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LOS ANGELES

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 13, 2018
Oshu: A semi-rural city with a major league star
Oshu, the home of the Los Angeles Angels' two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani, is dotted with unassuming tributes to this home-grown hero.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 20, 2018
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich meets with star forward Kawhi Leonard
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich made the trip to San Diego on Tuesday to meet with star forward Kawhi Leonard ahead of Thursday's NBA draft, according to multiple reports.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2018
Former interpreter for Empress guides Japan House in Los Angeles
A former diplomat is promoting Japanese cultural strengths as the head of Tokyo's Japan House facility in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 20, 2018
Angels manager Mike Scioscia won't stop Shohei Ohtani from participating in Home Run Derby
If Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani wants to take part in the Home Run Derby during the All Star festivities in July, his manager, Mike Scioscia, won't stand in his way.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2018
Longtime NFL coach Chuck Knox dies at 86
Chuck Knox, a longtime NFL coach who won 186 regular-season games, died Sunday at age 86, the Seattle Seahawks confirmed.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 16, 2018
In Shohei Ohtani, Japan finally has its world-beater
It must take a considerable amount of willpower for Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama not to respond to questions about his former player Shohei Ohtani with a simple, "I told you so." Although the sly smile he lets slip on occasion more or less does the job.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan