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FUKUOKA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 5, 2017
Togame credits Tateyama for guidance
Shohei Tateyama hasn't done much pitching for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows this season, but his presence is still being felt to some extent on the diamond through Seibu Lions starter Ken Togame.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2017
Asakura hot spring hotels offer free entry to disaster victims, volunteers
As he watched the deluge in the disaster-hit Fukuoka city of Asakura on TV on July 6, the day after the deadly rains began, Tetsuya Morooka, who runs a traditional inn called Yaguruma So, wondered if there was anything he could do.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2017
Kyushu city's historic water wheels begin turning again after deluges
Japan's oldest working water wheels resumed operation Wednesday in the city of Asakura about a month after torrential rains devastated the area and claimed dozens of lives.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2017
Hawks rally to beat up Fighters
Seiji Uebayashi's third-inning, three-run homer brought the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from behind in a 5-3 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Monday evening.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2017
Deadly storms in Kyushu hit traditional businesses hard
The storms in Kyushu earlier this month not only ruined homes and roads but also dealt a blow to traditional businesses, including makers of liquor and pottery.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jul 29, 2017
Documentary on former hoop star Neumann's life provides a cautionary tale
Hoop aficionados from Harlem to Hokkaido can appreciate the details of a good global basketball odyssey.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 27, 2017
Hawks starter Higashihama shines in triumph over Eagles
With all of Nao Higashihama's pitches working, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles simply didn't have a chance in Thursday afternoon's 5-1 defeat to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 26, 2017
Eagles prevail in duel between Pacific League's top teams
Takahiro Norimoto won a scintillating pitchers' duel with Rick van den Hurk, before the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles added on a few more runs against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' bullpen during a 4-1 win on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 26, 2017
Hawks to be without Uchikawa for six weeks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks first baseman Seiichi Uchikawa will be sidelined for six weeks because of a fractured left thumb, the Pacific League team said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2017
More fire ants found in Kyushu, including first discovery in Oita Prefecture
With latest confirmed sighting in Kyushu, venomous species has spread to Tokyo and six prefectures as officials weigh control measures
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 22, 2017
Takeda, three Hawks relievers combine for one-hit shutout of Marines
Shota Takeda allowed a hit over six innings, and three relievers completed the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' 2-0, one-hit shutout of the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2017
Two weeks after deadly Kyushu rains, work begins on temporary homes for the displaced
Local authorities in Kyushu began construction of temporary homes on Wednesday for those displaced by massive downpours earlier in the month that left at least 34 dead and seven missing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2017
Mayor Soichiro Takashima envisions Fukuoka as a living lab for internet of things
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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2017
Rescuers continue search for missing in Kyushu as death toll climbs following torrential rains
The death toll rose to 25 on Tuesday as efforts continued to find the missing after torrential rain hit parts of Kyushu last week, with more than 20 people still unaccounted for.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2017
Sacred island of Okinoshima, three reefs added to UNESCO World Heritage list
A sacred island and three reefs, as well as four other related sites in southwestern Japan, were added to UNESCO's World Heritage list on Sunday, the international body said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 9, 2017
Fighters hurler Uwasawa tames Hawks
Naoyuki Uwasawa allowed five hits over seven innings as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters knocked off the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2-0 on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2017
Rescuers race against time as flood death toll hits 18
Rescuers raced against time Saturday in Kyushu to find those who disappeared in the aftermath of days of torrential rain that triggered deadly floods and mudslides across the island.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2017
Residents, search teams in Kyushu battle to rescue flood victims
Overflowing rivers swallowed up homes and mudslides forced residents to run for their lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2017
Kyushu remains on high alert as record downpour continues
The death toll in Kyushu rose to 11 on Friday as flooding and mudslides caused by the torrential rain over the past couple of days continued.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 7, 2017
SoftBank's Sarfate joins exclusive club with 200th career save
It's been a week of benchmarks in NPB, with a few players reaching nice, round numbers.
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.
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'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.

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