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DRAGONS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2015
GungHo and Nintendo to combine 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Puzzle and Dragons'
GungHo Online Entertainment Inc. said Thursday its latest title for the Nintendo 3DS represents a mash-up of two immensely popular games.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 24, 2014
Giants take stride toward CL pennant
The Yomiuri Giants took another step toward clinching their third straight Central League pennant on Wednesday with a 4-1 victory over the Chunichi Dragons.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 11, 2014
Dragons bullpen thwarts Carp comeback attempt
Chunichi Dragons lefty Yudai Ono tossed one-run ball over 6-1/3 innings, drove in the decisive run, and the bullpen did the rest to stave off the Hiroshima Carp in a 2-1 victory on Thursday night.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 5, 2014
Dragons lefty Yamamoto sets NPB record for oldest winning pitcher at age 49
Forty-nine-year-old Masahiro Yamamoto became Japanese baseball's oldest winning pitcher with five scoreless innings in the Chunichi Dragons' 6-0 victory over the Hanshin Tigers on Friday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 31, 2014
Ishihara's clutch single lifts Carp past Dragons
Substitute catcher Yoshiyuki Ishihara delivered a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning and added insurance in the eighth as the Hiroshima Carp downed the Chunichi Dragons 6-4 on Sunday afternoon in Nagoya.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 31, 2014
Carp hurler Heath collects first victory in Japan
Deunte Heath threw 6-1/3 scoreless innings and Eishin Soyogi drove in two runs with a fourth-inning single as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Chunichi Dragons 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 16, 2014
Dragons' Yamai silences Swallows
Daisuke Yamai held Japan's best-hitting team to two hits over the distance as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 6-0 on Saturday afternoon.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 9, 2014
Dragons' Yamai fans seven en route to eighth victory
Daisuke Yamai allowed a run in seven innings for the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday afternoon in a 4-1 win over the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants.
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LIFE / Digital / JAPAN WEB WATCH
Aug 9, 2014
In Japan's social-gaming space, one monster hit can be all it takes
Social-game apps on smartphones have become a massive market, and every year another new mega-hit game emerges with players in the multimillions. The games themselves are usually free to play, but staggering profits generated by optional in-game purchases have made the makers of these apps extremely...
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 8, 2014
Giants beat Dragons to end losing streak
Chris Seddon returned from minor league exile on Friday evening and threw 5⅓ sharp innings for the Yomiuri Giants, who beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-3 to snap a four-game losing streak.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 7, 2014
Dragons' Wada sidelined with broken bone in right wrist
Veteran Chunichi Dragons outfielder Kazuhiro Wada will be sidelined for more than a month after breaking a bone in his right wrist, he said Thursday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 29, 2014
Matsui leads Dragons past Carp in 10th
Yusuke Matsui started strong but saved the best for last on Tuesday, belting a two-run, 10th-inning home run to lift the Chunichi Dragons to a 3-1 victory over the Hiroshima Carp.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2014
Messenger lights up Dragons in Tigers win
Randy Messenger threw eight scoreless innings and Oh Seung-hwan saved his 22nd game as the Hanshin Tigers defeated Chunichi Dragons 2-0 to wrap up the first half of the season heading into the All-Star break on Wednesday night.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 15, 2014
Fujinami strikes out 13, notches first career complete game
Second-year right-hander Shintaro Fujinami threw his first career complete game with a 13-strikeout effort, Takahiro Arai drove in two runs on 3-for-4 hitting, and the Hanshin Tigers trounced the Chunichi Dragons 8-1 on Tuesday night.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2014
Maeda leads way as Carp snap four-game skid
Kenta Maeda kept the damage to a minimum by yielding one run over eight strong innings as the Hiroshima Carp staved off the Chunichi Dragons 3-1 to snap a four-game losing streak on Saturday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2014
Takahashi lifts Giants to win over Dragons
Yoshinobu Takahashi hit a tiebreaking two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning Sunday to lift the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants to a 3-1 win that completed a three-game sweep of the Chunichi Dragons.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 5, 2014
Chono leads Dragons past Dragons in 10th
Hisayoshi Chono went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, featuring a tiebreaking RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning that lifted Yomiuri to a 7-6 sayonara victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 5, 2014
Sakamoto, Mathieson make biggest impact for victorious Giants
Hayato Sakamoto put on a show with his bat a few nights ago in Hiroshima, but saved just enough to ensure the Chunichi Dragons wouldn't feel left out.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 10, 2014
Eldred leads rally as Carp slay Dragons
Cleanup hitter Brad Eldred homered and went 3-for-4, Kenta Maeda had just enough in the tank and the Hiroshima Carp came from behind to rout the Chunichi Dragons 13-5 on Saturday afternoon.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 9, 2014
Matsuyama delivers as Carp hold off Dragons
Ryuhei Matsuyama had a one-out clutch tiebreaking RBI single and Eishin Soyogi added a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning as the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp beat Chunichi Dragons 3-2 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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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