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Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Sep 6, 2016

Kaepernick putting career on line with anthem issue

MAS comes today to neither bury nor praise San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Sep 4, 2016

Champion of craftsmen on mission to showcase Japan's masters online

Keigo Omaki, director of the video website Nippon Teshigoto Zukan (Japan Handwork Encyclopedia), has an almost addictive interest in traditional items made by Japanese craftsmen, and he's not sure why.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 2, 2016

Allardyce era begins with qualifier against Slovakia

The reaction will be as predictable as it is meaningless.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 1, 2016

Sharpshooter Roby expected to give NeoPhoenix boost

Richard Roby, a driving force behind the Akita Northern Happinets' success over the past three seasons, brings his high-octane offensive output to the San-en NeoPhoenix for the launch of a new era.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2016

Trump calls Democrats the 'party of slavery' in effort to reach out to minorities

Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday night called Democrats the "party of slavery" and praised what he called the millions of black Americans with successful careers as he tries to reach out to minority voters.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 30, 2016

Japan's judo gold medalists praise country's efforts with eye on 2020 Games

Japan's Rio Olympic judo gold medalists believe their country has reclaimed its rightful place as the sport's world No. 1, but warned the pressure to succeed at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be enormous.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 29, 2016

Silver-winning 4x100 relay team looks to future with confidence

Wearing the official Japanese Olympic team uniform, a pinstriped sports coat and gray pants, and with silver medals hanging from their necks, the Japanese 4x100-meter relay team gave an impromptu demonstration of their baton-passing skills for a curious crowd of onlookers. They swung their arms as if...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 28, 2016

Japan's men and women must stand together against the scourge of sexism

Sexism is one of the scourges of the nation. Fortunately, it's a problem that can be tackled through education. So why isn't anyone doing this?
OLYMPICS
Aug 27, 2016

Kenyan police arrest three Olympic officials over Rio mismanagement

Kenya has arrested three top members of its Olympic committee, a Reuters witness said, after mismanagement of the contingent nearly derailed the country's participation in the Rio Games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Aug 25, 2016

Core of homegrown talent gives Pirates hope for future

The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently battling it out with several other ball clubs for a wild card slot in the National League playoffs.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 24, 2016

Sikhs hope temple in Tokyo sets the stage for tolerance and understanding

Although the Tokyo Sikh community has come a long way, creating a place for itself in a foreign land, outside of the temple, serious issues remain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 24, 2016

Actor Yuta Takahata arrested for alleged sexual assault of hotel staffer

Actor Yuta Takahata, 22, was arrested on early Tuesday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a hotel worker in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC VIEW
Aug 23, 2016

Despite hosting worries, Rio served up excitement, drama, service with a smile

What happens to Rio de Janeiro now that the 2016 Olympics have finished remains to be seen, but there was no denying the quality and drama of the past three weeks of competition.
OLYMPICS
Aug 21, 2016

Russian shot putter Kolodko stripped of London silver

For the third time in a week, Russia was stripped of a track-and-field medal Saturday after another athlete tested positive in a reanalysis of doping samples from previous Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2016

Koike, Tokyo 2020 chiefs promise not to leave 'white elephants'

New Tokyo governor, 2020 Olympic organizers vow not to saddle taxpayers with venues that cannot be reused following games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 19, 2016

Record total of gay athletes at Olympics boosts Brazil's homosexual community

The record number of openly gay Olympic athletes has boosted the acceptance of Brazil's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community amid a backlash over same-sex marriages, homosexuals said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2016

Alleged false Rio robbery claim may cut Ryan Lochte's commercial victory lap short

The week after winning his sixth career Olympic gold in Rio, U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte should have been doing a victory lap, cashing in on his performance with fresh sponsorship deals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 18, 2016

Group says Rio homeless being evicted at night from Copacabana beach area

Rio de Janeiro's homeless are being forced out of tourist areas in the middle of the night as the city hosts the Olympic Games, according to a Brazilian campaign group, but authorities said the homeless were being accommodated in shelters on a voluntary basis.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 16, 2016

Table tennis star Fukuhara warms Chinese hearts at Olympics

Ai Fukuhara will have the support of a nation when Japan takes on Singapore for the women's table tennis team bronze medal at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday — plus a Chinese public that has taken the 27-year-old to its heart.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2016

Silver medalist Del Potro lives up to his name

Juan Martin Del Potro proved once more in Rio that he has the strength and energy of a stallion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 16, 2016

Cleaning up the Olympics

Gov. Yuriko Koike is aiming for a successful Olympics that enhances — rather than derails — Tokyo's future.
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 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.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
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.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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

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Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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