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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Sep 22, 2015
Brady's handling of 'Deflategate' deplorable
Some MAS musings on a number of early season NFL developments:
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 16, 2015
'That Awkward Moment' takes a submarine to the depths of male idiocy
This is a question for dudes: Why do you assume it's always the woman who wants the stable, solid relationship and that men want to remain free, unencumbered and sex-crazy?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 5, 2015
Tom cruises through 'Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation'
Tom Cruise is 53. I repeat: Tom Cruise is 53. In seven years he will officially be eligible for retirement and a cushy 401(k) plan. That will probably be what's going on in the minds of most people who watch "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation," the latest but not last installment in the "Mission:...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / NFL NOTEBOOK
Jul 29, 2015
Goodell's decision fails to clear up unanswered Deflategate questions
Now that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has upheld New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's suspension, will the Patriots play the first four game of the season with Jimmy Garoppolo at quarterback?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 29, 2015
NFL star Brady had his phone destroyed; 'Deflategate' suspension stands: commissioner
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday upheld a four-game suspension of Tom Brady for his role in deflating footballs used in the game that put the New England Patriots in the 2015 Super Bowl, saying for the first time that the star quarterback had his phone destroyed to keep it out of hands of investigators....
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 15, 2015
Hovasse convinced Tokashiki bound for greatness
Japan women's national basketball team assistant coach Tom Hovasse recalled that Ramu Tokashiki "was just a kid" when she made her WJBL debut right out of high school.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 2, 2015
Japan hoop adviser Dunn says Carmelo 'misunderstood'
Former New York Knicks assistant coach Jerry Dunn says that the team's star forward, Carmelo Anthony, is "very misunderstood" by the public.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 1, 2015
Horror of 'Child 44' is bogged down by Soviet era bureaucracy
The recurring line in "Child 44" is, "there is no murder in paradise." It's a reflection of the political image projected in the Soviet Union during the Stalin era — these were a paradisal states, free from Western ills like poverty and crime, and there was nothing more to say about it. But the backdrop...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2015
U.S.-initiated global Libor probe didn't examine yen rates until 2010, London court told
A U.S.-instigated investigation into alleged manipulation of benchmark Libor interest rates expanded from dollar rates to include yen rates only in late 2010, a London court heard on Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 17, 2015
'Mad Max: Fury Road' is so good at spectacular violence that it injures itself
If you want a vision of the future, at least from George Miller's perspective, picture a boot stamping on a human face for about two hours. Those in search of a bludgeoning good time will find it in his new scorched-earth action extravaganza, "Mad Max: Fury Road" — it's hard to remember the last time...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 26, 2015
Coaching change may be only move Bulls will make
Well, that was a lost opportunity for the Chicago Bulls.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 12, 2015
NFL suspends Brady for four games, fines Patriots $1 million over 'Deflategate'
The National Football League on Monday fined the New England Patriots $1 million for its role in "Deflategate" and will suspend star quarterback Tom Brady for the first four games of next season.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / NFL NOTEBOOK
May 9, 2015
Brady may be suspended in ball scandal
"Deflategate" has become the biggest NFL scandal since the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal in 2012. Or it could be even bigger because one of the most popular and respected quarterbacks in NFL history seems to be involved.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 25, 2015
Good People: 'really bad money and a really lame script'
James Franco and Kate Hudson star as Tom and Anna Wright, an American couple trying to start their lives over in London by renovating an old house they inherited. Funds are short, and when their dodgy basement-dwelling tenant dies of an overdose and they find a huge sack of money hidden away, Tom is...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 25, 2015
Sony taps Tom Rothman of 'Titanic' fame to head movie studio
Sony Pictures Entertainment has named veteran film executive Tom Rothman, a force behind all-time top-grossing blockbusters "Titanic" and "Avatar," to head its movie studio in a shuffle prompted by the fallout from the recent cyberattack.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 30, 2015
Breaking down key factors for the Super Bowl
One of the best moments during the Super Bowl week is simulating the biggest game of the year.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 18, 2014
Unrealistic expectations of media, fans ridiculous
Ever peruse the vitriolic comments following a game recap online when a usually dominant local team loses?
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2014
Tigers energized by enthusiastic fan support on eve of Japan Series showdown with Hawks
The path leading out of the west exit of Koshien Station is adorned on both sides with yellow and white posters urging the Hanshin Tigers to finish as the No. 1 team in Japan. Fans in Osaka and the surrounding areas are cheering on Tigers players whenever they see them, and if you shop at the right grocery...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 6, 2014
O'Malley, Ramirez are worth a look as skippers
Now in the final month of the 2014 Japanese baseball regular season, the "A-Class" teams in the Central and Pacific leagues look forward to October's Climax Series of playoffs, while the three also-rans in both divisions begin thinking about next year.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
'Treasure hunt': Tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores
The entrance to the discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, known as Don Don Donki outside the country
Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
As prices soar, Zen-Noh ships just 32% of government-stockpiled rice
A customer walks past a display of rice, with a sign apologizing to shoppers they must be limited to one bag each due to market conditions, at a branch of Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on April 21.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
In China’s ‘Michelin Guide,’ Tokyo leads overseas listings with 30 entries
China's Black Pearl Restaurant Guide held its award ceremony overseas for the first time, picking the dining capital of Singapore to promote its brand to an international audience.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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