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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2014
Gas stove explodes at Tokyo shrine festival; four injured
A gas canister for a cassette stove burner exploded during a summer festival at Kameido Tenjin Shrine in Koto Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday evening, injuring four people, police and firefighters said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 18, 2014
Togashi turning heads at NBA Summer League
Yuki Togashi's big ambitions have captivated a city filled with endless attractions.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 13, 2014
Togashi debuts for Mavericks in Summer League loss to Knicks
Point guard Yuki Togashi made his NBA Summer League debut on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 11, 2014
Ryukyu Golden Kings won't re-sign league icon Newton
Big man Jeff Newton, who has played on a bj-league record six championship teams, will not be back with the Ryukyu Golden Kings for the 2014-15 season, his longtime agent Wallace Prather told The Japan Times on Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 8, 2014
Conductor Hubert Soudant to put down his Tokyo Symphony Orchestra baton
Dutch conductor Hubert Soudant will make his final appearances with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra this month, before his contract with the organization officially expires in August.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 2, 2014
Togashi invited to Mavericks tryout camp
The Dallas Mavericks have invited point guard Yuki Togashi to participate in a three-day tryout camp starting on Monday.
JAPAN
May 31, 2014
Two die of heatstroke, over 200 hospitalized on scorching final day of May
Two women died in Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures on Saturday as the nation experienced unseasonably hot weather, while more than 200 people were taken to hospitals with heatstroke.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 23, 2014
Hakuho inches closer to 29th Emperor's Cup
Yokozuna Hakuho moved within arm's grasp of his 29th career Emperor's Cup after disposing of ozeki Kotoshogiku in a savvy display to improve to 12-1 at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 22, 2014
Hakuho takes lead
Yokozuna Hakuho once again foiled longtime nemesis Kisenosato at the crucial moment, regaining the sole lead on the 12th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 20, 2014
Hakuho raises record to 10-0
Yokozuna Hakuho extended his perfect run at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament to 10 wins on Tuesday, the tournament's 10th day.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 19, 2014
Hakuho stays in control
Yokozuna Hakuho was all business on Monday, easily racking up his ninth win on the ninth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 18, 2014
Hakuho takes unbeaten run into second week of summer basho
Undefeated yokozuna Hakuho outmaneuvered would-be challenger Yoshikaze in a sumo clinic to win his eighth match at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 17, 2014
Kakuryu loses again
Disaster struck for yokozuna debutant Kakuryu after he was sent out to a second defeat at the hands of newly promoted komusubi Chiyootori on the seventh day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 16, 2014
No electricity-saving targets this summer
The government said Friday it won't set numerical power-saving targets this summer even though concerns about shortages linger, especially among suppliers in the west and southwest.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 16, 2014
Harumafuji handed second defeat
Yokozuna Harumafuji suffered a shock second defeat at the hands of Toyonoshima Friday while fellow yokozuna Hakuho and Kakuryu both came through unscathed on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 15, 2014
Kakuryu returns to winning form
Yokozuna debutant Kakuryu rebounded from a first defeat with a demolition of Takekaze on Thursday to remain one off the pace at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 13, 2014
Kakuryu stays unbeaten
Kakuryu continued his perfect start to his debut at yokozuna with a routine win against Chiyotairyu on Tuesday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 12, 2014
Kakuryu survives test; Harumafuji gets win
Newly promoted yokozuna Kakuryu used his quick reflexes to dispose of giant-killer Yoshikaze while Harumafuji escaped a second consecutive defeat by the skin of his teeth with a close win over Aoiyama at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 11, 2014
Kakuryu shines in yokozuna debut
Newly promoted yokozuna Kakuryu hit the dirt running with a mash-up of Aoiyama while veteran yokozuna Harumafuji was sent retreating for a first-day loss to Yoshikaze on the opening day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2014
Olympics a mixed bag for Okinawans
When Tokyo won the bid last Sept. 7 to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, it was a mixed blessing to people in Okinawa, especially seniors.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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