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TAKUYA

SOCCER / J. League
Jul 6, 2019
Reds struggle in 1-0 triumph over Vegalta despite man advantage for about 40 minutes
The score was enough for Urawa Reds to earn three points on Saturday, but the road there was hardly scenic.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 7, 2019
Saga Ballooners coaching staff takes shape
The Saga Ballooners, a new B. League third-division team, have hired Takayuki Yasuda as an assistant coach, it was announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2019
Desperate families of Japanese abducted by North Korea pin hopes on help from Trump
Takuya Yokota chokes up as he talks about a photograph of his older sister, Megumi, whom he has not seen since she was abducted from a beach by North Korean agents one winter evening 41 years ago.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 9, 2019
Alvark, Jets set for battle in title tilt
Two powerhouse East Division teams are right where they want to be.
CULTURE / Entertainment news / Heisei Icons,Heisei Icons
Apr 7, 2019
SMAP: The pop idol media monopoly that dominated the Heisei Era
Many can't let go of the most successful male idol group the Heisei Era and continue to share favorite songs and clips of the outfit on sites such as Twitter.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 7, 2019
Akita struggling in step up to first division
The Akita Northern Happinets know their limitations.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 19, 2019
Shooting guard Naoto Tsuji's return from shoulder injury a big boost for Brave Thunders
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders desperately needed this man to make a championship run — Naoto Tsuji.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Jan 15, 2019
Japanese volunteer's initiative allows Cambodians to see future beyond dumps where they scavenged
In Anlong Pi, a village on the outskirts of famous tourist destination Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia, a group of women gather each day to peel bark from 3-meter-long sections of banana tree trunks. The bark pulp taken during the process, akin to peeling onions, is steamed to recover fibers and then...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Dec 13, 2018
Mitsuki Kimura and her film award without the film
Year-end awards season is in full swing, which means a lot of looking back on the past 12 months. Part of the fun of best-of lists and 2018-in-a-minute thinkpieces is arguing about placement and positioning: Did X really deserve to get so much love? Was Y not actually bloated and overrated?
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2018
MVP Takuya’s ‘Kai Cannon’ key to Hawks’ Japan Series conquest
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks must've known something was off.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 4, 2018
Dramatic Series ride for SoftBank
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks wrapped up the Japan Series against the Hiroshima Carp on Saturday at Mazda Stadium, achieving back-to-back NPB championships with a 2-0 Game 6 win.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 4, 2018
Hawks shut out Carp in Game 6, capture back-to-back Japan Series crowns
The Heisei Era in Japan is set to end when Emperor Akihito abdicates next year on April 30.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’