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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 26, 2017

Fighters face important decision as Otani prepares for return to field

Shohei Otani looked good in the Toei Flyers throwback uniform the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters donned over the weekend. So Fighters fans at least had that to fall back on, since they didn't see him do anything else.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 26, 2017

Osaka sets sights on 2025 World Expo, but formidable challenges remain

Earlier this month, Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui led a delegation of local politicians and business leaders to Paris, where they formally announced at a general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions that the prefecture was bidding to host the 2025 World Expo.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2017

Politics of death: Muscovites march to save city's green lungs

Yaroslav Nikitenko, a 29-year-old physicist and environmental activist, woke up on April 12 to a frightening sight.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2017

It's OK to disrupt diplomacy, but do it with wisdom

More than ever, in this time of disruption and division, the need for smarter, enhanced U.S. engagement extends around the world.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 23, 2017

June 24, 2017

Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 21, 2017

[VIDEO] Visiting Buddy Sports kindergarten in Tokyo

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2017

Number of foreign students at public schools who lack Japanese language skills hits record high

Support system seen lacking as education ministry survey shows that 34,335 children needed remedial lessons as of May last year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2017

Rodman's return to North Korea brings with it speculation of Trump connection

Former U.S. professional basketball star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Tuesday, bringing his "basketball diplomacy" back to the country amid heightened tensions between Washington and Pyongyang over the reclusive nation's nuclear and missile program and its jailing of four Americans.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jun 13, 2017

Cardinals focus on task at hand, not worrying about Cubs

These Cardinals apparently believe in letting sleeping dogs lie. Or more accurately, allowing snoozing Cubs to hibernate.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 12, 2017

The Japan Times joins News2uHD Group

Tokyo, June 12, 2017 - Nifco Inc., the parent company of The Japan Times Ltd., today concluded an agreement that transfers ownership of The Japan Times to News2uHD Group. Following this transfer (late June) The Japan Times will be a 100% owned subsidiary of News2uHD.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 8, 2017

Takeno retires, stays with Storks as assistant coach

Injuries took their toll on Nishinomiya Storks co-captain Akitomo Takeno over the past several years.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 8, 2017

Giants enduring historic losing streak

In their 83 years of existence, the Yomiuri Giants have never had a stretch quite this bad.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Jun 8, 2017

800 years of katana craftsmanship on display

People visiting Japan are often attracted to the beautiful and unique traditional arts, especially samurai culture.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 3, 2017

Togashi instrumental in Japan's tournament-opening win over South Korea

Star point guard Yuki Togashi scored a team-high 12 points, including a key jumper in the final minute, to help Japan take the East Asia Basketball Association Championship group-stage opener with a 78-72 win over South Korea at Nagano Mashima General Sports Arena on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2017

Apa hotels won't remove books that deny 1937 Rape of Nanking for Olympics

The leader of the Apa hotel chain says his books denying the Rape of Nanking took place will not be removed from guest rooms for the Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 1, 2017

Fourth-quarter hero Gibbs' Achilles injury deals setback to Brex

Tochigi Brex forward Jeff Gibbs' terrific fourth-quarter performance in the B. League Championship final on Saturday instantly entered this nation's hoop annals as a special feat.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 31, 2017

Takayasu's rise built on solid family support

When yokozuna Hakuho was interviewed ringside on Sunday, after wrapping up his first title in a year, he congratulated the people of the Philippines on the imminent promotion of Takayasu to ozeki. It was a nice nod to the Taganoura stable man's mother, who hails from an island in the south of the country....
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
May 30, 2017

Hot start for Astros raises expectations for postseason run

Move over Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees; step aside LA Dodgers-San Francisco Giants; slide down Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
May 30, 2017

Hanyu set for Cup of Russia, NHK Trophy

The annual release of the Grand Prix assignments by the ISU traditionally signals the start of the new skating campaign. It came last Friday, so the Olympic season has officially begun.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2017

North Korea hails test of 'precision-guided' missile as success, vows bigger 'gift package' for U.S.

The North's statement made a veiled reference to a long-range missile capable of striking the continental U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2017

'Bad Germans' and other Trump blunders

U.S. President Donald Trump's Brussels trip displayed a now familiar disregard for the facts.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
May 28, 2017

Wheelchair rugby ready to crash Tokyo 2020 party

Japan's No. 7 catches the ball but before he has time to react, a hulking, tattooed Australian is bearing down on him.
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.
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.
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.
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 and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
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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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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