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Japan Times
TENNIS
May 27, 2018
Kurumi Nara exits French Open after first-round defeat
Kurumi Nara made an early exit from the French Open on Sunday, losing in three sets to Barbora Strycova.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 2, 2018
U.S. man indicted for killing woman in Osaka
Prosecutors indicted an American man Wednesday for killing a woman in Osaka in February.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 21, 2018
Japan, Britain tied in Fed Cup clash
World No. 22 Naomi Osaka defeated Heather Watson in straight sets Saturday before Kurumi Nara lost her match, giving Japan a 1-1 tie with Britain in their Fed Cup World Group 2 playoff.
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JAPAN
Apr 4, 2018
Goldfish-filled phone booth to be removed from Nara shopping street after accusations of plagiarism
An art installation featuring a telephone booth filled with water and dozens of goldfish will be removed from a spot in front of a coffee shop in Nara Prefecture after the work was said to be plagiarized, the local body managing the property said Wednesday.
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LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Mar 18, 2018
Go west to enjoy a family hanami party
At last, winter's grip is loosening and spring in Japan is on its way. Soon cherry blossoms will explode across the archipelago, and parks around the country will be full of smiles and picnic tarps. That's right: it's hanami (cherry-blossom viewing) season again — my favorite time of the year.
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JAPAN
Feb 8, 2018
Nara announces record number of deer bites as tourists flood in
Famed wild deer in the city of Nara appear to be growing increasingly frustrated with tourists who make them wait to munch on crackers while trying to frame the perfect photo.
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LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jan 22, 2018
In Nara, taking a break with a humongous bowl of tea
At the O-chamori first tea ceremony of the year, attendees drink to get a taste of the new year from a bowl so large it hides their faces.
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BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2018
Airbnb becoming rural income source from India to Japan
Mobile apps that help women in the Indian countryside and tiny villages in Japan to open their homes to visitors from across the world are generating incomes, revitalizing remote communities and helping to curb migration to cities.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2017
Local governments in Japan look to clamp down on private lodging services with stricter regulations
With the explosion of overseas tourism, local governments are looking to curb the number of illegal outlets that have sprung up in recent years.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 21, 2017
Father cleared of fatal assault of 5-month-old daughter
A district court on Thursday found a 24-year-old father not guilty of fatally assaulting his 5-month-old daughter in December last year, saying his statements could not be taken as evidence of his guilt as they were "not reliable."
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2017
Nara court dismisses lawsuit over child born using IVF egg without father's consent
A family court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a man who sought to reject a parental relationship with his child because his estranged wife was impregnated without his permission using fertilized eggs stored by a clinic.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2017
Nara mom arrested for stabbing son's 8-year-old female classmate
Rie Chisaka, a 41-year-old part-time worker in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, was arrested Thursday after she called the police to report that she had stabbed her 8-year-old son's female classmate.
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JAPAN / Society
Nov 28, 2017
Nara temple's boardinghouse provides respite for seriously ill and their families
A boardinghouse at a World Heritage-listed Buddhist temple in the ancient capital of Nara has been serving as a place for the families of seriously ill and disabled people to take a much-needed break.
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CULTURE
Nov 25, 2017
Japan's geisha battle to protect their future
A handful of traditional female entertainers across the country are experimenting with innovative ways of preserving their culture.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 19, 2017
Joji Takeuchi, Jawad Williams a dynamic duo for Alvark
When a team has a deep bench, a coach has a better set of options to choose from.
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TENNIS
Sep 14, 2017
Nara ousted by Wang at Japan Women's Open
Local favorite Kurumi Nara's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals of the Japan Women's Open were shattered on Thursday with a straight sets defeat to China's Wang Qiang.
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TENNIS
Sep 13, 2017
Osaka vows to change childish ways after latest setback
Teenage hotshot Naomi Osaka was her own worst critic after a shock early exit at the Japan Women's Open on Wednesday, and admitted she had to change her "childish" ways ahead of another event in Tokyo next week at the Pan Pacific Open.
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TENNIS
Sep 13, 2017
Nara powers past Osaka in Japan Women's Open clash
Kurumi Nara claimed local bragging rights with a stunning 6-3, 6-0 win over rising star Naomi Osaka on Wednesday to reach the second round of the Japan Women's Open.
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TENNIS
Sep 9, 2017
Date, Krunic to square off in opening round of Japan Women's Open
Kimiko Date will play 78th-ranked Serbian Aleksandra Krunic in the first round of the Japan Women's Open.
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CULTURE / Art
Sep 5, 2017
A somber prelude to riots of color
Koji Kinutani's entire career — from his student work to his metaphysical portraiture, which inaugurated a manga trend in contemporary art; his Styrofoam sculptures; the "Goddess of the Silvery Peak" (the basis for the official 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games poster); and his sometimes frightening Kyoto landscapes — is up for review at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto. All this led to his appointment to The Japan Art Academy in 2001 and recognition as a Person of Cultural Merit in 2014.
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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