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FC TOKYO

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 3, 2014
Too much love
New Zealand man: How about this for dad?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 30, 2014
TACT promises a globe-trotting Golden Week glow for all ages
"Baaa, baaa, ba-aaa" — many Tokyoites sheepishly making their way from JR Ikebukuro Station to their workplaces or the shops stopped in their tracks when they heard a strange bleating coming from the open-plan plaza basement of Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre by West Gate Park in this seriously nonrural...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 30, 2014
Rough transition raises issues over F/T's future
On Dec. 18, 2013, the Festival/Tokyo website announced that following the implementation of "a new administration system," Program Director Chiaki Soma, 38, would resign from her position and be replaced at the end of March 2014 by Sachio Ichimura, 64, the then chairman of F/T's executive committee....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 30, 2014
A powerful look at 'exotic' and 'primitive' artworks
The "Power of Images" exhibition at the National Art Centre Tokyo is nothing less than an assault on the senses — a barrage of exotic and vivid anthropological oddities from the collection of the National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 30, 2014
'Best Selection 2014'
Since 2012, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum has been holding annual exhibitions in collaboration with selected arts groups and associates in Japan, in order to revitalize artistic activities by exhibiting fresh work from their favorite artists.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 29, 2014
Nagoya ends losing streak with victory over FC Tokyo
Kisho Yano scored three minutes into the second half to give Nagoya Grampus a 1-0 win over FC Tokyo on Tuesday and end a run of five straight defeats.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 29, 2014
Murata delivers game-winning hit against Swallows
The Yomiuri Giants had victory snatched away with two outs in the top of the ninth inning.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2014
Japan Display shares fall
Japan Display Inc. shares plunged to 25 percent below last month's initial public offering price in Tokyo trading after reporting preliminary earnings that missed its forecasts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2014
JPX misses estimates as slump continues
Japan Exchange Group Inc., the main bourse operator in the world's second-largest equity market, tumbled in afternoon trading after forecasting full-year profit that missed analyst estimates.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 28, 2014
Five activists win court fight but battle against Tokyo university is not over
The Tokyo High Court recently upheld the acquittal of the 'Hosei Five' on charges under the Law for the Punishment of Acts of Violence in a case that became a rallying point for students across Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 28, 2014
Tokyo's Morishige too focused to dream of World Cup
FC Tokyo defender Masato Morishige insists he has no time to dream of World Cup glory with the capital-city club still adapting to life under new manager Massimo Ficcadenti.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Apr 27, 2014
Tokyo: what not to do and when not to do it
Here it is: Tokyo — all the must-miss spots that might ruin your day, if not your entire visit.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 27, 2014
A cat named Harrison: All aboard!
Harrison is a bit shy but he's gradually warming to people. He may never be a cuddler but he is what is known as a 'soft-pawed cat' — one that is very gentle and highly unlikely to use his claws.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Apr 26, 2014
Spring greening in Koganei
It’s time to bask in sunshine, birdsong, and blossom-filled breezes. Koganei Park, situated at the center of the Tokyo metropolis, looks like the ideal spot for such a “spring-gasm.” The JR Chuo express train whisks me from Yotsuya to Musashi-Koganei in less than 30 minutes, and I alight with glee....
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 25, 2014
Luna powers Dragons past Swallows, helps Asakura end winless drought
Hector Luna heard from the Chunichi Dragons' translator that Friday night's starter, Kenta Asakura, hadn't won a game in nearly four seasons.

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?