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SAKAI

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Oct 31, 2020
Sowado: Inscrutable facade conceals upscale izakaya
Tokyo restaurants don't get harder to book than chef Hideaki Sakai's highly anticipated second venue.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 10, 2020
Japan eyes excavation of ancient Daisen Kofun tomb mound in Osaka
The site in Osaka Prefecture dates to the 5th century and is known as the mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku, though debate continues over who was actually buried there.
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Jun 10, 2020
Divers who qualified for Tokyo Olympics will keep spots for 2021
The Japan Swimming Federation will uphold the selection of divers who have already qualified for the 2020 Games.
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SOCCER / J. League
Mar 31, 2020
Vissel defender Gotoku Sakai tests positive for COVID-19
Former Japan defender Gotoku Sakai has tested positive for COVID-19, his club Vissel Kobe confirmed Monday, making him the first known J. League player to have been infected.
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Dec 1, 2019
Hikaru Mori becomes Japan's first trampoline world champion
Hikaru Mori became Japan's first world individual champion in trampoline on Sunday and earned a spot in next year's Tokyo Olympics in the process.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 16, 2019
Sakai Shokai: Quality izakaya dining at this hidden Shibuya gem
Hideaki Sakai doesn't make it easy to find his diminutive premises. Hidden on the second floor of an anonymous building on a quiet backstreet on the "wrong" side of Shibuya, it is invisible from the street. You access it through an unmarked door next to an offal specialist grill, up a steep flight of stairs that seem to lead nowhere.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2019
Ibaraki boy who survived knife attack says his parents' masked killer acted alone
According to the sources, the police believe the assailant entered the house intending to commit murder, as none of the rooms were ransacked.
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JAPAN
Aug 23, 2019
Japan's UNESCO sites struggle to cultivate cultural cachet while keeping urban bustle at bay
An observation deck on the 21st floor of Osaka's Sakai City Hall provides visitors with a bird's-eye view of the surrounding area. In the midst of the urban jungle a few kilometers away, a large patch of greenery in the distance looks out of place amid the sea of modern buildings, like a public park that managed to escape development.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 16, 2019
Veteran defender Gotoku Sakai returns to Japan because of Vissel Kobe's 'vision'
While Gotoku Sakai had planned to continue his career in Europe, the former Japan international said Friday he decided to return to the J. League with Vissel Kobe after being sold on the club's "vision."
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 14, 2019
Gotoku Sakai to join Vissel
Following more than 200 games in the German first and second divisions, former Japan defender Gotoku Sakai will return to the J. League with Vissel Kobe, the club said Wednesday.
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Jul 28, 2019
Japanese relay teams secure berths for Tokyo Olympics
Japan qualified for both the men's and women's 4x100-meter medley relay swimming event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by advancing to their respective finals at the world championships on Sunday.
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Jul 14, 2019
Divers become first Japanese to qualify for Tokyo 2020
Men's synchronized divers Ken Terauchi and Sho Sakai on Saturday became the first Japanese to qualify for next year's Tokyo Olympics in any sport.
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JAPAN
Jul 6, 2019
Ancient Osaka Prefecture tomb clusters added to UNESCO World Heritage list
UNESCO decided Saturday to add to the World Heritage list two tumulus clusters in western Japan, which represent an ancient burial system and the hierarchy of society at the time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 5, 2019
Quiet luxury in lesser-known Kansai
The Kansai area — think Kyoto, Osaka and surrounds — has some of the country's best anaba (little-known spots) where you can encounter the rich depths of Japanese culture, minus the crowds. Reserve one of these nine luxuriously uncrowded options to take your travels to new levels.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2019
Sakai voters poised to decide key mayoral race for Osaka Ishin and LDP ahead of Upper House poll
Voters in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, will head to the polls Sunday to elect a new mayor in a key local race ahead of next month's Upper House election, with an Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) candidate reportedly the frontrunner in a closely contested campaign.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 20, 2019
Marines' Mike Bolsinger, trio of relievers stifle Fighters
There were four players, all pitchers, on the hero interview podium for the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday afternoon.
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SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 4, 2019
Restrictions on Japan's soccer media lead to frayed relations with players
In the days since Japan's 3-1 defeat to Qatar in the 2019 Asian Cup final, Japan's soccer media has had plenty of time to unload its takes, whether first, second or simply hot.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 16, 2018
Hiroki Sakai scores, concedes penalty in Japan's draw with Venezuela
Hiroki Sakai struck his first senior international goal before conceding a penalty Friday night as Japan drew 1-1 with Venezuela but stayed unbeaten under head coach Hajime Moriyasu.
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BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 24, 2018
Mizuho's new leader Tatsufumi Sakai gears up to reform struggling mega-bank
When Tatsufumi Sakai was named chief executive and president of Mizuho Financial Group this year, many bankers and investors were surprised.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 18, 2018
Staying razor sharp: At the sharp end of Sakai's handmade knife industry
In Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, two things are certain: You're never far from the remains of dead people and you're never far from a knife. The two are connected, but not in the way you might think.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
'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.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
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.
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.

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