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TENNIS
Mar 1, 2016
Canadian duo out of Davis Cup tie against France
Canada's Davis Cup hopes received a double blow on Monday when world No. 13 Milos Raonic and top doubles player Daniel Nestor pulled out of this weekend's first-round tie against France in Guadeloupe.
TENNIS
Feb 23, 2016
JTA announces four-man squad for Davis Cup match against Britain
World No. 6 Kei Nishikori will spearhead Japan's Davis Cup team for its upcoming World Group first-round match against Britain as the Japan Tennis Association named its team on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 8, 2016
Chelsea aims to salvage season by winning F.A. Cup
It's Chelsea for the F.A. Cup.
TENNIS
Nov 27, 2015
Edmund faces big test in Davis Cup
Unheralded British youngster Kyle Edmund was to face a Davis Cup baptism of fire when he was scheduled to make his debut in the final on Friday against Belgium's David Goffin in the opening rubber.
BASKETBALL
Nov 20, 2015
Shimane trounces Hiroshima in series opener
The expansion Hiroshima Lightning faced a 24-point deficit after 10 minutes on Friday night, and never recovered.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 15, 2015
Retooled Shimane makes strong start
After a dreadful start, the Shimane Susanoo Magic became one of the league's most improved teams as the 2014-15 season marched on.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2015
Welcome back to work, now just do your job
The battle over gay marriage is just the latest round of America's culture war, and it's not over yet.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 21, 2015
Japan keeps Davis Cup place after rallying to sink Colombia
World No. 6 Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel won their reverse singles as Japan came from behind to defeat Columbia 3-2 in their playoff and remain in the Davis Cup World Group on Sunday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 20, 2015
Japan on brink in Davis Cup playoff
The inexperienced duo of Yasutaka Uchiyama and Yoshihito Nishioka dropped Saturday's doubles rubber in four sets to leave Japan one loss from elimination in its Davis Cup World Group Playoff against Colombia.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 19, 2015
Nishikori helps Japan earn split
World No. 6 Kei Nishikori defeated Alejandro Falla in three sets to pull Japan level at 1-1 after the opening-day singles matches in its Davis Cup World Group playoff against Colombia on Friday.
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?
TENNIS
Sep 8, 2015
Japan calls up Nishikori for Davis Cup showdown
Kei Nishikori will carry Japan's hopes of remaining in the Davis Cup World Group as the Japan Tennis Association on Tuesday named the world No. 4 to the team for a playoff against Colombia later this month.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 6, 2015
Bell, Randall, Ashby on move to new teams
Three veteran players with strong overall performances in Japan in past seasons and a proven ability to lead teams to success have been recently acquired by bj-league teams.
TENNIS
Jul 21, 2015
Japan to meet host Colombia in Davis Cup World Group playoffs
Japan will travel to Colombia for its Davis Cup World Group playoffs tie in September, organizers announced after Tuesday's draw in London.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 29, 2015
The horrible prescience of 1974 war documentary 'Hearts and Minds'
The stereotype of "liberal Hollywood" was etched into stone when director Peter Davis and producer Bert Schneider took the stage at the Oscars on April 8, 1975. Receiving the best documentary award for their incendiary Vietnam War film "Hearts and Minds," Schneider read out a telegram expressing greetings from the Vietnamese people and the Provisional Revolutionary Government, to both applause and hissing.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Apr 1, 2015
California getting 'second-hand smog' from Asia, researchers say
California is suffering from "second-hand smog" drifting in from Asia and other places, researchers said on Tuesday, even as the state's prolonged drought has made air quality worse.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 12, 2015
Sendai's Shimura remains key part of team's identity
During the past four seasons of major personnel changes for the Sendai 89ers, veteran guard Takehiko Shimura has been the one constant on the club's roster.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 9, 2015
Nishikori's win over Raonic not enough to send Japan past Canada
Japan failed to reach the quarterfinals in the World Group first-round tie against Canada, despite a five-set triumph by ace Kei Nishikori against world class rival Milos Raonic on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 5, 2015
Do-it-all forward Charlo having special season for title-chasing Phoenix
Mo Charlo's name isn't a long-winded, multisyllabic tongue-twister. It's easy to say — and easy to remember.
TENNIS
Feb 24, 2015
Nishikori slated to compete in Davis Cup tie against Canada
World No. 5 Kei Nishikori will feature among four Japanese players to face Canada in the Davis Cup's World Group first round tie next month in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Japan Tennis Association said Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
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.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
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.

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