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SHIBUYA

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 9, 2019
Impressive outside shooting carries Brex past Sunrockers
The Tochigi Brex didn't have a single player carrying the offense on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 3, 2019
Sunrockers still shine without Ryan Kelly in win over Northern Happinets
With star forward Ryan Kelly given the day off to rest after games on Wednesday and Saturday, the Sunrockers Shibuya relied on the contributions of Faye Samba and Markhuri Sanders-Frison to fill the void on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 1, 2019
Nintendo plans its first-ever Japan store in Tokyo to showcase its characters and Switch
Nintendo Co. is opening its second major official store, this time on its home turf, seeking to broaden the appeal of its gaming hardware and software.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 5, 2019
Grouses maintain composure in pivotal fourth quarter, defeat Sunrockers
The Toyama Grouses can't play every game at home.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2018
Shibuya Ward calls for safe New Year's countdown after disruption at Halloween
About 60,000 people came to Shibuya's countdown event in 2016, and more than 100,000 descended on the area in 2017.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 20, 2018
Sunrockers orchestrate impressive turnaround under new bench boss Tsutomu Isa
Sometimes teams need to shake things up to produce the desired results.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 16, 2018
Sunrockers improve to .500 with win over NeoPhoenix
Fueled by a potent inside attack and a well-orchestrated passing performance, the Sunrockers Shibuya etched an 80-57 victory over the San-en NeoPhoenix on Sunday afternoon.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 3, 2018
Shibuya's Halloween havoc may tarnish future festivities
Less than a decade ago, finding any sort of Halloween celebration in Tokyo would have been tough. Then, suddenly, October revelry was everywhere you looked in the capital. And in 2018, the spookiest event of the year has evolved once again in Japan: It’s now being held up as an example of hedonism...
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 28, 2018
B-Corsairs run out of steam in loss to Sunrockers
The Yokohama B-Corsairs played a stellar first half on Sunday afternoon, building a sizable lead against the Sunrockers Shibuya.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 26, 2018
Tsutomu Isa promoted, Geoffrey Katsuhisa fired as Sunrockers make coaching moves
The Sunrockers Shibuya, who have opened the season with a 1-7 record, named Tsutomu Isa their new head coach on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 14, 2018
Levanga find redemption, earn series split against Sunrockers
This time, the verdict was clear.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 14, 2018
Tokyo's fashion week can be for the fans
You don't need to be in the business to take part in Amazon Tokyo Fashion Week. Here's our pick of related events anyone can enjoy.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Two crew feared dead after ASDF training jet crashes in Aichi
Self-Defense Forces personnel collect apparent parts of an Air Self-Defense Force T-4 training jet from a reservoir in Inuyama, Aichi Prefeture, on Thursday. The jet crashed shortly after takeoff a day earlier.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.

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