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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2013

Boston's terror and the children of the fault lines

Civilizational battles were once waged by warriors who donned garments of different lands. Today it is boys with baseball caps who carry death in their backpacks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 21, 2013

Marines rally past Eagles

The Chiba Lotte Marines' pitchers were off to a good start, but the team's offense was having a little trouble getting things going against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2013

FBI releases video images of Boston bombing suspects, appeals for public's help

The FBI released video and photos Thursday of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings who were seen carrying backpacks and walking casually among spectators shortly before the blasts.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 7, 2013

Ramirez, Ishikawa carry BayStars past Swallows

The Yokohama BayStars had their day brightened by a pair of home runs that must have looked like rays of sunshine on a gray, rainy afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Mar 23, 2013

To survive, anime must adapt, but not too much

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first TV broadcast of anime in Japan, which kicked off with "Astro Boy" created by the "god of manga" Osamu Tezuka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 21, 2013

Friendly rivalry brings out color in WBC final

Rivalries are perhaps the superfine ingredient that works to spice up teams and athletes and make fans louder.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Mar 20, 2013

Offensive woes too much for Samurai Japan to overcome

Atsushi Nomi walked through Union Square alongside teammate Takashi Toritani, heading south on San Francisco's Powell Street in the direction of Samurai Japan's hotel, a little after midnight Monday morning, just hours after Japan was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 11, 2013

Japan pounds Netherlands to reach WBC final round

Japan punches its ticket to the final round of the World Baseball Classic with a 16-4 rout of the Netherlands.
SPORTS / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 10, 2013

Buffaloes appear headed in the right direction

No doubt the Hanshin Tigers are the more popular of the two Japanese professional baseball teams in the Kansai area. Their games at historic Koshien Stadium between Osaka and Kobe draw packed crowds most of the time, and the fans are arguably the most boisterous in the country.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 9, 2013

Netherlands' success no overnight phenomenon

The calls began coming in August, and they didn't stop. Netherlands manager Hensley Meulens had a player who was excited about the upcoming World Baseball Classic, and he wanted the manager to hear all about it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 9, 2013

Dutch stun Cuba in opener

Jonathan Schoop walked into the Netherlands' postgame news conference just as he was finishing off a small cup of ice cream.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2013

Fighters' Yoh enjoying spotlight with Taiwan at WBC

Daikan Yoh was surrounded by a mob befitting a rock star. Most eyes had been trained on the Taiwanese outfielder during his team's practice session at Tokyo Dome on Friday, and finally they'd caught up to him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2013

Tanaka searching for consistency on mound

So, which side of Masahiro Tanaka did we see on Wednesday night?
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 3, 2013

Uchikawa exhibits calm before WBC opener

After a four-year wait, the third edition of the World Baseball Classic has officially begun. Yet Seiichi Uchikawa kept his low-key manner one day before the two-time defending champions were set to face Brazil in Japan's tournament opener.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 28, 2013

Japan hoping Tanaka, Maeda iron out issues before WBC begins

Japan has always produced good pitchers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 1, 2013

Two sides to corporal punishment practices in Japan

The December suicide of an Osaka high school basketball team captain who had been physically punished by his coach cast a harsh light on corporal punishment in Japan, and this week's admission by the All Japan Judo Federation that Olympic female judoka had been physically abused and harassed by their...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 28, 2013

Buffaloes need pitchers to succeed in search for redemption

Tomoya Yagi will be attempting to revive his career when the 2013 NPB season begins. So will Shun Tono, Takahiro Mahara, and Kei Igawa.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 23, 2013

Tellem's take: Matsui a special person

Arn Tellem is considered one of the most prominent agents in the sports world. He represented former Yomiuri Giants star Hideki Matsui during his entire 10-year career in the major leagues. Here he shares his thoughts on the Ishikawa native in an exclusive piece for The Japan Times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 19, 2013

Beating kids to create 'fighting spirit' in sport doesn't translate

In a recent interview on the Barnes & Noble Review website promoting his latest book, historian Jared Diamond mentions how treatment of the young "varies among traditional societies just as it varies among industrial societies," and gives examples of how some of the former use corporal punishment for...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jan 19, 2013

Signs of Kansai

At the end of lunch with an old friend, I point out yet another hole in my Swiss cheese knowledge of Japan.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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