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RECORDS

JAPAN / Society
Oct 12, 2023
Sota Fujii becomes first player to win all eight major shogi titles
The 21-year-old took the Oza crown, having won Game 4 to finish the best-of-five match against 31-year-old Takuya Nagase.
From June to August, Japan's weather agency recorded "considerably higher" average summer temperatures in "northern, eastern, and western Japan."
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2023
Record shattered as Japan sees hottest summer ever
From June to August, the weather agency recorded "considerably higher" average summer temperatures in "northern, eastern, and western Japan."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2023
Around-the-world aviator siblings set another youth record
Mack and Zara Rutherford have become the youngest winners of the Royal Automobile Club's Segrave Trophy.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 12, 2023
Novak Djokovic stands alone after capturing record 23rd Grand Slam title at French Open
If the debate about the best man to ever wield a tennis racket came down to statistics alone, Novak Djokovic's status is already secure.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 10, 2023
Shohei Ohtani passes Babe Ruth in pitching strikeouts
Ohtani's second-inning strikeout of Houston's Jeremy Pena was the Angels star's 502nd career whiff on the mound.
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2023
Ashiya's new mayor stands out in a local politics dominated by old men
Ryosuke Takashima has grabbed headlines since becoming the youngest city chief ever elected in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2023
Expedition snags record-breaking footage of deep-sea fish
Japanese-Australian research team explores Earth's final frontier in Izu-Ogasawara Trench
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2023
Cyclone Freddy record claim in the eye of the storm
Freddy's journey will be reviewed in minute detail to verify whether its deadly track counts as the longest-lasting tropical storm, the world extreme weather records chief said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 5, 2023
Take a bow-wow! Meet Bobi, the world's oldest dog on record
At over 30 years old, the canine's owner attributes his longevity to living in the countryside, never being chained and eating only 'human food.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 24, 2023
How long can a healthy human live?
The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: Is there a limit to the lifespan of a healthy person?
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 11, 2023
Bon Curry sets Guinness Record for selling period dating back to 1968
Since the brand was launched 55 years ago, cumulative sales of Bon Curry products have topped 3 billion packs.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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