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SPRING

Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 17, 2023
Takakeisho's promotion bid in jeopardy after loss to Mitakeumi
With lone yokozuna Terunofuji still sidelined following surgery, the 15-day tournament has so far been marked by underwhelming performances from wrestlers among the top ranks.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 16, 2023
Takakeisho bounces back and four others remain unbeaten at Spring Basho
Takakeisho, who can reach the sport's highest rank with one more title, is the highest-ranked wrestler at this tournament while Terunofuji is out of action.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 15, 2023
Abi deals blow to Takakeisho's yokozuna promotion hopes
No. 5 Midorifuji, No. 7 Takayasu, No. 10 Nishikifuji and top-tier makuuchi debutant No. 15 Hokuseiho all earned their fourth wins to join Daieisho as co-leaders.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 15, 2023
Pressure back on JSA to reconnect with fans as pandemic ends
After nearly three years of restrictions, there are plenty of ways for sumo officials to widen the sport's audience both domestically and globally.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 14, 2023
Takakeisho win puts yokozuna promotion bid on track
After the komusubi quartet began the tournament with perfect records, two suffered their first defeats.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 14, 2023
Ozeki Takakeisho bounces back on Day 2 of Spring tournament
None of the three wrestlers at the third-highest rank, sekiwake, remain unbeaten following Kiribayama's upset loss to No. 1 maegashira Shodai.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 12, 2023
Tobizaru upsets lone ozeki Takakeisho to open Spring Basho
Takakeisho, the highest-ranked wrestler in Osaka due to yokozuna Terunofuji's absence, can secure promotion to sumo's top rank by winning a fourth Emperor's Cup this month.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 10, 2023
Yokozuna promotion appears within Takakeisho's grasp at Spring Basho
Reaching sumo’s highest rank is one of the toughest challenges in all of sport, but the odds of Takakeisho achieving it later this month appear good.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 1, 2023
Angels' Shohei Ohtani sharp on mound before Japan trip for WBC
Fellow 2012 NPB draftee Shintaro Fujinami made his own spring training debut for the Athletics, pitching two scoreless innings.
Japan Times
SUMO
Feb 28, 2023
Kinbozan to fly flag for Kazakhstan in sumo's elite division
The 192-centimeter, 174-kilogram grappler is scheduled to debut in the top division as a No. 14 maegashira at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.
Japan Times
SUMO
Feb 5, 2023
Takakeisho vows to stay strong in yokozuna promotion bid
After winning the New Year meet on Jan. 22, Takakeisho resumed training nine days later and has worked foremost on building his physical strength.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2022
Tunisia's leader savors near total power, but faces looming economic tests
By ramming through his new constitution, President Kais Saied has cemented his role as master of Tunisia, heralding a new political era after a brief, difficult experiment with democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 26, 2022
What became of the Arab Spring?
As the birthplace — and sole success story — of the uprisings against autocratic rule looks set to revert to dictatorship, here's a glance at other countries swept up in the movement.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 5, 2022
In Japan, April marks a fresh start for students and employees
April is a fresh start for everyone and things can get pretty busy, so don't forget to smell the flowers while you can.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 31, 2022
Osaka Toin wins Spring Koshien title for fourth time
Osaka Toin beat Shiga Prefecture's Omi High School 18-1 in the final of the 94th edition of the spring invitational at Koshien Stadium.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 30, 2022
Wakatakakage continues sumo's surprise-champion trend
The spring meet of 2022 has continued a trend of photo finishes and thrilling tournaments.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 28, 2022
Wakatakakage exceeded his own expectations during run to first Emperor's Cup
Wakatakakage became the first newly promoted sekiwake to win a grand sumo tournament in 86 years.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 27, 2022
Wakatakakage outlasts Takayasu in playoff thriller to win Osaka Basho
With both men fighting for a maiden championship, Wakatakakage earned a last-gasp victory in a thrilling playoff bout.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 26, 2022
Takayasu falls to give sumo title rival Wakatakakage new life
The title race was whittled down to three contenders after 14 days in Osaka, with former ozeki Takayasu and new sekiwake Wakatakakage joined by No. 6 maegashira Kotonowaka.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Mar 25, 2022
Takayasu gets 12th win as he regains sole lead in Spring Basho
Takayasu, who has long excelled at moving laterally, repeatedly outflanked his opponent, seized a belt hold and finished off the ozeki with a slick overarm throw.
'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.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
A peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’
For a little more than a decade, scientists have been studying a subset of people they call "super-agers.” These individuals are age 80 and older, but they have the memory ability of a person 20 to 30 years younger.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
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.

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