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OLYMPICS
Mar 25, 2020
Japanese athletes react to Olympic postponement
Some of Japan’s top athletes have expressed mixed feelings following Tuesday’s announcement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the International Olympic Committee had agreed to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for “about a year” amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2020
Nissan to become first Japanese carmaker to halt domestic plant operations over coronavirus outbreak
Nissan Motor Co. plans to halt operations at a plant in southwestern Japan for two days this month due to disruptions to parts supplies from China amid the new coronavirus outbreak, sources have said, becoming the first Japanese automaker to halt domestic plant operations over the crisis.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 29, 2020
Kawamura laying foundation for bright future
Yuki Kawamura has been one of the best players in Japanese high school basketball in the last couple of years. He lived up to fans' lofty expectations by guiding Fukuoka Daiichi to the All-Japan High School Tournament titles two years in a row from 2018.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 16, 2020
Well-traveled bench boss Josep 'Pep' Claros takes over in Fukuoka
The Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka have turned to Josep "Pep" Claros to orchestrate a turnaround for the struggling B2 club.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2020
World's oldest person celebrates her 117th with party at Fukuoka nursing home
Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world's oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in the city of Fukuoka.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 29, 2019
Yuki Kawamura and Kubema Joseph Steve power Fukuoka Daiichi to second straight Winter Cup
Fukuoka Daiichi added another crystal Winter Cup to its trophy shelf on Sunday with a dominant performance.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 27, 2019
Rizing Zephyr's Shunto Murakami gives team big lift in fourth quarter against Storks
Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka shooting guard Shunto Murakami was fouled repeatedly in the fourth quarter of Friday's home game against the Nishinomiya Storks.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Dec 27, 2019
Matching magic moments to karaoke classics in a historic year for Japan rugby
With the bōnenkai (year-end party) season in full swing, it is time to look back at a special year of rugby in Japan while also trying to predict what the future holds.

Longform

Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan