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BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2015

Samurai Japan makes preparations for Premier 12 clash against Mexico

Though he didn't get the nod to start in Sunday's Premier 12 opener in Sapporo, Kenta Maeda is still believed to be the main guy on Samurai Japan's pitching corps.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2015

Nominees announced for year's top buzzwords

The Jiyukokuminsha publishing house on Tuesday announced 50 nominees for this year's top buzzwords, covering everything from the "bakugai" (explosive shopping spree) carried out by Chinese tourists to "Goromaru pozu," referring to rugby star Ayumu Goromaru's characteristic clasping of his hands before...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Nov 7, 2015

New Giants skipper Takahashi faces major challenge replacing Hara

Not sure what to think about the Yomiuri Giants choosing Yoshinobu Takahashi as the team's new manager. He is just 40 and did not even get a chance to retire as an active player before being selected to lead the club as its field boss in 2016.
Nov 5, 2015

Heroine Shikkaku / Os Cinemas M-Int Kobe / 2015-11-07 to 2015-11-13

Nov 5, 2015

Bakuman / Os Cinemas M-Int Kobe / 2015-11-07 to 2015-11-13

Nov 5, 2015

We Are Perfume: World Tour 3rd Document / Toho Cinemas Nijo / 2015-11-07 to 2015-11-13

until Nov. 12 9:50, 15:20, 17:50 / Nov. 13 15:40, 19:00
Nov 5, 2015

Survivor / Yokohama Burg 13 / 2015-11-07 to 2015-11-13

Nov 5, 2015

Gangnam Blues / Yokohama Burg 13 / 2015-11-07 to 2015-11-13

Nov 5, 2015

The Age of Adaline / Yokohama Burg 13 / 2015-11-07 to 2015-11-13

Oct 29, 2015

13 Minutes / Toho Cinemas Namba Honkan / 2015-10-31 to 2015-11-06

until Nov. 5 16:35
Oct 29, 2015

UFO Gakuen no Himitsu / Cine Libre Umeda / 2015-10-31 to 2015-11-06

11:45, 16:55, 20:15
Oct 29, 2015

Labyrinth of Lies / Cine Libre Umeda / 2015-10-31 to 2015-11-06

9:50, 12:10, 19:15
Oct 29, 2015

Test / Cine Libre Umeda / 2015-10-31 to 2015-11-06

16:15
Oct 29, 2015

Fantastic Four / Cinema Mediage / 2015-10-31 to 2015-11-06

until Nov. 5 10:45
Oct 29, 2015

Bakuman / Cinema Mediage / 2015-10-31 to 2015-11-06

until Nov. 5 10:45, 13:15, 15:45, 18:20, 20:50 / Nov. 6 15:45, 18:20, 20:50
Oct 29, 2015

Heroine Shikkaku / Cinema Mediage / 2015-10-31 to 2015-11-06

until Nov. 5 13:25, 15:50, 18:15, 20:40 / Nov. 6 10:50, 13:15
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 28, 2015

Killing time at the Tokyo International Film Festival

Covering a film festival can turn anyone into a stickler for scheduling. Key screenings and Q&A sessions always seem to overlap and priorities collide. Do you stick with the stodgy Japanese biopic that you're supposed to be writing about, or sneak out halfway through to go watch something more entertaining?...
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BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015

The highway to the future of transport starts here

The Tokyo Motor Show 2015 kicks off this week, giving visitors an opportunity to see the latest automotive trends and a glimpse of the future of vehicles and mobility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015

New sports concept from Mazda

Mazda Motor Corp. will hold the world premiere of a new sports car concept at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. A total of 14 models will be on display at the Mazda booth, including the crossover concept Mazda KOERU making its first appearance in Japan, two racing-spec Mazda Roadsters (known as Mazda MX-5 outside...
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BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015

BMW set to debut newest M car

BMW has chosen the Tokyo Motor Show 2015 for the world premiere of the BMW M4 GTS. Celebrating its Asian premiere, meanwhile, is the new, luxurious BMW 7 Series containing a host of innovations never before seen in automotive construction. Likewise making their Asian debut are the completely newly designed...
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BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015

Fiat Chrysler unveils latest models

The Japanese unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will display eight models, two each from four brands — Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Jeep and Abarth at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2015

Big polluters had better start learning to pay up

Big Oil, Big Gas and Big Coal need to accept responsibility for climate change and start making real contributions to adaptation, or prepare to battle for their own survival.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 22, 2015

Tokyo film festival ups its domestic fare

The 28th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival, which began yesterday, is the biggest event on the Japanese film calendar. And like any such event, TIFF has had its share of critics over the years.
Oct 22, 2015

Gamba: Gamba to Nakamatachi / Apollo Cinema 8 / 2015-10-24 to 2015-10-30

9:30, 11:40
Oct 22, 2015

Kingsman: The Secret Service / Osaka Station City Cinema / 2015-10-24 to 2015-10-30

14:50, 20:20
Oct 22, 2015

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials [3-D] / Movix Kyoto / 2015-10-24 to 2015-10-30

12:30, 17:50
Oct 22, 2015

Gamba: Gamba to Nakamatachi / Yokohama Burg 13 / 2015-10-24 to 2015-10-30

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