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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 5, 2013
Kamei belts two home runs as Giants hammer BayStars
Yoshiyuki Kamei homered twice, Shuichi Murata hit a grand slam and the Yomiuri Giants used a prolific long-ball attack to wallop the Yokohama BayStars in a 12-7 rout on Friday night.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2013
Blanco, Balentien putting up impressive homer totals
If there's a home run derby during this year's All-Star Series, odds are it won't be half as exciting as the one Wladimir Balentien and Tony Blanco are currently staging on a near-nightly basis during the regular season.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jul 1, 2013
Marinos oust champion Antlers from Nabisco Cup
Brazilian striker Marquinhos helped Yokohama F. Marinos reach the semifinals of the Nabisco Cup at the expense of his former club on Sunday in a 3-1 win at home to holders Kashima Antlers.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2013
Dragons' Yamai tosses no-hitter against BayStars
Daisuke Yamai, who was famously denied an opportunity to complete a perfect game in the 2007 Japan Series, threw the 88th no-hitter in the history of Nippon Professional Baseball on Friday as the Chunichi Dragons defeated the Yokohama BayStars 9-0 in Central League action.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 28, 2013
Fourth-inning offensive outburst lifts BayStars over Swallows
Nyjer Morgan danced. Then he posed for pictures, and just before disappearing into the tunnel that would lead him out of Jingu Stadium, he stopped, formed a T with his hands, and led the Yokohama BayStars ouendan (cheering section) cheers for a few moments.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jun 24, 2013
Marinos claim first-leg advantage over Antlers
Brazilian striker Marquinhos put a significant dent in his former club's bid for a third consecutive Nabisco Cup title as Yokohama F. Marinos beat Kashima Antlers 2-0 away in the first leg of their quarterfinal meeting on Sunday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jun 23, 2013
Yokohama defender Dutra turning back time as he nears 40
Yokohama F. Marinos left-back Dutra will celebrate his 40th birthday before the current J. League season is over, but that does not mean he intends to shift down a gear anytime soon.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 22, 2013
Youth held in slaying of girl, 19
A 19-year-old boy was arrested Friday for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death in her Yokohama apartment in what appears to be a breakup that turned violent, police said.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / A TASTE OF HOME
Jun 21, 2013
In search of a steamed morsel or two of Hong Kong fare
Bamboo baskets of steaming dumplings, fluffy buns stuffed with sweet-and-savory barbecued pork, crisp spring rolls and endless pots of jasmine tea ... Dim sum (or yum cha), that Hong Kong tradition, is a staple of Chinatowns the world over. Except, it seems, in Japan. However, if (like many people I...
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BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 18, 2013
Ramirez keeps focus, waits for next opportunity to contribute
It's the waiting that's the hardest part for Alex Ramirez. The wait for the next at-bat, for the next opportunity to contribute to the Yokohama BayStars, for another chance to show there is still life in his bat.
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JAPAN / Society / ABE'S PROMISES
Jun 18, 2013
Yokohama day care centers scramble to keep kids off waiting lists
In the shadow of an imposing highway bypass in Yokohama, laughter and excited voices mingle in the small playground of a day care center attended by 52 children no older than 5.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2013
Morgan, BayStars trample over Lions
Nyjer Morgan knows his game. So he wasn't too hard on himself when he struggled early in the season.
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JAPAN / History
Jun 16, 2013
Death threats sparked Japan's first cricket game
On June 25, 1863, a Royal Navy team drawn from officers on ships sent to protect British expats in Japan had plenty to worry about as the lanky James Campbell Fraser strode out to bat against them on an apology for a cricket pitch in Yokohama.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 15, 2013
Marines beat BayStars to halt four-game skid
Right-hander Yuki Karakawa allowed a run in six innings to pitch the Pacific League-leading Chiba Lotte Marines to a 3-1 interleague victory over the Yokohama BayStars on Friday.
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BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 7, 2013
Yokohama needs to set new course after capturing title
More than two weeks have passed since the Yokohama B-Corsairs captured a championship in their second season. It was a remarkable achievement in a 21-team league.
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JAPAN
Jun 4, 2013
Importance of private sector's role featured in Yokohama Declaration
TICAD V ends with the adoption of the Yokohama Declaration, a pledge to promote private sector-led growth in achieving sustainable development.
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2013
Spurring balanced African growth
Japan should make serious efforts to increase trade with and investment in Africa, but not in China's footsteps.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2013
Abe to Africa: Use aid as you see fit
The fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development opens with a look back over the forum's past 20 years and discussions about its future.
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BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 25, 2013
Geary's vision, drive keyed Yokohama's title run
There was something refreshing, interesting and fun about the Yokohama B-Corsairs from the beginning. It wasn't always the easiest thing to explain in a few short words.
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JAPAN
May 21, 2013
Yokohama clears out nursery waiting lists
The city of Yokohama reaches its 2010 goal of clearing all nursery school waiting lists, a feat that could lead to relief for Japan's working parents.

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