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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jul 2, 2016

Memories all that remain of bj-league

First in a two-part series
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 30, 2016

Kyoto selected to host draw for 2019 Rugby World Cup

Kyoto will host the draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in May next year, tournament organizers announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 29, 2016

Pacquet-Brenner takes us through 'Dark Places'

Two years after the opening of the pervertedly female-empowering "Gone Girl" (based on Gillian Flynn's best-selling novel), I'm one of the people who still get chills when remembering Rosamund Pike's monologue. "Gone Girl" officially put Flynn's name on the map in more ways than one. Her online reputation...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 29, 2016

'The Program': Stephen Frears cycles round the edges

From the NFL's deflated footballs to the bribery allegations besmirching Tokyo's Olympic bid, it can feel like the entire apparatus of professional sport has become hopelessly corrupt. But are the fans also complicit?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jun 28, 2016

Castellanos helping Tigers stay in race for AL Central

The Detroit Tigers should thank their lucky stars they're still in the thick of the race for the American League Central title.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 27, 2016

Cromartie praises Ichiro, hopes own legacy gets due credit

One of the joys for Yomiuri Giants fans who packed the stands at Korakuen Stadium during the final years of the ballpark, before the team moved into the shiny new dome being built next door, was to see Warren Cromartie hit a home run then trot out to his spot in the outfield between innings and lead...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 26, 2016

Never mind Japan's looming pension disaster — here's a cute squirrel

On our island of just 529 people in the Inland Sea, we have one post office and one bank. The bank, run by the almighty JA (Japan Agriculture), shares an office with the JA dry goods store, which offers everything from rodent poison to a new water heater.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 21, 2016

No need for Warriors to panic despite Game 7 loss

Well, as Ron Harper famously told the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, "Don't mean a thing without the ring."
EDITORIALS
Jun 21, 2016

Getting tough on Russian cheating

The decision to ban the Russian track and field team from the Olympics was correct. Now it's up to Russia to prove beyond all doubt that it understands the stakes and will adjust its behavior accordingly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 20, 2016

How about killing schools' economics departments?

The humanities and social sciences are vital to analyzing the complexities of economics, a fact the education ministry would be well-served to remember.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016

China well-positioned to create a 'good economy'

Optimizing its resource allocation is far from all that China must do to boost prosperity. It is time to focus on workers and elevating the experience of their labor.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 20, 2016

Divining the difference between 'tama ni' and 'tamatama'

Introducing two adverbs, u305fu307eu306b and u305fu307eu305fu307e, that sound similar but have rather different meanings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 20, 2016

Regional papers reach out to voters in fight to stay relevant, solvent

With the July 10 Upper House election just around the corner, politics is once again in the air as Diet members head back to their local constituencies to campaign and promote their party platforms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2016

U.S. gun stocks surge in wake of Orlando massacre, amid talk of Senate vote on curbs

Shares of firearm makers rose on Thursday ahead of Smith & Wesson Holding's quarterly report, following volatility this week after a shooting attack that killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2016

TV presenter Kobayashi has advanced cancer, says actor husband Ebizo

Popular television presenter Mao Kobayashi, 33, has been battling "serious" breast cancer for the past 20 months and is undergoing treatment, her kabuki actor husband, Ichikawa Ebizo, said Thursday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 7, 2016

Inoki sits on his fortune as Ali dances to the bank

The celebrated “bout of the century” between boxing champion Muhammad Ali and pro wrestling titan Antonio Inoki turned out to be the rip-off of the century.
EDITORIALS
Jun 6, 2016

An icon passes on

Muhammed Ali called himself 'the Greatest,' and by the time of his passing many in the world would agree.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jun 5, 2016

Japan's police still unfettered by the law, or the truth

Repeat-offending Ibaraki police called to account for backsliding on the issue of hotel snooping.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 4, 2016

The struggles of a local sumo hero

An oft-repeated question these days, and one not necessarily confined to sports media, is whether 29-year-old wrestler Kisenosato will make it to sumo's highest rank. Or is he destined to remain a perennial bridesmaid?
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2016

Get science back on solid ground

The government needs to assess its policies on research funding to make sure everything possible is being done to keep Japanese science on top.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 4, 2016

Cambridge dreaming of big future

Born to a Jamaican father and a Japanese mother, maybe sprinter Aska Cambridge has a slight edge genetically over most other runners in Japan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 4, 2016

Eight facts about former boxing champ Muhammad Ali

Eight facts about former boxing champ Muhammad Ali:
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 4, 2016

FIFA reveals Blatter, allies awarded selves $80 million

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and two other leading officials were involved in a "coordinated attempt" to enrich themselves through annual salary increases and World Cup bonuses, world soccer's governing body said on Friday.
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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