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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Dec 27, 2016
Take your pick of the year's highlights in Japanese theater
From soccer minnows Leicester City winning the English Premier League to "That Election" in the (dis)-United States, 2016 has been a year of surprises, shocks and new directions.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 12, 2016
Albirex appoint Miura as new manager
Albirex Niigata have appointed their former coach Fumitake Miura as the new manager for next season, the J. League first-division side announced Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2016
Japan's pro 'shogi' world rocked by allegations of cheating via smartphones
Allegations of software-assisted cheating by top-ranked shogi (Japanese chess) player Hiroyuki Miura led to his suspension from competition earlier this month, but a lack of hard evidence and a dubious investigation process has left more questions than answers about the controversial decision.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 25, 2016
Stars come out for Tokyo film festival opening
The 29th Tokyo International Film Festival marked its opening Tuesday afternoon with a traditional red carpet ceremony that was heavy on Asian stars and filmmakers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 8, 2016
Japan's Tokyo fashion week brands
Oct. 17 marks the start of the next iteration of Tokyo fashion week, so this month looks at topics related to local brands that have made appearances on previous Tokyo runways.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2016
BayStars, fans give Miura emotional send-off in final start of 25-year career
Daisuke Miura didn't get a fairy tale ending. Instead, Hama no Bancho (Boss of Yokohama) went out fighting; grinding for every last out in a blaze of guts and glory as he tried to summon every last ounce of baseball left in his 42-year-old body and leave it all on the field.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2016
Ramirez praises retiring BayStars pitcher Miura's professionalism
To borrow the words of his manager, retiring star pitcher Daisuke Miura was a "professional player."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 26, 2016
Japanese teams, fans bid fond farewell to retiring players
Japanese baseball is in the season of goodbyes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2016
BayStars mainstay Miura to retire after 25th season
One day after the Yokohama BayStars celebrated their first-ever Climax Series berth, pitcher Daisuke Miura, one of franchise's most beloved figures, announced he was bringing his 25-year professional career to an end at the conclusion of this season.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 7, 2016
49-year-old 'King Kazu' rewrites scoring record
Kazuyoshi Miura broke his record as the J. League's oldest scorer on Sunday in stunning fashion, belting home an unstoppable effort from inside the box to kick start Yokohama FC's 3-2 comeback win at Cerezo Osaka in their second-division game.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 14, 2016
Teppei Koike and Haruma Miura strut proudly onto the stage in 'Kinky Boots'
For fans of musicals in Japan, the buzz surrounding Teppei Koike and Haruma Miura is reaching a peak thanks to the pair's newest production: the first-ever Japanese version of the award-winning hit "Kinky Boots."
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 19, 2016
'King Kazu' rewrites record
Kazuyoshi Miura rewrote history as he headed in his first goal of the season at the age of 49 on Sunday, improving his own record of the oldest scorer in the J. League during Yokohama FC's 2-1 defeat at home to FC Gifu in the second division.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 2, 2016
Okazaki inspired by Leicester City teammate Vardy's scoring prowess
Shinji Okazaki made his 100th appearance for Japan in March, and now he's chasing his 50th international goal, which the Leicester City forward is two shy of.
SOCCER
May 15, 2016
Miura replaces Nara for Japan's Toulon tilt
Shimizu S-Pulse defender Genta Miura has been added to Japan's Under-23 squad for the upcoming Toulon International tournament in France, the Japan Football Association said Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 4, 2016
'Six Four': Japan held hostage by the Showa Era
'Don't you understand what is to have a child taken from you? How could you be a policeman and not understand that?"
SOCCER
Jan 28, 2016
Vietnam U-23 manager Miura fired
The Vietnam Football Federation announced the sacking of its senior and Under-23 team's manager Toshiya Miura on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 29, 2015
USA Today selects Miura-Vargas bout as Fight of the Year
Takashi Miura's loss to Francisco Vargas in the WBC super featherweight title match on Nov. 21 was selected as the Fight of the Year by USA Today's online edition on Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Dec 15, 2015
Fury, DeGale shine in victory; Miura impresses in loss
Nov. 28 was a great day to be a U.K. fight fan.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 11, 2015
'King Kazu' inks new Yokohama deal
Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura will enter the 31st year of his professional career after renewing his contract with Yokohama FC for next season, his club announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 24, 2015
Preserving the Japanese Way: A guide to traditional fermentation and culture in Japan
Nancy Singleton Hachisu, a local slow food advocate and writer for The Japan Times, has released her newest cookbook, "Preserving the Japanese Way," which follows the winning formula of her first book, "Japanese Farm Food."
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces
Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
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.

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