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AKITA HA

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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 2, 2018
Japan Times 1918: Teacher's house stoned after racial epithet
Twenty-three students of the Odate Middle School in Akita Prefecture in northwestern Japan attacked the house of Mr. Kishida, instructor of natural history in the school, twice on the night of June 2, throwing stones and destroying the windows and paper slides of the house.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 19, 2018
Alvark edge SeaHorses in overtime in Game 1 of playoff semifinal series
The SeaHorses Mikawa dominated the first three quarters of Saturday's series opener against the visiting Alvark Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 17, 2018
Final four set to clash
And now it's down to four teams still chasing after the B. League Championship crown.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 13, 2018
SeaHorses overpower defending champion Brex in Game 1 of quarterfinal playoff series
It was a stellar start for the SeaHorses Mikawa to begin their quest for a title this postseason.
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JAPAN
Apr 5, 2018
Akita banks on namesake dog to fetch overseas tourists
After winning gold in women's ice skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February, 15-year old Alina Zagitova has her eyes set on another prize — a Japanese puppy named after Akita, the prefecture from which it originates.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Mar 29, 2018
B. League in need of draft shake-up
Every new sports league encounters challenges related to its competitive structure.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 15, 2018
Alvark guard Seiya Ando developing into a star
When Seiya Ando left the Akita Northern Happinets last summer to join the Alvark Tokyo for the 2017-18 campaign, it was an intriguing move to follow.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 9, 2018
Second-division powerhouse Northern Happinets overpower Orange Vikings for 15th straight victory
The B2 title-chasing Akita Northern Happinets collected their 15th consecutive victory on Friday night.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jan 20, 2018
Sake company Aramasa Shuzo seeks new edge with techno partnership
Last month, techno DJ Richie Hawtin — who came to fame in the 1990s under the alias Plastikman — threw a party at The Hangar, a cavernous sake den in Tokyo's hipster Nakameguro neighborhood.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 10, 2018
Rizing Zephyr rapidly climbing B. League ladder
Without much fanfare, the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka are in the midst of an impressive, yet steady climb up the Japan pro basketball ladder.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 7, 2018
When 'beauty' is more than skin deep
It all began sometime in the Heian Period (794-1185) of Japanese history. A woman of unparalleled beauty was born in the northern prefecture of Akita, a region known for its harsh winters, strong sake and delicious rice.
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JAPAN
Dec 20, 2017
Local Japanese governments face difficulty with returning remains of dead North Korean sailors found adrift and the costs of dismantling boats
With a record number of wooden boats from North Korea having drifted into Japanese waters this year, local governments are finding it difficult to deal with the growing number of bodies of dead sailors and disposing of the vessels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2017
Eight bodies found as second suspected North Korean boat washes up in Akita Prefecture
Eight bodies were discovered in a wooden 7-meter boat that washed ashore in Oga, Akita Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast facing North Korea, the Japan Coast Guard said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2017
As Akita deals with surge in bear sightings, some point to a human cause
Far from Tokyo's bright lights and noisy streets Kaori Kawashima walks cautiously on her way to the nearest convenience store in rural Akita Prefecture, where danger might be lurking in the shadows.

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