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CHIBA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 15, 2019
Brandon Laird connects on two-run homer in seventh to lift Marines over Lions
Brandon Laird went deep for the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Chiba Lotte Marines came from behind to beat the Seibu Lions 6-5 in the Pacific League on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019
Guilty ruling finalized for Chiba mother complicit in fatal abuse of 10-year-old daughter
A Chiba court said Friday a guilty verdict for a woman who was complicit in her husband's fatal assaults on their 10-year-old daughter has been finalized.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2019
Two of Japan's largest regional banks agree to business partnership
The Bank of Yokohama and Chiba Bank, two top regional lenders, said they have agreed to a business tie-up in a move that could trigger further realignment in the industry.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2019
Lions starter Keisuke Honda silences Marines
Right-hander Keisuke Honda threw 7-1/3 solid innings Saturday as the Seibu Lions hammered the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-0 in the Pacific League.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2019
Chiba mother gets suspended sentence for role in father's alleged fatal abuse of daughter
A 32-year-old woman was sentenced to a 2u00bd-year jail term, suspended for 5 years, for assisting her husband in assaulting their daughter and contributing to the child's death.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2019
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake shakes Tokyo area
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit the Japanese capital and its vicinity on Monday morning, registering 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in central Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2019
Daiki Iwashita, hard-hitting Marines too much for Carp
Daiki Iwashita took a three-hitter into the eighth inning and was backed by four home runs as the Chiba Lotte Marines beat the Hiroshima Carp 6-3 to clinch their interleague series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 17, 2019
Dragons hold on for close win over Marines
Chunichi Dragons starter Enny Romero struck out 11 in his seven-inning start to get a 5-4 win against the Chiba Lotte Marines in interleague play on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 14, 2019
Dragons starter Yuya Yanagi fans 13 in electrifying complete-game effort
The Chiba Lotte Marines invited the band from nearby Narashino High School to sit in left field and power their cheering section on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 13, 2019
Star center Davante Gardner joins SeaHorses
In a major move that could shake up the balance of power in the B. League's Central Division, the SeaHorses Mikawa announced the acquisition of star center Davante Gardner on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2019
Giants bats support returning ace Tomoyuki Sugano in big win over Marines
Yomiuri Giants fans used their cheers to welcome ace pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano back to the diamond.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 8, 2019
Marines rally past Giants in ninth
The Chiba Lotte Marines were on the road, missing some key players because of injuries, down a run and three outs away from a loss.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 6, 2019
Chiba loquat grower loves his work, but frets over the future of the biwa business
Kenzo Takeba picks a loquat out of his basket, unwraps it from its paper cover and expertly begins to peel off the delicate orange skin with his fingers.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 3, 2019
Jets star Yuki Togashi breaks ¥100 million barrier
Chiba Jets Funabashi star Yuki Togashi has become a "Million Dollar Man."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 31, 2019
B. League's steady growth continues
The B. League continued its steady growth in its third season that concluded on May 11.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2019
Body found as divers continue search for missing crew from ship collision off eastern Japan
Another crew member was found dead Tuesday as divers searched inside a cargo ship that sank in the Pacific Ocean off eastern Japan, bringing the death toll from the accident to two, authorities said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 17, 2019
With its recent revamp, Japan's B. League could make the Reiwa Era its own
After decades of stagnation and instability, Japan men's basketball is finally headed in the right direction.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 16, 2019
Jets star Yuki Togashi looks back on banner season, expresses excitement about future
For sure, the game the Chiba Jets Funabashi lost on Saturday was a big one.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 16, 2019
Chiba woman pleads guilty to complicity in husband's fatal abuse of 10-year-old daughter
A woman pleaded guilty Thursday to complicity in her husband's assaults on their 10-year-old daughter, who died in January, as her trial began in a case that has attracted national attention.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 15, 2019
Jets star Yuki Togashi named B. League MVP
The Chiba Jets Funabashi's diminutive star guard Yuki Togashi just won the biggest individual accolade of his basketball career.
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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