs minor league deal with Angels
Junichi Tazawa has signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels, the American League club announced Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 10, 2018
Toledo Mud Hens release reliever Junichi Tazawa
The Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens released right-hander Junichi Tazawa on Monday after he played for them for just over a month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2018
Currency diplomat Asakawa tapped as Finance Ministry's top bureaucrat
The Finance Ministry's top currency diplomat Masatsugu Asakawa has been tapped to become vice finance minister, its highest bureaucratic post and one that has remained vacant since April, sources close to the matter said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2018
Government to make senior officials take courses on sexual harassment
The government will oblige senior officials to take courses aimed at preventing sexual harassment following a series of scandals involving alleged improper behavior by high-ranking bureaucrats.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 5, 2018
Reliever Junichi Tazawa signs minor league deal with Tigers
Right-handed reliever Junichi Tazawa has signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers, the American League club announced Monday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
North Korean animators may be involved in Japan anime production, report says
North Korean animators may be involved in the production of some Japanese and U.S. animated shows, according to a report by a website providing analysis on North Korea.
BOJ to hold rates with focus on hawkish signals to buoy yen
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda hasn’t ruled out responding to exchange rates with a policy move if the impact on prices is seen to be "non-negligible.”
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

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