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NISHINOMIYA

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 9, 2020
B. League's Storks and Robots punished over quarantine violations
The Nishinomiya Storks and Ibaraki Robots were censured by the B. League last Friday for letting their import players join team practices before their 14-day quarantine periods had ended.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 9, 2020
Jets rookie guard Koh Flippin, a player with interesting name, displaying a solid game
Koh Flippin roams the court with quick steps, impressive overall court awareness and a sense of purpose.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 27, 2019
Rizing Zephyr's Shunto Murakami gives team big lift in fourth quarter against Storks
Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka shooting guard Shunto Murakami was fouled repeatedly in the fourth quarter of Friday's home game against the Nishinomiya Storks.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 18, 2019
Former Olympiacos assistant Christos Marmarinos named Storks bench boss
The Nishinomiya Storks on Tuesday appointed veteran Greek coach Christos Marmarinos as their new bench boss.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 12, 2019
Toyama holds off Yokohama in series opener
The Yokohama B-Corsairs faced a 58-43 deficit at halftime in Friday's series opener against the Toyama Grouses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2019
Japanese medical school adopts facial recognition-based attendance system
The Hyogo College of Medicine has introduced a facial recognition technology-based system to check student attendance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2019
Hiroshima firefighter wins annual Lucky Man race at Hyogo shrine
A 22-year-old firefighter raced past the competition early Thursday to earn the title of "Lucky Man" in the annual run held at a major Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 5, 2018
Crane Thunders, 89ers triumph in second-flight series openers
The Gunma Crane Thunders had a solid first half to set the tone and a strong rebounding effort in Friday's 76-68 series-opening victory over the Earthfriends Tokyo Z.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 28, 2018
Storks hand coaching reins to Miodrag Rajkovic
The Nishinomiya Storks on Saturday named Miodrag Rajkovic as their new head coach.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 31, 2018
Shimane snaps 21-game losing streak
The streak is over.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 9, 2018
Second-division powerhouse Northern Happinets overpower Orange Vikings for 15th straight victory
The B2 title-chasing Akita Northern Happinets collected their 15th consecutive victory on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 6, 2018
Hokkaido hammers struggling Nishinomiya
The Nishinomiya Storks were reminded on Tuesday night that it's nearly impossible to win when an opponent routinely makes more than seven out of every 10 shots from inside the arc.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 21, 2018
Promoted Storks stun powerhouse SeaHorses
It's been a challenging season for the Nishinomiya Storks, who earned promotion to the top flight after winning the B2 title last spring.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2018
Japanese newspaper reporter wounded in unsolved '87 shooting at Hanshin bureau dies
Hyoe Inukai, a former Asahi Shimbun reporter severely wounded by a shotgun during the unsolved 1987 attack on the daily's Hanshin bureau, has died, it was learned Friday. He was 73.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2018
Teen wins annual 'Lucky Man' footrace at Hyogo's Nishinomiya Shrine
An 18-year-old high school sprinter gearing up for university entrance exams won the annual "Lucky Man Run" early Wednesday morning at Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2018
Mayor in Hyogo ready to apologize for telling reporter 'I'll kill you' — if the reporter says sorry first
A mayor in Hyogo Prefecture who told a reporter "I'll kill you" when he was approached after a new year ceremony said Friday he is prepared to apologize — if he gets an apology from the reporter first.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 1, 2017
Sunrockers top Brave Thunders, extend winning streak to eight
The Sunrockers Shibuya collected their eighth straight victory on Friday night, recording a 79-70 road win over the Kawasaki Brave Thunders.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 23, 2017
Tochigi's Yusuke Endo leads trio of free-throw sharpshooters
With the game on the line and the potential pressure of a must-make free throw the reality, three B. League players have had the greatest success to date.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 28, 2017
Evessa make statement with strong offensive performance against Storks
Basketball traditionalists have always recognized that dominating in the paint is a key to controlling a game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 20, 2017
Brave Thunders make pair of key defensive plays in last minute to thwart Sunrockers
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders came up with a pair of steals in the final 42 seconds to seal an 85-83 victory over the Sunrockers Shibuya on Friday night.
'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.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'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.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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