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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022
Japan designates 108 cities as most likely to suffer tsunami damage
The government vowed expanded financial aid and assistance in compiling evacuation measures, as it set a new 10-year goal to reduce by 80% the number of potential disaster victims.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 30, 2022
Hawks cut magic number to two as Eagles miss playoffs
The Eagles' loss guaranteed that the Hawks, the second-place Orix Buffaloes and the third-place Seibu Lions would advance to the Climax Series playoffs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 29, 2022
Miyagi gathering helps brighten lives of problem drinkers after 2011 quake
Data has indicated a steep rise in the number of people seeking advice about alcohol consumption from prefectural mental health welfare centers and municipalities in parts of Tohoku.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2022
Lions edge Eagles in hunt for postseason spot in Pacific League
Shota Hiranuma hit his first home run of the season to back an eight-inning effort by Tatsuya Imai as the Seibu Lions edged the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 1-0 in the Pacific League on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 25, 2022
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Masataka Yoshida lift Orix over Rakuten
Yamamoto, who has led Japanese baseball in wins, ERA and strikeouts this year, held the Eagles to two singles while striking out seven and walking three on a drizzly afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 7, 2022
Tsuyoshi Wada wins second straight start as Hawks preserve PL lead
The 41-year-old allowed just three hits and no walks while striking out four in just 63 pitches.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 1, 2022
Yuma Tongu carries Buffaloes to win over Eagles with two home runs
The victory at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi moved the defending Pacific League champion Buffaloes to within one game of the second-place Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 29, 2022
One year on, Tohoku searching for legacy of ‘reconstruction Olympics’
Disaster-hit areas had welcomed the Olympics as an opportunity to express gratitude for global support after the 2011 quake, but the Tokyo 2020 Games were heavily affected by the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Aug 16, 2022
Creating parity in the field of science in Japan
Noriko Osumi is one of the highest-ranking female scientists in Japan, and has worked to address the structural causes behind the severe lack of women within certain academic fields.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 7, 2022
Rookie Masaru Fujii paves way for Eagles comeback against Hawks
After a single, an error and back-to-back fourth-inning walks put SoftBank ahead 1-0 at PayPay Dome, Fujii slammed the door before Haruki Nishioka sparked a sixth-inning Eagles rally.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2022
Heavy rain continues in areas along Sea of Japan
Some areas in Fukui, Shiga and Shimane Prefectures saw record hourly precipitation, with Minamiechizen in Fukui Prefecture logging 74 millimeters of rain in one hour Friday morning.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 4, 2022
Marines star Roki Sasaki loses in return to mound
A month after leaving his July 1 start when he broke a blister on his right middle finger, Sasaki was unable to locate his pitches.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 25, 2022
After 10 years, 'Toyota-ism' takes root in Tohoku as force for reconstruction
Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda has said, “There will be no recovery of Japan without the recovery of the Tohoku region.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2022
Disaster-hit Tohoku residents unimpressed by 'recovery Olympics,' survey shows
Asked their opinion about the best thing from the Olympics, 39.6% of respondents to the government survey selected 'nothing in particular.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jun 20, 2022
Improving the quality of life at Japan's disaster evacuation shelters
Sleeping in crowded conditions on the floor can cause a range of health issues such as insomnia, high blood pressure and disuse syndrome.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2022
Four Japanese universities set to apply for ¥10 trillion government fund
Nagoya University and Osaka University are among the schools that intend to apply for the funds, established as part of efforts to promote science and technology in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 27, 2022
Ginji Akaminai drives in run in ninth to lift Eagles
'I went up looking for a pitch I could handle so I could put a good swing on it,' Akaminai said. 'I hit it how I imagined I would, and it's been a while since I could say that.'
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 25, 2022
Eagles' Masahiro Tanaka takes loss against Tigers in Koshien return
The former New York Yankee became a household name in 2006 when he guided Komazawa University Tomakomai High School to a runner-up finish at the national championship at the ballpark.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 13, 2022
Marines hand Eagles first losing streak of season
Hiromi Oka hit a two-run second-inning home run that helped power the Chiba Lotte Marines to a 5-2 win over the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 11, 2022
Masahiro Tanaka hurls four-hitter as Eagles win 11 straight
The former New York Yankee needed just 107 pitches to earn the win at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi, going the distance for the first time this season.
Three men rearrested over brokering of overseas prostitution
A woman speaks of her experience of being sent to Macau by an overseas prostitution broker during an interview in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 8.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Tech giants start to treat Southeast Asia like the next big thing
Attendees arrive for Microsoft's event on AI technologies in Jakarta on April 30.
First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
A meteor is seen in an aurora borealis above Lausanne and the Jura from the Tour de Gourze in Riex, Switzerland, on Saturday.
In first month of operations, ride-hailing services used more than taxis in Tokyo
As of last Sunday, ride-hailing services, which use personal vehicles to offer paid rides, had been used a total of 12,628 times in five areas.
How 'Reiwa moms' are reshaping motherhood in Japan
Things may look perfect to the outside world, but today's mom is fine with some imperfection at home.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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