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SUMO
Sep 25, 2004

Asashoryu stumbles again

Kaio remained in sole possession of the lead Friday after a hard-fought win over fellow ozeki Chiyotaikai, while yokozuna Asashoryu was upset again at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 22, 2004

Asashoryu regains share of lead

Asashoryu came from behind to beat Dejima at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, throwing the No. 5 maegashira to the dirt surface after narrowly avoiding defeat.
SUMO
Sep 21, 2004

Dejima takes share of lead at basho

Former ozeki Dejima took a share of the lead after knocking out Mongolian Kyokushuzan, who was tripped to his first defeat at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
SUMO
Sep 20, 2004

Kyokushuzan stays undefeated

Mongolia's Kyokushuzan extended his winning streak to eight bouts Sunday, overpowering Roho to stay ahead of his competitors at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 17, 2004

Asashoryu loses second straight

Grand champion Asashoryu was handed his second straight defeat Thursday when he was shoved out by Iwakiyama on the fifth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Sep 14, 2004

Asashoryu rumbles past Kokkai

Grand champion Asashoryu quickly pushed out Kokkai on Monday, extending his winning streak on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
COMMENTARY
Sep 6, 2004

Blame it on the cell phones

The continuing doldrums in the Japanese economy began with a slowdown more than 13 years ago -- in May 1991. The slump stems from sluggish consumer spending, which accounts for 60 percent of the gross national product, and bad loans plaguing Japanese commercial banks. Let's consider the reasons for sluggish...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Sep 5, 2004

Takafumi Horie: Livedoor whiz kid sets a new style

Takafumi Horie, 31, has been the man in the news since the end of June, when he announced that his Tokyo-based Internet service firm, Livedoor Co., was in the market for Osaka's debt-ravaged Kintetsu Buffaloes baseball team.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 16, 2004

Fishmarket Taproom: Chugging down the coast

The Food File does not often leave Tokyo. Why should we, when there's so much great eating to be had within the sprawling confines of this massive city? But when it comes to good drinking, that's a different story altogether. We will gladly go the extra mile (or 70) if there's a pint or two of fine ale...
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 10, 2004

Giants owner eyes new competition to replace Japan Series

Yomiuri Giants owner Tsuneo Watanabe on Friday unveiled an idea for a competition that would replace the Japan Series championship if Japanese professional baseball is realigned into a one-league system through mergers between teams.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jul 3, 2004

Never been there, never done that

"Twenty-five" seems a fine number for the necessary hours in a day or an easy-to-find shoe size in centimeters, yet for me that digit has now garnered a special significance. It marks the number of years I have lived in Japan, soon to inch one step forward to 26 -- more than a quarter of a century.
SUMO
May 24, 2004

Asashoryu nails Emperor's Cup

Grand champion Asashoryu overpowered Hokutoriki in a playoff Sunday to win his second bout of the day and capture his third straight Emperor's Cup on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 23, 2004

Hokutoriki closes in on title

Hokutoriki took a giant step closer to claiming his first Emperor's Cup on Saturday with a one-sided victory over Takekaze at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena.
SUMO
May 21, 2004

Hokutoriki retains lead at 11-1

Hokutoriki easily overpowered Kotomitsuki on Thursday to remain the sole leader at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 20, 2004

Kyokutenho topples Asashoryu

Grand champion Asashoryu lost to fellow Mongolian Kyokutenho on Wednesday, relinquishing his Summer Grand Sumo Tournament lead to Hokutoriki.
SUMO
May 19, 2004

Asashoryu, Hokutoriki maintain pace at 9-1

Yokozuna Asashoryu clobbered Kotomitsuki in a fierce attack Tuesday to retain his share of the lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 17, 2004

Wakanosato hands Hokutoriki first loss

Wakanosato handed Hokutoriki his first loss of the tournament Sunday to create a six-way tie for the lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 14, 2004

Asashoryu wins 35th in a row

Grand champion Asashoryu showed no sign of letting up Thursday, while all three ozeki wrestlers were upset to fall further off the pace at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 10, 2004

Asashoryu starts with a bang; 31st straight win sets record

Grand champion Asashoryu overwhelmed komusubi Miyabiyama on Sunday to open the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a historic win.
Japan Times
Features
Apr 11, 2004

Women in noh

Backstage at a noh theater in downtown Tokyo, the play was about to begin.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Apr 4, 2004

Robert Whiting: Outside the box

Back in 1972, a 30-year-old New Jersey native who had recently graduated from Tokyo's Sophia University was in New York City, trying to talk to anyone who would listen about politics and life in Japan. Nobody was interested.
SUMO
Mar 24, 2004

Asashoryu rolls on, remains unbeaten

Grand champion Asashoryu sent rank-and-filer Tosanoumi flying off the raised dirt mound Tuesday to maintain his perfect record at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
Feb 10, 2004

Asashoryu wins mini tourney title

Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu toppled komusubi Wakanosato to claim his first mini tournament title Sunday.
COMMENTARY
Feb 2, 2004

Chirac faces mixed fortunes

PARIS -- Poll ratings have suddenly begun to substantially improve for both French President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin. That said, a wide gap still separates the two men. While 56 to 58 percent of those polled have a favorable view of Chirac, Raffarin's confidence rating...

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