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Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 13, 2018
Kihira's star soaring after great debut
Rika Kihira made a great first impression on a great many people with her performance at the NHK Trophy last weekend.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 8, 2018
Three Hawks starters headline Golden Glove winners
Three players from the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, who won their second straight Japan Series last weekend, were among the Golden Glove winners announced Thursday by Nippon Professional Baseball.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 23, 2018
Satoko Miyahara, Kaori Sakamoto off to great starts in GP series
Satoko Miyahara and Kaori Sakamoto started the senior Grand Prix season off with a bang on Sunday, finishing 1-2 at Skate America in Everett, Washington. The two stars illustrated why they were the two women selected to represent Japan at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2018
Hawks postpone Lions' Pacific League pennant celebration
Left-hander Ariel Miranda pitched seven strong innings and Nobuhiro Matsuda blasted two home runs on Saturday as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks came from behind to beat the Pacific-League leading Seibu Lions 3-1.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 18, 2018
Shoma Uno, Satoko Miyahara score big victories in season debuts
World and Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno and world bronze medalist Satoko Miyahara began their seasons with victories in decisive fashion at the Lombardia Trophy and U.S. International Classic, respectively, on Saturday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 29, 2018
'The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan': It's never too late to make your move
Chess pops up in a surprising number of feature films. Just look at all the documentaries and dramas about the outrageously gifted Bobby Fischer. Shogi, or Japanese chess, is a different and smaller story, though "Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow," a 2016 film about prodigy Satoshi Murayama, garnered awards for its star, Kenichi Matsuyama.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 25, 2018
Ariel Miranda loses no-hit bid in ninth, improves to 2-0 with Hawks
Former Seattle Mariners lefty Ariel Miranda did not allow a hit until the ninth inning, and Nobuhiro Matsuda homered twice to lead the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 5-1 victory over the Seibu Lions on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 19, 2018
Hawks score six in ninth to soar past Buffaloes
Kenta Imamiya equalized early and later drove in the go-ahead runs that sparked a ninth-inning charge as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks rallied for an 8-4 win over the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 26, 2018
Fighters ship outfielder Hiromi Oka to Marines for lefty pitcher Takahiro Fujioka
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have traded outfielder Hiromi Oka to the Chiba Lotte Marines in exchange for left-handed pitcher Takahiro Fujioka, the teams announced Thursday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 21, 2018
Matsuda elected to swim Hall of Fame
Swimmer Hitomi Matsuda, a prolific breaker of world records, will take her rightful place among the masters legends of the sport later this year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 14, 2018
PL ends scoreless tie in fifth, wraps up two-game NPB All-Star Series sweep
The Pacific League completed a two-game sweep of the NPB All-Star Series with a 5-1 win over the Central League on Saturday night.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 10, 2018
Hanyu set for Helsinki, Cup of Russia
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will begin his Grand Prix season in Helsinki at the GP that is replacing the Cup of China, according to the ISU's recent announcement of GP assignments.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 7, 2018
Jamie Joseph announces Japan's lineup for test match against Italy in Oita
Japan coach Jamie Joseph on Thursday named his side for Saturday's test match against Italy at Oita Bank Dome.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2018
Teenage surfer Shino Matsuda wins Ichinomiya Chiba Open
Shino Matsuda showcased a solid campaign Sunday, winning the women's final at the Ichinomiya Chiba Open, a World Surf League Qualifying Series event.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 26, 2018
Shuta Ishikawa tames Lions as SoftBank stops Seibu's winning streak
Shuta Ishikawa held Japan's most potent offense to one run over eight innings in the SoftBank Hawks' 4-1 win over the Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 2, 2018
Temma Matsuda nets first goal in top flight as Bellmare earn draw against Frontale
Temma Matsuda scored his first J. League first-division goal in Shonan Bellmare's 1-1 draw against the defending champion Kawasaki Frontale on Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 7, 2018
'The Scythian Lamb': A plan to repopulate the countryside starts out funny and descends into tense drama
Seeing Daihachi Yoshida's "The Scythian Lamb" for the second time at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, I was reminded of "Black Mirror," the British series with provocative "what if" scenarios set in an alternative present or near future. Yes, I am a binge-watcher.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 30, 2018
Guts and glory define the Sakamoto story
Kaori Sakamoto's ascendancy continues unabated.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 28, 2018
Mizuki Matsuda's marathon debut ends in Osaka triumph
Mizuki Matsuda won Sunday's Osaka Women's Marathon in her first race at that distance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Dec 30, 2017
Remembering a stalwart of the mayonnaise world
Masashi Matsuda, who died in September, became a folk hero and media darling for his fight to maintain the integrity of his product.
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.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'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.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
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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