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AO TANAKA

Japan's Ao Tanaka in action with North Korea's Yu-Song Kim during Samurai Blue's win over North Korea in World Cup qualifying on Thursday in Tokyo.
SOCCER
Mar 22, 2024
Japan earns scrappy win over North Korea in World Cup qualifier
The Samurai Blue now have three wins from three in their group and are firmly on course to reach the next stage of qualifying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 20, 2023
Gold prices at record highs near ¥10,000 per gram
Gold, regarded as a safe-haven asset in times of emergencies and inflation, has been increasingly attracting demand.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 5, 2023
The farewell tour: Amid rising costs, a Canadian doctor ends his Japanese music festival
Once dubbed the 'patron saint of Japanese indie,' Canadian Steven Tanaka is ready to settle down for some 'me' time.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 30, 2023
With ‘Monster,’ Hirokazu Kore-eda makes a welcome return to form
The Palme d’Or-winning director’s homecoming to Japanese-language cinema is powerful and poignant as it unspools an intimate story about bullying, misunderstandings and family dynamics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 31, 2023
Masahiro Tanaka feels right at home as away team pitcher in Hokkaido opener
Tanaka has rarely had the opportunity to start on opening day in Japan, twice because of his participation in the WBC and also because he spent 2014 to 2020 in MLB.
Japan Times
Film / Reviews
Jan 19, 2023
‘Natchan's Little Secret': Outdated comedy runs out of gas
Yasujiro Tanaka’s comedy about three drag queens who hit the road for a friend’s funeral feels like a throwback to old-school TV shows with over-the-top portrayals of gay characters.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 6, 2022
As Japan exits the World Cup, eyes turn to the team's future
Veterans are set to step back, head coach Hajime Moriyasu's future is uncertain and the country waits to see if the next star player is waiting in the ranks of the J. League.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022
Japan adds another thrilling chapter to World Cup story with improbable victory over Spain
Japan's win sends the Samurai Blue into the round of 16 as the Group E winner. The team's next challenge is a showdown with Group F runner-up Croatia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2022
Kyoto prosecutors indict gang member over murder of gyōza chain president
Yukio Tanaka, 56, a senior member of a group affiliated with major crime syndicate Kudo-kai, is suspected of the 2013 murder.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 12, 2022
Pacific League pennant race heading toward photo finish
The Pacific League standings have been tight all year, and the season is heading into its final stretch with five of the six teams still in the title race.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 21, 2022
Ex-member of J-Pop group KAT-TUN found guilty of drug possession and use
Koki Tanaka 'seems highly addicted to illegal drugs,' Nagoya District Court presiding Judge Fumiaki Hiraki said.

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
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