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AO TANAKA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 7, 2015
Tanaka falls in playoff debut
Masahiro Tanaka's first foray into the major league postseason was a wild one as poor control haunted him in the New York Yankees' 3-0 wildcard playoff loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 6, 2015
Tanaka ready for MLB playoff debut
New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka said Monday he is eager to take the mound for his first postseason start as a major leaguer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 5, 2015
Tanaka to start Yankees' wild-card game against Astros
Masahiro Tanaka has been named to start Tuesday's American League wild-card playoff game for the New York Yankees against the Houston Astros, manager Joe Girardi said Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 3, 2015
Women of Japan unite: Examining the contemporary state of feminism
On Oct. 21, 1970, hundreds of women marched through the streets of Tokyo, an occasion that is often referred to as the birth of the women's liberation movement in Japan.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 29, 2015
Tanaka set for return to rotation
New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has been slated to pitch on Wednesday for the first time since he strained his right hamstring on Sept. 18.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 22, 2015
Yankees hopeful injured Tanaka can return next week
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Monday he believes right-hander Masahiro Tanaka will be healthy enough to return to action next week after suffering a hamstring injury.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 15, 2015
'Tsukuhae'
Sept. 19-Nov. 3
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 29, 2015
Offense carries Tanaka, Yanks
Masahiro Tanaka overcame a nightmarish start to go seven innings and pick up his 10th win of the season as the New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves 15-4 on Friday evening.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Aug 28, 2015
International Sumo Federation needs major reform, new leadership
With all the recent hullabaloo over Tokyo's scrapped national stadium costing too much, and being an over-the-top architectural white elephant (a new stadium budget was unveiled on Friday), few in Japan noticed the decision of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to give...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 22, 2015
Tanaka takes sixth loss of season
New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka picked up his sixth loss of the season in a 7-3 defeat to the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 16, 2015
Four Japanese win best actress award at Locarno film festival
Four Japanese women together won the best actress award on Saturday at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland for their performances in the film "Happy Hour," festival organizers said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 16, 2015
Tanaka goes distance as Yankees beat Blue Jays
Masahiro Tanaka threw his first complete game of the season on Saturday, pitching the New York Yankees to a 4-1 win over their chief American League East rivals, the Toronto Blue Jays.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 5, 2015
Tanaka beats Red Sox for eighth win
Masahiro Tanaka allowed three runs in six-plus innings to earn his eighth win, and the New York Yankees turned the game into a rout after he left, beating the Boston Red Sox 13-3 on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Aug 2, 2015
Getting Japan's youth engaged in disaster preparedness
Even though earthquake-prone Japan has seen numerous warnings that massive, devastating temblors could strike at any time, including in the Tokyo metropolitan area and in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast, data shows the nation's youth don't seem to have the same sense of preparing for a disaster...
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2015
Scandal-hit Toshiba eyes retaining Muromachi as president
Toshiba Corp. is looking at the possibility of retaining temporary President Masashi Muromachi when it appoints its new management team next month as it regroups following an accounting scandal, according to company sources.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 27, 2015
Japan revamps lineup for Fiji clash
Japan coach Eddie Jones overhauled his lineup on Monday for Wednesday's Pacific Nations Cup clash with Fiji at BMO Field.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2015
Heads roll at Toshiba as scandal claims top brass
President Hisao Tanaka resigns over the accounting scandal that saw the firm allegedly pad its profits over the past seven years.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 18, 2015
Tanaka picks up sixth victory of season
Masahiro Tanaka picked up where he left off before the All-Star break on Friday, winning his fourth consecutive start in the New York Yankees' 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2015
Gold Gundam replica highlights extensive exhibition on famed series
Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveiled a pure gold replica of a Gundam robot at a press preview Thursday for an exhibition titled "The Art of Gundam."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2015
Toshiba president pressed subordinates to improve profits
The president of Toshiba Corp., which has been embroiled in an accounting scandal, placed intense pressure on his subordinates to meet profit targets, potentially driving them to pad profits, sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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