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FUKUOKA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Feb 21, 2022
Burakumin discrimination history revealed 100 years on from rights declaration
Growing up in the chaos that followed World War II wasn't the only thing that prevented Hikari, now 82, from learning to read and write.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jan 24, 2022
Kyushu drives changes to school rules to ensure freedoms are respected
A substantial number of prefecture-run schools in the region are only now lifting restrictions on the color of students' underwear.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 23, 2022
NPB home run king Wladimir Balentien announces retirement
The Curacao native rewrote the NPB record book in 2013 with 60 home runs to surpass the previous single-season mark of 55, originally set by Yomiuri Giants legend Sadaharu Oh in 1964.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2021
Community transmission of omicron spreads beyond Japan's major cities
Community infections of omicron have been reported in Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Aichi and Hiroshima prefectures.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 18, 2021
Japanese esports players hone skills with top South Korean team
Riki Sameshima said that compared with esports worldwide, he feels awareness of esports in Japan is still relatively limited.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2021
Tokyo maintains third place in global city ranking as work flexibility improves
London finished ahead of New York and in the top spot for the tenth straight year, while Paris and Singapore rounded out the top five in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 10, 2021
Despite sluggish attendance, Kyushu Basho boasts overwhelming charm
After a two-year absence, the return of professional sumo to Fukuoka offers a chance to reassess the grand tournament schedule's most unique host.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Oct 11, 2021
Japanese real estate targeted by Chinese and Hong Kongers
As more people from overseas buy up land in Japan, authorities express frustration at potentially not being able to trace landowners when the need arises.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 11, 2021
Next Hawks manager won't have same advantages Kimiyasu Kudo enjoyed
The Softbank manager's exit leaves behind some massive shoes to fill — and more questions than answers.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.

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