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BASEBALL
Jul 15, 2016
Samurai Japan collegiate squad falls to U.S.
Kohei Miyadai has helped pull off some improbable wins for the University of Tokyo on the mound at Jingu Stadium this year. He traded in his Todai colors for the Hinomaru on Friday, but fell just short of being part of another magic moment.
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Jul 15, 2016
After one-medal showing in London, Japan track team aims for better performance in Rio
With less than a month until the track and field competition begins at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the Japanese delegation for the sport assembled at Tokyo's National Training Center for a send-off event hosted by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations on Friday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 9, 2016
Hurler Arihara foils Marines as Fighters cruise to 13th consecutive victory
Kohei Arihara allowed no runs for the second straight start, pitching the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to their 13th straight win, a 4-0 Pacific League victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 6, 2016
Analysts feel Japan could make big leap in Rio
The uncertainty around Russia's Olympic buildup means Japan and other countries could be in a position to make a significant jump on the medal table at next month's Rio Olympics, according to a group of analysts.
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Jul 3, 2016
Uchimura determined to lead Japan to team gold in Rio
If the pressure to lead Japan back to Olympic team glory at this summer's Rio Games is weighing heavily on Kohei Uchimura's muscular shoulders, the gymnastics superstar does well to hide it.
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BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 26, 2016
Questions abound as teams prep for new league
What kind of rivalries will develop in the early days of the B. League?
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May 20, 2016
WBA orders Kono to have title bout against Concepcion
The WBA on Thursday ordered super flyweight champion Kohei Kono to defend his title against interim champ Luis Concepcion.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 10, 2016
Home runs ignite Fighters en route to whitewashing of Buffaloes
Kohei Arihara might have won the game for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, but the drinks are on Brandon Laird.
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May 5, 2016
Uchimura extends NHK Cup title streak to eight
Reigning Olympic and world all-around gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura won his eighth consecutive NHK Cup on Thursday.
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Apr 26, 2016
Uchiyama unfazed ahead of 12th straight title defense
Takashi Uchiyama, Japan's "KO Dynamite," looked relaxed as usual on Tuesday, even with his 12th consecutive WBA super featherweight title defense at stake the next day.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 6, 2016
Fighters pitcher Arihara to miss start with back sprain
Kohei Arihara, last year's Pacific League rookie of the year, will be deactivated due to a back sprain, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters announced Wednesday.
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Apr 3, 2016
Gymnast Uchimura claims ninth straight national title
Six-time all-around world champion gymnast Kohei Uchimura won a record-extending ninth consecutive national championship on Sunday, although he did not have the best of days as he made numerous mistakes.
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BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 24, 2016
Nara chasing playoff berth, consistency late in season
Without their 22 road games, the Bambitious Nara would be in no position at this stage of the season to be vying for a playoff position.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2015
Yakult's Yamada, Softbank's Yanagita win MVP Awards
It was a no-brainer. The two were simply the most dominant players in the 2015 NPB season.
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CULTURE / Film
Nov 18, 2015
Kohei Oguri's 'Foujita' struggles to win over foreign audiences
Veteran auteur Kohei Oguri's first film in 10 years, "Foujita" is a biopic of artist Tsuguharu "Leonard" Foujita. The toast of prewar Paris for his elegantly drawn women and cats, Foujita radically switched styles on his return to a militarized Japan and his propaganda art for the war effort was heavily criticized following Japan's 1945 defeat.
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Nov 2, 2015
Gymnastics superhero Uchimura continues to amaze
Kohei Uchimura is no fan of "noisy arenas," so the Japanese superhero should invest in some heavy-duty earplugs when he heads to Rio next August bidding to become the first gymnast in more than 40 years to win back-to-back Olympic all-around titles.
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Oct 26, 2015
Japan men's gymnasts top team qualification
Japan narrowly topped fierce gymnastics rival China in the first day of qualification for the men's team event at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships on Sunday in Glasgow, all but securing a place in the final and more importantly a slot at next year's Rio Olympic Games.
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Oct 19, 2015
Kameda unwavering in decision to retire from boxing
Boxer Koki Kameda returned to Japan on Monday and reiterated his intention to retire following his defeat to Kohei Kono on Friday in a WBA superflyweight title match in Chicago.
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Aug 31, 2015
Kono, Kameda to square off in title bout
WBA super flyweight champion Kohei Kono will take on second-ranked Koki Kameda on Oct. 16 in Chicago, the Watanabe Boxing Gym announced Monday.
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Jul 14, 2015
Uchimura to sit out Asian championships
Kohei Uchimura will miss the upcoming Asian gymnastics championships in Hiroshima because of a shoulder injury, the five-time world all-around champion said on Tuesday.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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