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FC TOKYO

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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2017
Realtors say Tokyo's housing boom fading as sales to Chinese slow
Evidence is mounting that Tokyo's housing boom is nearing an end.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 22, 2017
Brex use late rally to beat Alvark
In a display of poise and focus, the Tochigi Brex rallied past the Alvark Tokyo on Wednesday night in the B. League.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 22, 2017
Standing up to alienation on Tokyo's comedy scene
Japan is an easy place to foster self-delusion, and a failure at comedy is like a bucket of ice water to the face.
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SOCCER / J. League
Feb 21, 2017
Okubo eager to ignite offense, make impact for FC Tokyo
New FC Tokyo striker Yoshito Okubo admits that he feels "anxious" unless he is scoring goals, but the capital city club will be hoping to see him unwind over the coming J. League season as it goes in search of its first title.
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ENVIRONMENT
Feb 18, 2017
Wasteland: Tokyo grows on its own trash
Waste management authorities are working constantly to ensure that garbage in the metropolis is put to better use.
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CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Feb 18, 2017
'Edo and Paris: Urban Life and the State in the Early Modern Era': Essays on growth and bureaucracy
"Edo and Paris" compares the development of these two great cities of the early modern era. It compiles 19 essays by American, European and Japanese academics, edited by James L. McClain, John M. Merriman and Kaoru Ugawa, professors of history at Brown, Yale and Rikkyo universities, respectively.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 17, 2017
Kanamaru sparks SeaHorses in rout of Levanga
The SeaHorses Mikawa delivered an impressive all-around performance, hammering the visiting Levanga Hokkaido 89-72 on Friday night.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 17, 2017
Venu's South Indian Dining: Tidy atmosphere, deep flavors
There are no prizes for guessing what's on the menu at Venu's South Indian Dining — but there are surprises.
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CULTURE / Stage
Feb 16, 2017
Comedian Jimmy Carr talks about sensitivity, universal jokes and the best sound he can hear at a stand-up show
"OK, let's kick off with a question for you, in time-honored tradition," Jimmy Carr says to me at the outset of our interview. "Do many comedians make it over to Japan?"
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 16, 2017
Room for improvement among free-throw shooters
Success at the free-throw line doesn't necessarily guarantee overall success — or more wins than defeats.

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’