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MUNAKATA

Munakata Shiko's "Oshira-sama: The Flying Silkworm Deities" (1968)
CULTURE / Art
Oct 26, 2023
Major retrospective traces hero's journey of 'Japan's van Gogh'
An exhibition of Shiko Munakata's works shows evidence of a charismatic character and a career that reflects Japan's changing relationship with the West.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 7, 2021
Ayumu Goromaru scores 15 in return; Suntory remains on top of league
New Zealand playmaker Beauden Barrett scored a try and banged over 10 conversions in the Japan Rugby Top League on Saturday, helping lift Suntory Sungoliath to a 75-10 win over Munakata Sanix Blues.
Rugby
Jan 19, 2020
Berrick Barnes leads Black Rams past Blues
Berrick Barnes kicked eight points to lead Ricoh Black Rams past Munakata Sanix Blues 18-16 on Sunday for their first win of the Japan Top League season.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2019
South Korean sister city of Munakata, Fukuoka, to skip event in Japan amid fraying ties
A South Korean city will not take part in an annual event at a World Heritage site in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Munakata this year due to deteriorating relations between the neighboring countries, the Munakata government said Wednesday.
Rugby
Dec 9, 2018
Blues edge Shuttles to notch first victory of season
Munakata Sanix Blues picked up their first win of the season on the penultimate weekend of Japan Rugby Top League action as they held on to beat Toyota Industries Shuttles 32-31 on Sunday at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 20, 2018
NTT Communications snatches final playoff spot
The NTT Communications Shining Arcs survived some nerve-racking moments Saturday to grab the eighth and final spot in the playoffs to determine the Japan Rugby Top League champions.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 29, 2018
Andy Ellis shines as Steelers whip Blues
The Kobe Kobelco Steelers moved to the top of the Red Conference thanks to a 69-5 hammering of the Munakata Sanix Blues in Saturday's only Japan Rugby Top League game.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 12, 2018
Layers of artistic heritage in Aomori Prefecture
The weather is crisp when I arrive at Shin-Aomori Station via the Tohoku Shinkansen. I'm not surprised, though, the northernmost prefecture on the island of Honshu is known as a cold and isolated place.
Rugby
Oct 7, 2017
Sungoliath clobber Sanix Blues for seventh consecutive victory
The defending Japan Rugby Top League champion Suntory Sungoliath picked up their seventh straight win Saturday as they topped Munakata Sanix Blues 45-0 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2017
'Sacred Island of Okinoshima in Munakata Region and the Yamato Imperial Court'
Jan. 1-March 5
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 2, 2016
Coaching moves already underway
The annual coaching carousel changes the landscape of who's in charge.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 21, 2016
Brave Warriors beat 89ers to continue hot streak
The Shinshu Brave Warriors aren't at the top of the Eastern Conference standings. And the Nagano Prefecture-based club isn't the metaphorical king of the hill.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 28, 2016
Kawai faces tall task in new job with HeatDevils
Will Ryuji Kawai resurrect the Oita Ehime HeatDevils' season?
Rugby
Jan 17, 2016
Sanix stays on course in Top Challenge Series
Munakata Sanix Blues remained on course to win the Top Challenge Series on Sunday with a 61-14 victory over Kyuden Voltex at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2016
Cabinet OKs bid to add Fukuoka ancient sites to UNESCO heritage list
The Cabinet approved on Friday recommending a group of ancient monuments in Fukuoka Prefecture for inclusion in the UNESCO cultural heritage list next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2016
'Sacred' men-only Japanese island to make UNESCO bid, but locals fear tourism
Japan is set to nominate Okinoshima, a remote Fukuoka Prefecture island some consider to be sacred, for 2017 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listing. Also included in the bid will be a cluster of related sites in the area.
BASKETBALL
Jun 9, 2015
Munakata replaces Kawai on Shinshu bench
Six days after his tenure with the Amori Wat's ended, Koju Munakata became the Shinshu Brave Warriors' new head coach.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 19, 2014
Aomori relying on strong nucleus in second season
The Aomori Wat's are positioning themselves for another postseason appearance, building on the experience the Tohoku-based team gained in its inaugural season.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 11, 2014
There are gods behind the Idemitsu Museum of Arts
In 1942, Idemitsu, a native of the Munakata area of Fukuoka Prefecture, led the Munakata Shrine Fukko Kiseikai (Restoration Committee) and was instrumental in restoring the grand shrine's buildings, which were by that point in a derelict state.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 14, 2014
'National Treasures of the Munakata Shrine'
The location of the city of Munakata, on the coast of northern Kyushu and close to Oshima and Okinoshima islands, helped it become a historical cultural hub that welcomed incoming crafts shipped from Korea, China and Persia.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
An AI star seeks to bring self-driving cars to Japan by 2030
Japanese startup Turing plans to unveil a self-driving car with at least 30 minutes’ driving range next year and develop a fully autonomous car by 2030.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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