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FUKUOKA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 14, 2020
Hawks pounce on Marines' mistakes to move to brink of Japan Series
A win or a tie in Sunday's Game 2 will send SoftBank to its fourth straight Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 10, 2020
PL-champion Hawks wrap up regular season with win
The Pacific League champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks moved into the postseason on a high on Monday, wrapping up the regular season with a 6-2 thumping of the Saitama Seibu Lions, winners of the previous two PL pennants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 6, 2020
Pandemic keeps salarymen away from Fukuoka adult nightlife district
Though circumstances of infections and anti-prevention measures have differed from shop to shop, all have been treated as if they present the worst risks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2020
After Hong Kong crackdown, Japan cities wrestle for Asian financial hub status
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged to adjust tax and visa arrangements, and make administrative services available in English, in a bid to attract foreign firms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2020
Train inspired by 'Demon Slayer' anime begins limited run
The steam locomotive is running until Nov. 23, but all advance tickets have already been sold.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 28, 2020
Hawks capture predictable pennant in unpredictable season
SoftBank's quest for Pacific League dominance began in empty stadiums and ended in front of just under 20,000 fans at PayPay Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2020
Dominant Hawks clinch 21st pennant
Manager Kimiyasu Kudo's men led the league defensively on the way to their first Pacific League pennant since 2017.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Oct 19, 2020
NPB stars prepare to say goodbye as season winds down
It's retirement season in NPB.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Oct 12, 2020
Marines soldier on after virus outbreak
What a week it was for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Sep 28, 2020
Virus-hit Tigers endure tough, eventful week in Central League
The difference between playing a mostly representative NPB season — as opposed to 50 or 60 games — or having it all fall apart was always as tenuous as some dinner plans.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 10, 2020
Hawks pitcher Dennis Sarfate facing up to reality career may be over due to injury
Sarfate isn't retiring yet, he says, but he knows he may have already thrown his last pitch.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Aug 31, 2020
Giants and Hawks in driver's seat at halfway mark in NPB
Despite the shortened schedule, there's still plenty to look forward to in the 2020 campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2020
Japan teen held over woman's fatal stabbing at Fukuoka shopping mall
A teenager was arrested Friday as a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old woman at a shopping mall in Fukuoka, police said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 19, 2020
Japan to pitch Kansai and Fukuoka as post-pandemic financial hubs
In identifying the two areas, the government is shifting from its Tokyo-focused approach to creating a global financial center.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 14, 2020
Take a walk in the digital wilderness at teamLab Forest Fukuoka
The art collective teamLab, known for its dazzling immersive exhibitions, has opened a new museum of interactive digital installations in Fukuoka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 8, 2020
Hawks reliever Dennis Sarfate says he's played final game in Facebook post
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks star reliever Dennis Sarfate has played in his last game, according to a post on his Facebook page.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 3, 2020
BayStars starters setting tone on mound
For all of the noise that's surrounded the Yokohama BayStars recently — namely people taking swipes at the manager and closer Yasuaki Yamasaki's troubles — the team is keeping its head above water.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 2, 2020
Hawks postpone game against Lions after player tests positive for coronavirus
Veteran outfielder Yuya Hasegawa is the first NPB player to test positive since the league resumed in June.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 2, 2020
Hawks' Ryoya Kurihara, Shuta Ishikawa overpower Lions
Ryoya Kurihara belted a three-run first-inning home run and Shuta Ishikawa threw a one-hitter as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions 4-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 1, 2020
El Mahjoub Dazza, 2019 Fukuoka International Marathon winner, gets 4-year doping ban
Last year's Fukuoka International Marathon winner El Mahjoub Dazza of Morocco has been handed a four-year doping ban, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Friday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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