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NAGOYA

SUMO
Jun 27, 2018
Zero applicants apply to join pro sumo before upcoming Nagoya Basho
The Japan Sumo Association said Wednesday that no one applied to join professional sumo ahead of the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, marking the second time this had happened under the current system.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jun 25, 2018
Kakuryu sits atop latest rankings
After two straight championships, yokozuna Kakuryu sits atop the rankings for the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament that the Japan Sumo Association published Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2018
Lavish Nagoya palace of Tokugawa shogun unveiled after nine-year restoration program
The reconstructed main palace of Nagoya Castle, originally built in 1615 on the orders of the first Tokugawa shogun but destroyed in World War II, was unveiled to the public Friday, allowing visitors to see the lavish rooms as enjoyed by the Tokugawa family.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 7, 2018
Kwansei Gakuin eliminates Gamba Osaka in Emperor's Cup second round
J. League first-division strugglers Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Grampus were ousted from the Emperor's Cup on Wednesday, when teams from the top-two tiers entered the competition in the second round.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2018
Alleged arsonist arrested after escaping from central Japan hospital
Police on Wednesday arrested an alleged arsonist who fled from a hospital in Nagoya, where he had been held for a psychiatric evaluation since March, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2018
Mayor's plan to re-create Nagoya Castle without elevators draws ire of barrier-free advocates
A plan to restore iconic Nagoya Castle to attract more tourists is facing criticism as the mayor aims to re-create the original 17th century structure with no elevators for people with disabilities.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 13, 2018
SeaHorses overpower defending champion Brex in Game 1 of quarterfinal playoff series
It was a stellar start for the SeaHorses Mikawa to begin their quest for a title this postseason.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 10, 2018
Mikawa favored for title as playoffs start with eight teams
Finally, after a regular season that occupied parts of nine months — starting in the final week of September — the focus now shifts to the B. League Championship.
JAPAN
May 9, 2018
Japan court orders damages be paid for wrongful spousal abuse claim
A court ordered an estranged wife and the Aichi Prefectural Government to pay a combined ¥550,000 in damages to the woman's husband for incorrectly declaring him a perpetrator of domestic violence.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 7, 2018
Brex eye back-to-back titles as B. League gears up for playoffs
The Tochigi Brex captured the inaugural B. League title last year, and needless to say they are the only team that has the chance to repeat as champions.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 4, 2018
Samuraiz rally past Rizing in final minute
The Kanazawa Samuraiz made a pair of clutch baskets in the final minute, rallying to beat the visiting Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka by the slimmest of margins, 71-70, on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 27, 2018
Justin Burrell, Shuto Ando spark Diamond Dolphins in series-opening win over B-Corsairs
Justin Burrell scored a game-high 20 points, including 10 in the pivotal fourth quarter, as the visiting Nagoya Diamond Dolphins topped the Yokohama B-Corsairs 77-71 on Friday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2018
Son of Brazilian migrant set to qualify as lawyer in Japan
Eiji Teruya, a third-generation Japanese-Brazilian and son of a migrant worker, has passed the bar exam and is getting ready to go to work as a lawyer in Japan, possibly the first Brazilian to do so.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 23, 2018
Nagoya shop offers unique handbags made by workers with disabilities from recycled obi
The souvenir shop Nagomya in Kinshachi Yokocho, a shopping area that opened right outside the grounds of Nagoya Castle late last month, is selling handbags made by people with developmental disorders using recycled Nagoya obi.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 16, 2018
Nagoya's Shachihoko Boys look to make global splash
Men wearing gold, full-body suits and costume hats, themed as taiyaki (a waffle-like cake shaped like a fish, typically filled with red bean paste), have started to appear in central Nagoya, attracting the attention of pedestrians. The men call themselves the Shachihoko Boys — a reference to a golden imaginary creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, which can be found on the roof of Nagoya Castle. Last year they released a debut CD. They're ambitious, and are looking to break into the global market.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 15, 2018
Alvark hold on to beat Diamond Dolphins
For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins faced a 17-point deficit entering the fourth quarter on Sunday against the host Alvark Tokyo.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 5, 2018
Gamba's Shun Nagasawa scores four first-half goals in rout of Grampus
Shun Nagasawa blasted Gamba Osaka to victory with four first-half goals against Nagoya Grampus in their Levain Cup match Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 24, 2018
Nagoya's Takaya Sasayama makes huge difference on defense in triumph over Osaka
Takaya Sasayama's fast hands and quick feet produced big results on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 23, 2018
Nagoya High Court upholds life sentence for ax-wielding strangler who 'wanted to see people die'
The Nagoya High Court agrees that the deranged woman who murdered a senior citizen in 2014 after attempting to poison two university classmates in 2012 is liable for her crimes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2018
Nagoya and Gifu national universities to consider merging operations as student populations shrink
Nagoya University and Gifu University said Thursday they will consider merging their operations amid a fall in the student population, to create what could be the first national university operator in the country to run multiple schools.
'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.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
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.
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.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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