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BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 4, 2018
Brave Thunders pull away from Jets in B. League opener
A tight game turned into a lopsided affair — at least for a key stretch of time — in the fourth quarter.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 27, 2018
Returning core makes Alvark title favorites
When a team ascends to the top by winning a title, the players have a metaphorical target on their backs whenever they step onto the court.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 24, 2018
Alvark players consider themselves B. League contenders, not reigning champions
Reigning B. League champion Alvark Tokyo will approach the new season not with the intent to defend their title but rather with the desire to win another, team captain and guard Takeki Shonaka said at the B. League's kickoff conference on Monday.
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LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Sep 16, 2018
Free the kids from the concrete jungle
Tokyo may be one of the most populous cities in the world, but it is also just a few hours by train from family friendly hiking trails
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CULTURE / Stage
Sep 4, 2018
'Swimming With Sharks': A horrible boss is truly universal
The lobby of the Setagaya Public Theatre in Tokyo teemed with women on Sept. 1, each eager to see Kei Tanaka in action. The 34-year-old actor — and judging by the buzz in the lobby, bona fide dreamboat — recently captured hearts in "Ossan's Love," a TV Asahi rom-com in which he played a cute gay...
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JAPAN
Aug 29, 2018
Activists alarmed over bottlenose dolphin, penguins abandoned at closed Japanese aquarium
The plight of a lonely bottlenose dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium since the start of the year sparked protests this week, with activists and ordinary people alike calling for the animals to be saved.
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JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2018
Chiba to issue nonbinding certificates recognizing same-sex and common-law couples
The prefecture says it will be the first to issue such certificates to common-law couples and will ask hospitals and other entities to “cooperate.”
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BASKETBALL / NBA / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 11, 2018
Kei Hirata earns second shot with Thunder Girls
Passion is something that younger and older generations can both detect immediately.

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