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U S OPEN

Japan Times
TENNIS
May 31, 2014
Safarova ousts 2008 French Open champ Ivanovic
Former French Open title holder Ana Ivanovic was knocked out of the third round at Roland Garros as 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova got past fifth seed Petra Kvitova.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 30, 2014
Nadal storms into 3rd round
Rafael Nadal provided a claycourt lesson for one of the game's young apprentices at the French Open when he crushed rising Austrian Dominic Thiem with a masterly display to reach the third round on Thursday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 28, 2014
Li self-destructs as poor form plagues French Open seeds
Li Na, the Australian Open champion, followed her male counterpart Stanislas Wawrinka out of the French Open in the first round when she lost 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 to local favorite Kristina Mladenovic on Tuesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 27, 2014
Date-Krumm handed first-round defeat at French Open
Kimiko Date-Krumm was sent to a first-round defeat in women's singles at the hands of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia at the French Open on Tuesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 14, 2014
Nishikori eyes top five; hopeful of Paris return
Kei Nishikori, whose ascent to No. 9 in the latest world tennis rankings made him the first Japanese man to break into the top ten, spoke on Tuesday about his anticipated return from injury for the year's second Grand Slam event and his commitment to becoming one of the world's top five players.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 7, 2014
'Toward the Modernity: Images of Self & Other in East Asian Art Competitions'
Open exhibitions, known as kouboten in Japan, not only give young unrepresented artists the opportunity to submit and show their work, but also play an important role in the arts, often determining trends and artistic advances. Kouboten became popular in Asia after the first Japanese-government-sponsored national Bunten exhibition of 1907. Soon after, similar shows were organized in Seoul, Taipei and Changchun, each supporting regional arts.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 5, 2014
Nishikori dispatches Dodig in Madrid Open
Kei Nishikori, who is bidding for his second consecutive tour title, defeated Ivan Dodig of Croatia in straight sets in the first round of the Madrid Open on Monday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 26, 2014
Nishikori defeats Gulbis to reach Barcelona Open final
Kei Nishikori produced some flawless tennis on Saturday to advance to the final of the Barcelona Open with a 6-2, 6-4 semifinal victory over Latvia's Ernests Gulbis.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Apr 26, 2014
Spring greening in Koganei
It’s time to bask in sunshine, birdsong, and blossom-filled breezes. Koganei Park, situated at the center of the Tokyo metropolis, looks like the ideal spot for such a “spring-gasm.” The JR Chuo express train whisks me from Yotsuya to Musashi-Koganei in less than 30 minutes, and I alight with glee.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 25, 2014
Shigenaga, Katayama tied for Tsuruya Open lead
Atomu Shigenaga's sizzling 66 left him tied for the lead with veteran Shingo Katayama after the second round of the Tsuruya Open on Friday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 24, 2014
Nishikori storms into Barcelona Open quarterfinals
Japanese ace Kei Nishikori moved into the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open with a straight-sets win over Kazakhstan's Andrey Golubev on Thursday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 13, 2014
Lee ends eight-year winless drought on Japan LPGA Tour
Esther Lee won her first title after eight years on the Japan LPGA Tour with a one-stroke victory over O. Sattaya at the Studio Alice Ladies Open on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 19, 2014
'Hakone Meets Art: Tamatebako in the Forest'
Odd things can happen in the forest, and at the Hakone Open Air Museum that includes the artistically strange. For this exhibition, artist Koji Kakuno dares to dangle himself from a tree in a wooden cocoonlike contraption for days at a time.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 6, 2014
Nara dispatches Kiick in BNP Paribas Open
Kurumi Nara, playing her first match since her maiden victory on the WTA Tour, advanced to the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Feb 23, 2014
Nara books spot in Rio Open final
Kurumi Nara reached her first final on the WTA tour on Saturday, when she defeated Italy's Nastassja Burnett in the semifinals of the Rio Open.
TENNIS
Feb 21, 2014
Nishikori exits Delray Beach Open with leg injury
Kei Nishikori bowed out of the Delray Beach Open on Thursday, when he retired from his second-round match due to injury.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 19, 2014
Nishikori ousts Elias in first round of Delray Beach Open
Kei Nishikori, who defended the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships for his fourth career ATP title last week, downed Gastao Elias of Portugal in three sets in the first round of the Delray Beach Open on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 13, 2014
JGTO sanctions new tournament in Fukushima
Japan's JGTO tour announced Thursday that it will sanction a new event this season, the Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 5, 2014
Japan, Switzerland sign open skies accord
Japan and Switzerland signed an agreement at their summit Wednesday to liberalize aviation services between the two countries, which could further enhance their economic relations.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 1, 2014
Matsuyama moves up leaderboard
Hideki Matsuyama shot a 4-under-par 67 to temporarily move into fifth place, while compatriot Ryo Ishikawa missed the cut at the Phoenix Open on Friday.
'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.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
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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