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DOLPHINS

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 5, 2017
Diamond Dolphins overcome Burrell's absence to beat Alvark
Without injured All-Star forward Justin Burrell's commanding presence on the court, the determined Nagoya Diamond Dolphins stayed aggressive and relied on all-around hustle over the weekend against the Alvark Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 17, 2016
Nagoya trounces Shibuya; Chiba, Kawasaki extend epic winning streaks
The offense clicked and points came in a hurry for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 9, 2016
Hokkaido outplays Nagoya in series opener
Levanga Hokkaido big man Daniel Miller delivered a noteworthy performance at the defensive end of the court on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 29, 2016
Sakuragi remains vital on-court presence for SeaHorses
Throughout the 21st century, J.R. Sakuragi has been one of the most prominent names in Japan men's basketball.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 22, 2016
Taiji's dolphin hunters have a new voice
It's not often a documentary is made in response to another documentary, but this year two movies have addressed the 2009 Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove," which was about the capture and killing of wild dolphins in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture. First-time filmmaker Keiko Yagi's "Behind the Cove" came...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 13, 2016
Geary has Nagoya thriving with defense
The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins have opened the new season with a strong overall showing over the first three weeks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 10, 2016
Japan's unofficial rebuttal to 'The Cove'
For the past few weeks I've been having flashbacks of a video that a vegan acquaintance posted on Facebook. Shot on a hidden camera, it depicted hundreds of fluffy male chicks getting conveyed into an industrial grinder, their punishment for being deemed surplus to requirements. Omelets haven't tasted...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2016
Dolphin activist Ric O'Barry says he's a political prisoner of Japan
A U.S. activist opposing the dolphin hunt in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, now in detention near Narita International Airport said Tuesday he is a political prisoner for his efforts to save dolphins.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2016
The fate of a dolphin activist in Japan's flawed democracy
Japan can change its image as the democracy where dissent is in detention by holding a debate with dolphin hunt opponent Ric O'Barry before expelling him.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jan 24, 2016
Eating crow on the issue of the clever critters we consume
The controversies surrounding the eating of various animals in our modern world are numerous: the hunting of bluefin tuna to near-extinction; eating shark fin soup (in which only the fin is used and the rest of the shark is often discarded); the consumption of dogs in various Asian countries; the use...
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 31, 2015
Emperor Yoshihito's coronation; crowds pack Tokyo dance halls before ban; Hikari superexpress now world's fastest; nearly 600 dolphins slaughtered in Nagasaki
100 YEARS AGO
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 19, 2015
Taiji drops anchor on dolphin hunts despite increasing pressure
On the harbor road heading east toward Tomyozaki Point, there is a moss-encrusted monument dedicated to an ill-fated whaling expedition in 1878. Facing fierce westerly winds, the fishermen released their catch, a right whale and her calf, and tied their boats together with nets to bolster defenses, but...
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.

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