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CHIBA

JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2018
Tropical fire ants found at Narita airport for first time
Tropical fire ants have been found at Narita International Airport for the first time, according to the Environment Ministry.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 9, 2018
B. League releases schedule for upcoming 2018-19 season
The B. League is keeping its feet moving forward as it prepares for its third year, hoping to broaden basketball's appeal among the public.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 4, 2018
Kangaroo-like transforming robot, created by Chiba university, keen to carry your groceries
Chiba Institute of Technology unveiled Wednesday a transformable machine that can play dual roles — as both a robot, fused with artificial intelligence technologies, and a vehicle to enhance personal mobility.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 18, 2018
Marines pitcher Mike Bolsinger gets NPB career off to roaring start
Early on during Mike Bolsinger's latest start for the Chiba Lotte Marines, catcher Tatsuhiro Tamura noticed his pitcher shaking his head a little every now and then and didn't quite know what to make of it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2018
Marines' Mike Bolsinger earns complete-game victory over Giants
Takashi Ogino legged out the double and Shogo Nakamura drove in the run.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 11, 2018
Let's discuss a possible casino for Chiba
To the list of Japanese regions battling for a coveted casino resort, you can add Mickey Mouse's neighborhood.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 7, 2018
Jets place premium on continuity
After a championship runner-up finish and the team's first East Division regular-season title, the Chiba Jets Funabashi aren't making wholesale changes as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 4, 2018
Matt Dominguez makes good first impression with Marines
It only took a handful of games for Matt Dominguez to become the biggest thing to hit the Chiba Lotte Marines since the Nazo no Sakana (Mysterious Fish) mascot.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2018
Chiba Prefecture businesses push for casino resort
The list of regions battling for a coveted spot for the development of casino resorts ranges from Osaka to Hokkaido. And you can add Mickey Mouse's neighborhood to the list of possibilities.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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