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SHINTARO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 6, 2020
Understanding the reach of a Japanese political dynasty
Could Daigo's uncharacteristically serious tone in recent times indicate that he is finally thinking of a career in politics?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 27, 2020
Hanshin's Shintaro Fujinami one of three Tigers to test positive for coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis has reached Japanese baseball, with the Hanshin Tigers announcing Friday three players had tested positive for the virus.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 27, 2020
Hanshin pitcher Shintaro Fujinami becomes first NPB player to test positive for coronavirus
Hanshin Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami became the first professional baseball player in Japan to test positive for the new coronavirus, a source with knowledge of the matter said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 26, 2020
Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami to have test for coronavirus
Hanshin Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami will undergo a PCR test for the coronavirus, the team announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 11, 2020
'Children of the Mist' delves deep into the spiritual allure of Shikoku's Iya Valley
Inspired by the comments of Japanologist Alex Kerr, Shintaro Miyawaki photographs not just the natural beauty of Iya Valley, but people's past and present interaction with it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2020
Mayor of Saga town that hosts nuclear plant admits he got cash from firm tied to Kepco scandal
Shintaro Wakiyama said that the money was received days after he was elected, in July 2018, from a then executive of Shiohama Industry Corp.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 9, 2020
'On-Gaku: Our Sound': Indie anime seven years in the making is a surefire classic
Director Kenji Iwaisawa's hand-drawn anime, with voice acting by former Yura Yura Teikoku frontman Shintaro Sakamoto, taps into the riotous power of music.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 22, 2019
Shintaro Sakamoto: The art of disappearing in plain sight
The former Yura Yura Teikoku frontman discusses his absence from the live music scene and how he feels singing in Japanese is no longer a barrier to international acclaim
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 16, 2019
Shintaro Mochizuki becomes world No. 1 for juniors
Teenager Shintaro Mochizuki, who won the Wimbledon boys' title on Sunday, claimed the No. 1 spot for junior players in the latest world rankings released by the International Tennis Federation.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 15, 2019
Shintaro Mochizuki becomes first Japanese to win boys' junior title at Grand Slam event
Sixteen-year-old Shintaro Mochizuki became the first Japanese to win a junior boys' championship at a Grand Slam by winning the Wimbledon boy's singles final on Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Mar 23, 2019
Rakushin: Some food can't be improved upon
At Rakushin, kaiseki chef Shintaro Katayama's cuisine is flexible and curious even as it pays respect to the genre's historic canon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 9, 2018
Tigers should consider trading pitcher Shintaro Fujinami
The Hanshin Tigers should trade pitcher Shintaro Fujinami.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2018
Mercari's top-of-range IPO set to make founder Shintaro Yamada Japan's newest billionaire
Mercari Inc. priced its initial public offering at the top of the range to sell ¥130.5 billion ($1.2 billion) worth of shares, a valuation that's set to make its 40-year-old founder a billionaire.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 15, 2018
Three dancers seek to redefine the contemporary form of their art in 'Dan-su Series 3'
Contemporary dance seemed to enter the wider arts consciousness in Japan around the turn of the century, when there was a pronounced upsurge in the number of performances, festivals and competitions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 23, 2018
Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami at crossroads
The Hanshin Tigers have a Shintaro Fujinami problem. They just don't seem to know what to do about it.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 2, 2018
B. League boosts Kumamoto recovery
Sometimes, the combined efforts of government officials, volunteers, local residents and sports leagues team up to produce a certifiable winner.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 14, 2018
Hometown hero Shintaro Kobayashi steals the show at B. League All-Star Game in Kumamoto
The players didn't take themselves too seriously during the second annual B. League All-Star Game.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 21, 2017
Junpei Mizobata plunges headfirst into the absurdist world of Harold Pinter
As the saying goes, "You can't judge a book by its cover." In the same way, if you thought the 28-year-old ikemen (drop-dead gorgeous) actor Junpei Mizobata had just been cast to fill seats for the upcoming staging of one of the world's most well-known but challenging modern plays, you'd be doing a great injustice to a great young talent.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 28, 2017
Muto, Asano included on 24-man Japan squad for October friendlies
Mainz striker Yoshinori Muto and Stuttgart striker Takuma Asano were among the foreign-based players named on the Japan national team for next month's friendly soccer games against New Zealand and Haiti, the Japan Football Association said Thursday.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 17, 2017
Sculptor Shintaro Okamoto cracks the ice in New York
As New York City's bar owners and mixologists strive for the perfect drinking experience, Shintaro Okamoto encourages them to consider an often-overlooked detail — the quality of the ice.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
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.
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.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
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.
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.

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