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X GAMES

BASEBALL / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 28, 2014
Japan falls in baseball semifinal
Samurai Japan allowed seven runs in an error-strewn second inning that saw it lose 10-4 to Taiwan in the Asian Games baseball semifinals on Saturday.
Japan Times
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Sep 27, 2014
Tosaka, Watari collect wrestling golds
Two-time defending world champion Eri Tosaka led a sweep of top podium spots in the women's freestyle, beating China's Sun Yanan in the women's 48-kg final on the opening day of the wrestling competition at the Asian Games Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 27, 2014
The tricky path abroad for Japanese games
On the website Change.org, there is a petition addressed to Bandai Namco Games signed by 711 people, as of Sept. 25, that reads simply, "Bring 'God Eater 2' to North America and EU."
BASEBALL / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 27, 2014
Taiwan capitalizes on Japan's errors in baseball clash
Japan allowed seven runs in an error-strewn second inning of a 10-4 loss to Taiwan in the Asian Games baseball semifinals on Saturday.
Japan Times
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Sep 27, 2014
Japanese swimmer ejected from Asian Games for stealing camera
The Japanese Olympic Committee said Saturday swimmer Naoya Tomita has been expelled from Japan's team competing at the 17th Asian Games for a serious breach of discipline after admitting to stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization.
Japan Times
SOCCER / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 26, 2014
Japan women trounce Hong Kong, reach semifinals
Rika Masuya scored twice as women's world champion Japan took a step closer to defending its Asian Games title on Friday, thrashing Hong Kong 9-0 to advance to the semifinals.
Japan Times
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Sep 26, 2014
Japan claims silver in team equestrian jumping
After Marquis de Plescop cleared the final hurdle in the equestrian jumping competition Friday, rider Toshiyuki Tanaka knew he had fallen short of the mark — for himself and his team.
Japan Times
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Sep 26, 2014
Hagino not satisfied despite dominating in Asian Games
After collecting four gold, one silver and two bronze medals from seven events, one would think Kosuke Hagino would be happy with the Asian Games he's had.
Japan Times
SOCCER / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 25, 2014
Japan routs Palestine, reaches men's soccer quarterfinals
Defending champion Japan reached the Asian Games quarterfinals with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Palestine on Thursday, with coach Makoto Teguramori saying he is looking forward to facing host South Korea in the next round.
Japan Times
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Sep 25, 2014
Irie takes gold in 200-meter backstroke; Hagino places third
Defending champion Ryosuke Irie powered to victory in the men's 200-meter backstroke at the Asian Games on Thursday, as compatriot Kosuke Hagino, a four-time gold medalist at this meet, won bronze.
Japan Times
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Sep 25, 2014
Kamoto triumphs in parallel bars
Yuya Kamoto captured his third gold medal of the Asian Games on Thursday, when he won the men's parallel bars.
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Sep 25, 2014
Masatoki, Takahashi team up for top medal in men's doubles bowling
Yoshinao Masatoki and Toshihiko Takahashi won the men's doubles bowling gold medal at the Asian Games on Thursday.
Japan Times
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Sep 25, 2014
Ueda, Hosoda claim triathlon titles
Ai Ueda and Yuichi Hosoda each won a gold medal on Thursday at the Asian Games as Japan claimed the top two prizes in both the women's and men's triathlons.
Japan Times
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Sep 24, 2014
Hagino captures fourth gold of Asian Games
Kosuke Hagino continued to perform at a world-class level by winning his fourth gold medal of the Asian Games in the men's 400-meter individual medley Wednesday.
Japan Times
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Sep 24, 2014
Japan women win gold in inaugural judo team competition
Japan's women staved off South Korea in a heated battle to win the inaugural judo team event at the Asian Games on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
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Sep 23, 2014
Sun eclipses Hagino for men's 400-meter freestyle gold
Kosuke Hagino succumbed to the class of world and Olympic champion Sun Yang in the men's 400-meter freestyle, missing out on his fourth gold medal of the Asian Games on Tuesday.
Japan Times
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Sep 22, 2014
Japan claims two golds in judo
Japan took two of the top podium spots of the five gold medals on offer in the judo competition, but still fell below expectations at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 22, 2014
Nadeshiko down Taiwan to reach quarters
Women's world champion Japan secured its place in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games on Monday with a 3-0 win over Taiwan in their final Group B match.
Japan Times
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Sep 22, 2014
Kiryu absence gives Japan headache
Right out of the starting gate, Japan will face its biggest hurdle in one of the main attractions it had set sights on in the athletics competition at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2014
Overcoming hurdles in Tokyo Olympic plan part of process, IOC chief says
For Tokyo, winning the bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics was only the first step on a long, arduous road. Now the heavy work should begin, but when that will be is still being debated.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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