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FUKUOKA

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2016
Hawks' Wada doubtful for Climax Series first stage
Deactivated Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks lefty Tsuyoshi Wada said Thursday he is unlikely to pitch in the Pacific League's Climax Series first stage from Oct. 8.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 28, 2016
Fukuoka court rules state can't order taxi firm Blue Zoo to raise fares
The Fukuoka District Court on Tuesday ruled that it is illegal for the government to order a taxi firm to raise its prices to prevent excessive price-cutting competition.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 26, 2016
Fighters beat Buffaloes to close in on PL title
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters moved within one win of capturing the Pacific League pennant after a 4-3 win over the Orix Buffaloes in the Pacific League on Monday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 23, 2016
Hawks deactivate ailing ace Wada
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' bid for a third straight Pacific League pennant took a hit on Friday, when the club deactivated PL wins leader Tsuyoshi Wada due to elbow issues.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 22, 2016
Fighters beat Hawks to set magic number at six
Sho Nakata hit a two-run homer and Haruki Nishikawa drove in two runs to help Hokkaido Nippon Ham beat Fukuoka SoftBank 5-2 on Thursday to remain in first place in the Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 21, 2016
Fighters star Otani earns first win since July 3
Shohei Otani tossed eight solid innings and Brandon Laird hit a two-run home run Wednesday to help the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters edge Fukuoka SoftBank 2-1 and overtake the Hawks again at the top of the Pacific League standings.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 19, 2016
Race for PL flag going down to wire
Barring some major hiccups going into the home stretch, the NPB playoff picture appears to be more or less set, with one big exception.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 18, 2016
Van den Hurk returns to Hawks in winning form
With the Pacific League pennant race as tight as can be, Rick Van den Hurk threw six solid innings for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in an 8-5 win over the Orix Buffaloes on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 16, 2016
Hakata, Nagahama, Kurume: A guide to Fukuoka's best ramen styles
Fukuoka was named the world's seventh most-livable city by Monocle magazine this year for its eco- and business friendly initiatives — but its status as a ramen mecca couldn't have hurt. Within Japan, Fukuoka is known, perhaps more than anything else, for tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen, thanks in part...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 11, 2016
Uchikawa provides breathing room for Hawks ace Settsu
Seiichi Uchikawa drove in four runs to help ace Tadashi Settsu make a winning return as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Seibu Lions 8-5 on Sunday to pull within a half-game of the Pacific League lead.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 5, 2016
Fighters set up ace Otani as trump card in PL pennant race
For the past several weeks, Pacific League hitters have lived a blissful Shohei Otani-free existence. Forget the strikeouts, the 160 kph-plus fastballs and the array of knee-buckling breaking pitches. Since early July, Otani has been one of them, focused on hitting pitches instead of throwing them.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2016
In wake of yakuza incident, most courts taking steps to enhance safety of lay judges
Most courts that hold trials under the lay judge system are trying to enhance the safety of the participants after citizen judges in a gangster's trial were approached by people associated with the defendant,
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 4, 2016
Nakagawa grand slam helps Eagles down Hawks
Taishi Nakagawa belted a first-inning grand slam and Wataru Karashima tossed seven shutout innings as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles snapped their three-game losing streak with a 5-1 win on Sunday over the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 3, 2016
Rehabbing Matsuzaka posts first victory in Japan since 2006
Daisuke Matsuzaka continued his road back to prime time on Saturday, when he allowed a run in five innings to record his first win at any level in Japan since 2006.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 2, 2016
Hawks' Yanagita deactivated after breaking finger
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks center fielder Yuki Yanagita, out for six weeks with a fractured finger, was deactivated by the Pacific League club on Friday. Interleague-series MVP Ryuma Kidokoro replaced him on the active roster.
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2016
Panel defers accord on Japan-proposed fishing limit of bluefin tuna
Wrapping up a five-day meeting in Kyushu on Friday, an international fisheries panel deferred an agreement to invoke emergency fishing restrictions for bluefin tuna in the northern Pacific amid concerns that the species is dwindling due to overfishing.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 1, 2016
Hawks' Yanagita breaks finger, set to miss six weeks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks center fielder Yuki Yanagita will be out for six weeks after fracturing his right fourth finger during their 9-2 win over the Seibu Lions on Thursday, the Pacific League club announced.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 28, 2016
Marines beat Hawks to end five-game skid
The Chiba Lotte Marines belted out five runs off three Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks relievers in the eighth inning and snapped their five-game losing streak on Sunday with a 7-5 win over the Pacific League leaders.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 28, 2016
Matsuzaka makes rehab start for Hawks' farm team
Former big leaguer Daisuke Matsuzaka threw three scoreless innings in a rehab start for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' third team on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 27, 2016
Yanagita pounces on Marines again
Yuki Yanagita erupted for five RBIs as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks hammered the Chiba Lotte Marines for the second straight day on Saturday, winning 14-3 to stay at the top of the Pacific-League standings.
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.
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.
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Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
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