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CHIBA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2016
Crown Princess Masako attends Chiba Prefecture greenery event with Crown Prince
Crown Princess Masako, who is receiving treatment for a stress-induced illness, attends a greenery conservation event in Chiba Prefecture together with Crown Prince Naruhito.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2016
Chiba municipality to offer young women subsidies to freeze their eggs
Urayasu's groundbreaking subsidy plan to improve the nation's birthrate may offset roughly 80 percent of the cost of freezing healthy women's eggs.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 2, 2016
Nadeshiko Japan makes new start under Takakura
All eyes will be on new Nadeshiko Japan manager Asako Takakura and her newly assembled charges when Japan faces world champion United States on Thursday in the first game of a two-match friendly tour.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 26, 2016
Despaigne carries Marines to victory with 11th-inning sacrifice fly
Alfredo Despaigne drove in a go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning as the Chiba Lotte Marines edged the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2-1 in the Pacific League on Thursday for their fourth straight victory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 19, 2016
Lions grab win against Marines ace Wakui
Kona Takahashi worked six innings to earn his first win of the season as the Seibu Lions beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 2-1 in the Pacific League on Thursday and dealt former Lion Hideaki Wakui his first defeat of the season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 14, 2016
Alvark sweep past Jets
Center Richard Solomon led the Toyota Alvark with 18 points and eight rebounds and young Japanese ace Daiki Tanaka finished with 15 points as Toyota beat the Chiba Jets 77-74 to complete a sweep of the their best-of-three series in the first round of the NBL playoffs on Saturday at Tokyo's Yoyogi National...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
May 3, 2016
Alvark coach Ito sticks with predecessor's focus on defense
This season, the Toyota Alvark have played under a new head coach, Takuma Ito, and they've had remarkable success.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 1, 2016
Fighters ace Otani takes down Marines to earn first win of season
It took a few innings, but the real Shohei Otani showed up, striking out 10 en route to his first win of the season as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 9-4 in the Pacific League on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 29, 2016
Kiyota, Navarro lift Marines as starter Wakui remains unbeaten
Chiba Lotte Marines right-hander Hideaki Wakui secured his fifth win of the season to top the Pacific League in wins on Friday afternoon, holding the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to two runs over seven innings in a 4-3 victory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 25, 2016
Fukuura up against clock in race to reach 2,000-hit mark
Hiroshima Carp star Takahiro Arai had two hits on Sunday, leaving him with 1,999 for his career. Recently, each base knock by Arai has been met with an ever-growing wave of jubilation from fans, as he draws closer to the 2,000-hit threshold only 46 others (solely in NPB) have crossed.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2016
Zika virus confirmed in boy who returned to Japan from Pacific islands
Japanese health authorities said Friday that a Zika virus infection has been detected in a boy who returned from Pacific islands in Oceania, the fifth confirmation in the country of the infection of the mosquito-borne virus this year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 20, 2016
Surging Hawks extend winning streak to eight
Tsuyoshi Wada threw his first shutout since his return from the major leagues as the defending Pacific League champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-0 on Wednesday to extend their winning run to eight.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Apr 20, 2016
Jets lead way in push to attract fans ahead of B. League launch
Five thousand will be the key number for the Japanese basketball scene when the new B. League tips off this fall.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 15, 2016
Fighters pound Marines starter Furuya
Luis Mendoza allowed two runs over seven-plus innings to pick up his first win of the year as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters mauled the Pacific League-leading Chiba Lotte Marines 13-3 on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 14, 2016
Marines ace Wakui improves to 4-0
Hideaki Wakui won his fourth straight start as the Chiba Lotte Marines prevailed 9-2 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 12, 2016
Marines' Futaki records first pro victory in rout of Eagles
Rookie right-hander Kota Futaki came within two outs of a shutout as he pitched the Chiba Lotte Marines to a 7-1 win over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Pacific League on Tuesday afternoon.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2016
Day care facility project in Chiba halted over noise complaints and safety concerns
Amid the nationwide struggle to address the dearth of day care facilities, plans to open a new facility in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, come to a grinding halt.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2016
Dud mortar warhead found in Chiba residential trash site, leads to brief evacuation
A military projectile was found Monday at a garbage collection point in Chiba Prefecture, leading to a brief evacuation of about 100 residents in the area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2016
Japan starts trial drone home delivery service in Chiba
The government and companies started a trial of a drone home delivery service in Chiba Prefecture on Monday, with drones loaded with packages flying between condominiums, commercial facilities and adjacent parks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 9, 2016
Mejia, Makita guide Lions past rival Marines
Ernesto Mejia hit a tie-breaking solo homer for the Seibu Lions in their 5-4 Pacific League victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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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.
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