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FUKUOKA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2018
Hawks pound Lions in Game 4
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks moved to within one win of the Japan Series on Saturday when they whipped the Seibu Lions 8-2 in Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2018
Hawks hammer Lions, even series at 2-2
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks catcher Hiroaki Takaya gathered his teammates in a huddle around him near the visitors' dugout and delivered a message intended to pump them up before facing the Seibu Lions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Oct 18, 2018
A weekend in Fukuoka: A youthful city, bursting with life
Located on the northern shore of Kyushu, Fukuoka is one of Japan's most vibrant cities: It is the fastest-growing city outside Tokyo, it has the youngest average population and has gone to great lengths over the past few years to position itself as Japan's startup capital.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2018
Rick van den Hurk continues winning ways for Hawks
Rick van den Hurk just knows how to win under the bright lights.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2018
Hawks again get best of Yusei Kikuchi, dominate Lions to even PL Climax Series
It took 18 games and 13 losing decisions for Yusei Kikuchi to finally pick up a win against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 17, 2018
Kyushu Basho an underrated gem for fans
Sumo's Autumn Regional Tour has reached Kansai and will continue winding its way westward until it arrives in Yamaguchi prefecture at the end of the month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2018
Hawks, Lions gear up for Climax Series showdown
Although the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks failed to repeat as Pacific League champions, they have what it takes to beat the new champs, the Seibu Lions, and reach the Japan Series for the fourth time in five years.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2018
Hawks power past Fighters, advance to PL Climax Series final stage
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks powered past the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-2 on Monday, with five solo home runs from their red-hot batting lineup helping them advance to the final stage of the Pacific League Climax Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2018
Fighters tie series with clutch eighth inning
Three straight two-out, eighth-inning doubles by Haruki Nishikawa, Taishi Ota and Kensuke Konda lifted the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 4-2 win in Sunday's Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series' first stage against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2018
Hawks jump on Fighters early, coast to victory in playoff opener
Alfredo Despaigne started the NPB postseason with a bang, hitting a first-inning grand slam as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks cruised to an 8-3 victory over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series' first stage on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 12, 2018
Postseason play set to start
The race to the Japan Series begins Saturday as the Central and Pacific League Climax Series' first stages get underway in Tokyo and Fukuoka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 8, 2018
Higashihama helps Hawks finish season on a winning note
Right-hander Nao Higashihama threw five scoreless innings to lead the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 6-1 victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines in their final regular season game on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 7, 2018
American DJ David Morales arrested at Fukuoka Airport for allegedly having ecstasy in carry-on bag
American DJ David Morales was arrested Sunday at Fukuoka Airport on suspicion of smuggling drugs from Hong Kong, local police said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 5, 2018
Hawks rally past Buffaloes
Right-hander Kodai Senga pitched seven innings and Shuhei Fukuda drove in the go-ahead run as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks came from behind to beat the Orix Buffaloes 6-4 on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 30, 2018
Lions clinch Pacific League pennant
The Seibu Lions clinched their first Pacific League pennant in 10 years on Sunday despite losing 4-1 to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2018
Hawks postpone Lions' Pacific League pennant celebration
Left-hander Ariel Miranda pitched seven strong innings and Nobuhiro Matsuda blasted two home runs on Saturday as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks came from behind to beat the Pacific-League leading Seibu Lions 3-1.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 28, 2018
Lions rally past Hawks, move closer to Pacific League pennant
Shogo Akiyama provided the late-game heroics, blasting a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, as the Seibu Lions came from behind to beat the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 7-5 and move another step closer to the Pacific League pennant.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2018
Hawks stage late rally to beat Fighters
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks broke an eighth-inning tie to claim a 9-7 win against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in the only Pacific League game on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2018
Prize-winning Fukuoka dance team puts Kurume on YouTube radar
The Kurume Municipal Government in Fukuoka Prefecture has released a YouTube video featuring Kyushudanji Shinsengumi, a local boys' dance group that won first place at World of Dance 2015 in Los Angeles, to promote the city.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 12, 2018
Veteran Yomiuri Giants pitcher Toshiya Sugiuchi to retire: source
Veteran pitcher Toshiya Sugiuchi will retire at the end of the season, his seventh with the Yomiuri Giants, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
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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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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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.
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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.
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