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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 9, 2016

Hokkaido offense clicks in triumph over Akita

Balanced scoring guided the Levanga Hokkaido past the Akita Northern Happinets in their series opener on Sunday in Sapporo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 8, 2016

NeoPhoenix's defense shines in triumph over B-Corsairs

The San-en NeoPhoenix delivered an impressive defensive performance on Saturday in their series opener against the struggling Yokohama B-Corsairs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 6, 2016

Festival/Tokyo speaks with a defiant voice

Press conferences are usually upbeat affairs, but at the one held to herald Festival/Tokyo — a two-month theater festival that kicks off Oct. 15 — Artistic Director Sachio Ichimura appears looking worried and begins proceedings by bemoaning the event's financial situation and wondering aloud about...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 6, 2016

Olympic mania sidetracking efforts to revitalize Japan

Tokyo 2020 is diverting attention away from the best chance Japan has had in 20 years to regain its mojo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 5, 2016

Japan's English-language print media feel the pinch

Publications struggle for relevance in a world where news is available free, to all, all the time.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Oct 4, 2016

Time for college football to get creative again on offense

For the longest time, MAS found the NFL predictable and tedious offensively.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 3, 2016

'Thursday Night Football' NFL draws Friday morning tweeters in Japan

Reading the tweets as they scroll below NFL games shown live on Twitter has become my new Japanese study obsession.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 2, 2016

Xi said consolidating grip on power in China by curbing rival bloc, giving allies more power

One year before a Communist Party conclave that could decide who will eventually replace him as China's next leader, President Xi Jinping is maneuvering to reduce the power of a rival political bloc while seeking to get members of his own faction onto the country's top ruling body, according to three...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 1, 2016

Building new design ideas

This month looks at fresh materials — from industrial metals to cocoa-inspired leather — to spruce up the work space.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2016

Trump beat the spread

Far more experienced at debate, Hillary Clinton should have knocked out Donald Trump but he suffered little damage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2016

Olympics organizing committee casts doubt on plans to scrap three new venues

The heads of the committee said any changes would need fresh approval from the IOC and the governing bodies of the sports involved.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Sep 27, 2016

'No refuge could save the hireling and slave'

Is the U.S. national anthem racist or are the lyrics of the third stanza merely misunderstood?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 26, 2016

Japanese teams, fans bid fond farewell to retiring players

Japanese baseball is in the season of goodbyes.
EDITORIALS
Sep 25, 2016

Taking on ticket scalpers

Ticket scalping needs to be stamped out, but doing so won't be easy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Sep 25, 2016

Kansai uses subsidies to fill empty homes, but persuading aging population to pull up stakes remains a challenge

Some central Japan prefectures and even cities like Kyoto and Nara are increasingly adopting measures to reduce the number of vacant homes, including via subsidies for owners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2016

Japanese architect group pushes for Yoyogi National Gymnasium to get World Heritage listing

A group that includes famed Japanese architects Fumihiko Maki and Kengo Kuma on Wednesday launched a campaign seeking inclusion of gymnasium facilities used in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 20, 2016

J. League chairman denies single-stage return a done deal

J. League chairman Mitsuru Murai on Tuesday denied that the league has already decided to return to a single-stage format from next season but confirmed that the idea is under consideration.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / PHOTO ESSAY
Sep 17, 2016

The Nagano village that modernity forgot

There is no hot water in Odairajuku, no gas-powered stoves, no fridges and — most importantly — no internet. The nearest supermarket is an hour away by car, and so is the nearest place to get a signal on your phone. But what this tiny village in southern Nagano Prefecture does offer is something...
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 16, 2016

Koeman defying expectations at Everton

It cost Everton £10 million ($13.2 million) to fire manager Roberto Martinez after three years in charge in May. It then cost the Merseyside club £5 million in compensation paid to Southampton to appoint Ronald Koeman.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2016

Yahoo Japan sought merger with Yahoo before Verizon deal

Yahoo Japan Corp. proposed a merger with Yahoo Inc., but was rebuffed, with Verizon Communications Inc. eventually acquiring the U.S. company's core assets for $4.8 billion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 8, 2016

Course menus to celebrate 10 years; commemorative anniversary dinner; enjoying hot springs in natural setting

Course menus to celebrate 10 years
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.
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.
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.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
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.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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