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WAKAYAMA

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 22, 2014
Shinoyama drains buzzer-beating shot as Toshiba takes 2-0 lead in NBL Finals
Missing one of their best players, the Wakayama Trians gave a wholehearted performance, and it paid off until the last seconds of the game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 21, 2014
Brave Thunders beat Trians in Game 1 of NBL Finals
Wakayama had the momentum in the opening half, but Toshiba prevailed in the latter as the Brave Thunders defeated the Trians 69-61 in Game 1 of the NBL Finals at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 20, 2014
'Unfinished business' fires up MVP Fazekas, Toshiba
Having wrapped up team practice, center Nick Fazekas took off his 38-cm (15-inch) shoes and sat on the bench in a relaxed manner.
BASKETBALL
May 13, 2014
Trians rout SeaHorses in pivotal Game 3 of NBL Western Conference finals
In their first year under the new ownership and new name, the Wakayama Trians advanced to the NBL Finals with a 73-59 victory over the Aisin SeaHorses in the decisive third game of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2014
Japanese ex-dolphin hunter says slaughter is not centuries-old tradition
Dolphin activist and former Flipper trainer Ric O'Barry joins hands with his former rival, ex-dolphin hunter Izumi Ishii, as both dispute the government's stance that drive hunting is a national cultural practice spanning hundreds of years.
EDITORIALS
Mar 12, 2014
Was breakthrough premature?
Questions and suspicions have challenged the validity of a Japanese scientific paper that reported in January on a method for reprogramming body tissue cells into stem cells by simply exposing them to acidic liquids.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Feb 13, 2014
Change of scenery helps Wakayama's Kawamura grow into all-around standout
Takuya Kawamura has been known as one of the best Japanese offensive machines in the last several years, winning multiple scoring titles in the Japan Basketball League, the predecessor of the NBL.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Jan 28, 2014
Toshiba sharpshooter Tsuji continues rise to prominence
Toshiba Brave Thunders' Naoto Tsuji is arguably the most prolific player among the NBL's sophomore class in the 2013-14 season.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 8, 2014
Turkish leader meets ship rescuer kin, Iran airlift passenger
Visiting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Japanese people connected with two crucial events in Japan-Turkey relations in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Dec 14, 2013
2013: A year to clone in Japanese science
In a year when the science news in Japan is still dominated by Fukushima, there have also been plenty of inspirational stories. For this final column of 2013, I have picked a few of my favorites.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2013
Aquarium uses prawns to address menu scandal
Amid the scandals over menu misrepresentations in the food service industry, the Susami Crustacean Aquarium in Wakayama Prefecture is stirring the pot with an exhibition to help consumers recognize fraudulent practices of this kind.
BASKETBALL
Oct 8, 2013
Geary guides Chiba to 4-0 start in NBL
The bj-league's loss has become the NBL's gain.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 9, 2013
All-around star Parker joins Wakayama Trians
High-scoring forward Michael Parker, a bj-league star for six seasons, has reunited with ex-Shimane Susanoo Magic bench boss Zeljko Pavlicevic, the new Wakayama Trians head coach.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2013
Town's undersea mailbox lures divers
Susami, a fishing town in Wakayama Prefecture with a population of around 5,000, is in Guinness World Records for having the deepest underwater postbox, at a depth of 10 meters off its coast.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2013
Wakayama park trumpets success with its panda-breeding program
While the giant pandas at Tokyo's famous Ueno Zoo seem to be having a tough time breeding, there have been no such problems at an animal theme park in Wakayama Prefecture, where a number of panda cubs have been born in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2013
Riken researchers use single mouse to clone 598 mice of 26 generations
Researchers have succeeded in producing 598 mouse clones over 26 generations from a single mouse by using a re-cloning technique.
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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