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AWARDS

Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 26, 2018
Oscar-winner Casey Affleck withdraws as Academy presenter amid sexual harassment claims
Oscar-winning Casey Affleck, who has been accused of sexual harassment by female crew members on earlier films, has withdrawn as a presenter at the 2018 Academy Awards, a spokeswoman for the organization said on Thursday.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 5, 2017
Two Japanese animated films in contention for top recognition at Annie Awards
Two Japanese animated films — one dealing with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and the other about the fantastical adventures of a nap-loving high school girl — have been nominated in one of the main categories for the 45th annual Annie Awards.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2017
SoftBank's Dennis Sarfate, Hiroshima's Yoshihiro Maru win NPB MVP awards
Dennis Sarfate considers himself a traditionalist, and as such, he might not have cast a ballot for himself, a reliever, in the MVP race.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2017
Hawks infielders Nobuhiro Matsuda and Kenta Imamiya headline Golden Glove Awards
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks had the golden touch during the regular season, postseason and Japan Series.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2017
America-Japan Society recognizes lifetime contributions by U.S., Japanese citizens with new award
The America-Japan Society Inc. recognized on Thursday two people for their grassroots work to foster bilateral friendship between Japan and the United States, honoring the recipients — citizens from each of the two countries — with a new award launched this year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 30, 2017
'Wonder Woman' Gal Gadot leads record diversity member push at Oscar body
"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot, comedian Amy Poehler and "Mr. Robot" actor Rami Malek are among a record 774 people from 57 countries invited to join the ranks of the group that chooses the annual Oscars as it seeks to diversify its predominantly white male membership.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2017
U.S. hopes to see Chinese activist Liu treated for cancer 'elsewhere'
Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said Wednesday the United States would like to see Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist Liu Xiaobo treated elsewhere for cancer, and that the two countries must work together on human rights.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 24, 2017
'La La Land' leads Oscars race with 14 Academy Award nominations
“La La Land,” Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.’s film about star-crossed lovers trying to make it in the entertainment industry, was nominated for 14 Academy Awards, including best picture, tying for the most ever.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 20, 2016
Fighters superstar Otani receives top prize at Japan Professional Sports Awards extravaganza
Baseball sensation Shohei Otani, one of the brightest stars of the nation’s sporting scene in 2016, was the recipient of the grand prize at the annual Japan Professional Sports Awards at a Tokyo hotel on Tuesday.
WORLD
Dec 20, 2016
'Surreal' declared Merriam-Webster's 2016 word of the year
In a word, 2016 was "surreal."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2016
Japan Times and Managing Editor Sayuri Daimon win Forbes female-empowerment award
The Japan Times and Sayuri Daimon, managing editor and executive operating officer of the newspaper, were among the winners Monday of the Japan Women Award 2016 sponsored by business magazine Forbes Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 30, 2016
Resurgent Carp veteran Arai turned back clock during MVP season
Many fans might have thought Takahiro Arai was heading to the Hiroshima Carp to retire.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Nov 14, 2016
Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature
U.S. music legend Bob Dylan is the first songwriter to win the Nobel Prize in literature in the award's 115-year history.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Nov 9, 2016
So-called egalitarian Japan is still honor-bound
Abolished and later resurrected system of awards may shape as well as reflect trends in society.

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