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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 17, 2016

Twitter bending 140-character limit to fit way people tweet

Twitter is making a major shift in how it counts characters in tweets, giving users more freedom to compose longer messages.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 16, 2016

Blocking rule causing confusion at home plate

One of Japanese baseball's new rules at home plate, or rather the determination to start enforcing one that was technically already in effect, has been the source of some consternation on NPB diamonds.
Japan Times
Restaurants
May 11, 2016

Spring gourmet special

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 7, 2016

Japan's resident Koreans endure a climate of hate

Later this month, the Diet's Upper House will pass a bill submitted by the ruling coalition addressing the problem of hate speech, specifically directed at non-Japanese. As sociologist Takehiro Akedo explains in his article for the Web magazine Synodos, the Liberal Democratic Party isn't enthusiastic...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
May 6, 2016

'Chibi Maruko-chan,' S.T. Corp

Vacation is almost over, so it's back to the usual animated TV show grind. This week's episode of "Chibi Maruko-chan" — the 1051st! (Fuji TV, Sun., 6 p.m.) — finds the eternal elementary school student coming home from class on Saturday to an almost empty house, which is unusual.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 5, 2016

Playoff action heats up with conference semifinals

Eight teams remain in the hunt for the 11th and final bj-league title.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 4, 2016

'Backtrack': Haunted by other people's pasts

These days, according to a New York Times Opinionator article by Richard Brouillette (March 16, 2015), the psychotherapist's job is on shifting ground. Doctors are now dealing less with relationships and family problems and treating more patients suffering from workplace trauma and financial stress....
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
May 3, 2016

Broncos display skill, Eagles lack of it in QB dealings

Huh? What in the (hades) were they thinking!
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
May 3, 2016

Kamakura boasts ancient history, hip beaches

Kamakura, an ancient capital city during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), may not be as popular as Kyoto, but it is one of the few places near Tokyo where visitors can explore the nation's ancient history.
OLYMPICS
Apr 30, 2016

Gymnast Kato, judoka Nomura included on top 100 all-time Olympians list

Distinguished journalist Joe Posnanski, a columnist for the NBC SportsWorld website, recently compiled a list of top 100 all-time Olympians.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2016

Nintendo disappoints without mobile Mario game and no new console

Nintendo Co. is easing into its newfound role as a mobile game publisher, but not fast enough for investors expecting a Mario-scale hit.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 26, 2016

Thibodeau could make Timberwolves genuine contenders

One of my favorite movies, and not just because I live in Chicago — but if you want to see the best city location shots, that's the movie — is the John Belushi/Dan Aykroyd 1980s farce, "The Blues Brothers." It's a send-up of a Saturday Night Live TV show bit in which the comics actually became blues...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2016

U.S. Ospreys getting positive PR in Japan quake relief role

The U.S. military's MV-22 Osprey aircraft has been a lightning rod for opposition to U.S. bases in Japan since 24 of them were deployed to Okinawa in 2014.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 20, 2016

Dispatches from the Kumamoto quake zone

Personal accounts relate tales of kindness and resilience after the initial confusion and panic of last week's deadly temblors.
EDITORIALS
Apr 20, 2016

Health of Kumamoto evacuees

The government needs to step forward now to ensure the health of long-term evacuees in the Kyushu quake zone.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 18, 2016

Baseball pauses to reflect on Kyushu earthquakes

Seiichi Uchikawa had to pause during his hero interview Friday night following the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. A rush of emotions had left the Hawks captain searching for words, as tears welled up in his eyes while he answered a question about the situation...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 17, 2016

Trail-blazer Shojima looking to make history with UCLA

Tatsuaki Shojima is another polite, mild-mannered young man, just like many other Japanese guys.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2016

Japan's open Olympic logo selection process wins disapproval from designers

Professionals sneer at the four short-listed emblems, saying soliciting public proposals resulted in designs of low artistic quality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2016

Disgraced Japanese badminton duo apologize for illegal gambling

Japan's top badminton players apologize after being caught up in a gambling scandal that threatens their chances of going to the Olympics.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 5, 2016

'Bogus in Boston' robs Miyahara of medal

The more things change, the more they stay the same.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 5, 2016

Time to include teachers in textbook selections

Teachers are professionals who are less likely to be swayed by special interest groups. It's time to give them a louder voice in the textbook selection process.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 2, 2016

Bags of innovative design

Bags exist in that limbo between fashionable and functional. They carry a purpose but elements of design and style make all the difference.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 30, 2016

Evidence mounts of missed red flags in case of former Tokyo teacher facing U.S. child rape charges

Fugitive 'Mr. Wonder' returned to Tokyo in the 1980s and visited St. Mary's International School, witness says.
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Mar 29, 2016

Hakuho's best days are behind him

The time has come for yokozuna Hakuho to look in the mirror, recognize the person looking back at him as head and shoulders above all others the greatest sumo wrestler that has ever lived, but to then accept that it is now time to retire, to call it a day.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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