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Sep 19, 2017
WBC light flyweight champ Shiro to make first title defense in October
Kenshiro Teraji, who fights under the name of Ken Shiro, will defend his WBC light flyweight crown for the first time on Oct. 22, he announced Tuesday.
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Sep 13, 2017
Tanaka wins second title defense with TKO in ninth
Kosei Tanaka set the stage for a light flyweight title unification bout when he defended his World Boxing Organization crown in the weight category Wednesday at Edion Arena Osaka.
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Jul 25, 2017
Ex-champ Yaegashi begins preparations to fight again
Boxer Akira Yaegashi has started training with an eye to fight again, the former IBF light flyweight champion said Tuesday.
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Mar 28, 2017
WBO light flyweight champion Tanaka to make first title defense against Acosta
Kosei Tanaka will defend his WBO light flyweight title for the first time when he takes on Angel Acosta of Puerto Rico in May, his Hatanaka Boxing Gym announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 18, 2017
'Blue Light Yokohama': Crime fiction that sinks under the weight of its cliches
"Blue Light Yokohama" is optimistically billed as the first in a new crime series. While the plot twists are of the caliber required for successful crime fiction, this debut is riddled with cliches, errors and inconsistencies. Anyone familiar with Japanese culture or crime fiction will struggle to reach the end in the face of mounting frustration.
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LIFE / Travel / PHOTO ESSAY
Jan 14, 2017
Echigo-Tsumari: Creative adventures on the art field
It's winter. Inclement weather in December far north of Tokyo should come as no surprise: the farms and forests are normally blanketed in snow. So while preparing for our stay at the "House of Light," an installation in Niigata Prefecture by U.S. conceptual artist James Turrell, we aren't deterred when we receive a call from the "House's" staff warning us to anticipate snowfall.
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Sep 10, 2016
Russian champion Troyanovsky overwhelms Obara, retains light welterweight title
Keita Obara fell to a second-round TKO to hard-punching Russian champion Eduard Troyanovsky on Friday in his first IBF light welterweight title bout.
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Aug 13, 2016
Shibata retains IBF light flyweight title
Naoko Shibata defended her IBF light flyweight title on Saturday for the fifth time, defeating second-ranked Maria Salinas by a 2-0 decision.
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Dec 29, 2015
Yaegashi snatches IBF light flyweight title
Akira Yaegashi captured his third world title on Tuesday, beating IBF light flyweight champion Javier Mendoza by unanimous decision in a world title doubleheader at Ariake Colosseum.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 1, 2015
'The Art of Furuya Usamaru'
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BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2015
Japanese auto sales fall 6.6% in November for 11th monthly decline
Auto sales in November fell 6.6 percent from a year earlier as a pick-up in passenger car sales was overshadowed by persistent weakness in minivehicles, data showed Tuesday.
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CULTURE / Music
Nov 27, 2015
Mercury Rev comes back from disaster to see the light
"Sometimes years go by, it seems," Jonathan Donahue sings within seconds of Mercury Rev's ninth album, "The Light in You," giving the first snapshot into the mental state of a band that has returned from the brink. Seven years, in fact, had passed since Mercury Rev last released a record, a period that has seen birth and rebirth, heartbreak, tragedy and natural disaster once again test the resolve of psych-pop's great survivors.
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Nov 13, 2015
Shibata retains IBF light flyweight title with draw
Naoko Shibata defended her IBF light flyweight title for the fourth time on Friday after drawing against seventh-ranked Mexican Maria Salinas.
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CULTURE / Music
Oct 23, 2015
I Am Robot And Proud thinks of a sound calculation
Shaw-Han Liem brings new meaning to the term "math rock."
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JAPAN
Aug 16, 2015
Ultra-light plane crash in Tokyo suburb kills two
Two men have died after an ultra-light plane crashed into a golf course in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, police say.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2015
Toyota Aqua leads car sales for second consecutive month
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Aqua hybrid was the best-selling car in the nation in May, holding the top spot for the second month in a row, industry bodies said Thursday.
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CULTURE / Stage
Jan 28, 2015
Condors dancers share double bill with rising star
Ryohei Kondo, who founded the popular male dance troupe Condors in 1996, is always brimfull of innovative ideas — even when they're garbed in traditional clothing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2015
Daihatsu's tiny Tanto was nation's most popular vehicle in 2014
As consumers increasingly looked for lower costs in maintaining vehicles following last April's consumption tax hike, Daihatsu Motor Co.'s Tanto minicar became Japan's best-selling vehicle last year, industry bodies' data showed Thursday.
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JAPAN
Aug 24, 2014
Japanese companies ride U.S. light rail boom
Despite America's reputation for relying solely on automobiles to get around, major metropolitan areas across the country are increasingly turning to light rail as a way to transport commuters, relieve congestion and reduce air pollution, with some agencies using Japanese rail cars.
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JAPAN
Jun 2, 2014
LED bulbs develop color customizing options
Light-emitting-diode bulbs are becoming a new tool for customizing home or office lighting environments.

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