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SAORI KIMURA

Japan Times
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Mar 5, 2017
Volleyball veteran Kimura plays final competitive match
Saori Kimura, who had announced her retirement at the end of the season, played her last competitive volleyball game Sunday, but Japan's women's captain at the Rio Olympics could not rescue her side Toray Arrows from a 3-1 defeat to NEC Red Rockets in a V. Premier League playoff match.
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Oct 11, 2016
Spiker Kimura mulls retirement
Saori Kimura, who served as the women's volleyball captain for Japan at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics this summer, is contemplating retirement, she revealed on her personal blog on Monday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 17, 2016
U.S. ends Japan's hopes of medal
Japan was outclassed by the United States in a straight-sets defeat, seeing its quest for a second consecutive Olympic medal end in the quarterfinals of the women's volleyball tournament at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.
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Aug 16, 2016
Japan spikers advance to quarters with victory
Japan defeated Argentina 3-0 in its fifth and final game of the preliminary round Sunday to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the women's volleyball tournament at the Rio Olympics.
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Aug 13, 2016
Japan spikers lose again
The Japan women's volleyball team suffered a third defeat in four matches at the Rio Olympics on Friday, this time losing 3-0 to Russia and putting its bid for a place in the quarterfinals in jeopardy.
Japan Times
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Aug 7, 2016
South Korea rallies past Japan in opening match
South Korea threw a wrench into Japan's plans for a second straight Olympic medal in women's volleyball with a come-from-behind win in their opening match at the Rio Olympics on Saturday.
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Aug 1, 2016
Kimura aiming higher than bronze
As the first Japanese to make four Olympic volleyball teams, Saori Kimura is burning to improve on her team's 2012 bronze-medal finish.
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Jul 5, 2016
After bronze-medal performance in London, Japan women's volleyball team has higher aspirations for Rio
The Japan women's national volleyball team earned the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. But it looks to win a better-colored medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games next month.
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May 21, 2016
Japan women's volleyball team books spot in Rio Olympics
Japan qualified for a record 12th Olympics after winning the necessary two sets against Italy in the women's volleyball final qualifiers on Saturday.
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May 20, 2016
Japan spikers sweep Dominican Republic, inch closer to Olympic berth
The Japan women's volleyball team can reach a record 12th Olympics with a victory over Italy after breezing past the Dominican Republic in straight sets in the women's final qualifiers on Friday.
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Aug 26, 2015
Kimura guides Japan past Kenya
Japan captain Saori Kimura scored 10 points from 14 attempts attacking as well as two on blocking, leading Japan to a 25-15, 25-20, 25-12 victory over Kenya on Wednesday in fourth-day action at the Women's World Cup at National Yoyogi First Gymnasium.
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Nov 12, 2013
Ishii guides Japan volleyball squad to four-set triumph over Russia
Yuki Ishii's match-high 22 points led host Japan to a four-set victory (25-20, 26-28, 25-16, 26-24) over Russia at the World Grand Champions Cup on Tuesday night.
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Aug 28, 2013
Japan cruises past Italy in World Grand Prix finals opener
Japan defeated Italy in straight sets on Wednesday in their opening match at the World Grand Prix finals.
'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.
'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.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
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.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'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.

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From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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By Alex K.T. Martin

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