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JAPAN
Dec 22, 2017

After 45-year wait, repairs declared finished on all 1,001 bodhisattva statues at Kyoto sightseeing spot

Preservation and repair work has been completed on all 1,001 statues of 1,000-armed Kannon bodhisattva at Kyoto's Sanjusangendo Hall, ending a 45-year wait.
EDITORIALS
Dec 21, 2017

Reduce U.S. military hazard in Okinawa

The U.S. military must do more to prevent accidents in Okinawa.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 21, 2017

Evessa coach Dai Oketani brings passion to the game

While Japan pro basketball dealt with massive changes over the past dozen years, Dai Oketani built his credentials as one of the most respected, accomplished head coaches here.
WORLD / Society
Dec 21, 2017

Mexico to legalize marijuana-based products next year

Mexico will legalize sales of marijuana-based medicines, foods, drinks, cosmetics and other products early next year, its health regulator said on Wednesday, bringing some forms of cannabis into legal commerce even as the country struggles with the illicit drug trade.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 21, 2017

'Brain on Fire': Film chronicling U.S. woman's fight with rare brain disease makes Japan debut

A U.S. film about a rare but serious disease that impairs the body's autoimmune system is being shown in Japan, boosting hope among patients and their families that it will help raise awareness of the little-known illness.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 20, 2017

Champion Hawks honored with Japan's top pro sports award

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks fittingly received the nation's top pro sports accolade for their dominant season in 2017.
EDITORIALS
Dec 20, 2017

Injunction reflects hurdles nuclear power plants face

The high court decision should trigger more discussions on active volcanoes, which number more than 100 in Japan, and nuclear power plant sites.
EDITORIALS
Dec 18, 2017

An SPD reversal offers Merkel hope

The German Social Democratic Party's decision to engage in coalition talks with the Christian Democratic Union is a hopeful development for Germany, Europe and the world.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2017

Coal still king in Germany despite new renewables record

For all the new wind parks, solar farms and hydro plants that will help Europe's biggest economy generate yet another renewable energy record this year, the world's dirtiest power fuel still rules in Germany and sets the price for how much factories are paying for electricity.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 18, 2017

Hit products of 2017 home in on uchi

Nikkei Marketing Journal ranks the hit products for 2017, with Amazon and Rakuten sitting pretty among the grand champions.
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PRESS / Publications
Dec 18, 2017

『毎日が楽しくなる Happy英会話フレーズ』発売

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 17, 2017

Furthering Pakistan-Japan bonds through education

What the world needs now is less individualism and more Japanese-style consensus-building, said Pakistan's Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan.
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JAPAN / History
Dec 16, 2017

Heart of gold: The Ginza Line celebrates its 90th birthday

Born of disasters, war and massive infrastructure projects, 21st-century Tokyo has plenty of ghosts buried underground. If you ride the subway these days, you can catch a fleeting glimpse of two of them but, if you blink, you'll miss them. The Ginza Line is marking 90 years since its opening with the...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 16, 2017

Den: 'Ultimate home cooking' taken to the next level

Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa's leap into the unknown is now starting to look like a stroke of genius.
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JAPAN
Dec 14, 2017

Japan Times advisory board weighs in on the paper's past and future

The Japan Times Media Advisory Board met at the newspaper's office Oct. 24 to review the redesign implemented on April 1 and news coverage over the past year.
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CULTURE
Dec 14, 2017

Anime didn't see any massive hits in 2017, but there was a lot to watch

It takes only two words to sum up why 2016 was always going to be a hard act to follow: "Your Name."
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 13, 2017

Taunts, tweets and tough talk: Japan's quotes of 2017

Soundbites tell the story of a roller-coaster year for Japan, from its Diet to its dohyu014d.
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SOCCER
Dec 12, 2017

Yu Kobayashi, Gen Shoji spark Japan in triumph over China at E-1 Football Championship

Japan scored twice in the final six minutes to beat China 2-1 on Tuesday and make it two wins out of two at the E-1 Football Championship.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 12, 2017

Time is now for Grizzlies to be all shook up

Memphis is a slow-moving city along the Mississippi River that dissects the United States. It is probably best known for its most famous modern resident, rock and roll icon Elvis Presley, whose Graceland mansion remains a major American tourist destination 40 years after his death.

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