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GAMES

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 27, 2016
Yanagita, Yamada top All-Star balloting
Yuki Yanagita led all players in the fan balloting for this year's Central and Pacific league All-Star Games, Nippon Professional Baseball announced Monday.
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JAPAN
Jun 23, 2016
Goro Hasegawa, inventor of board game Othello, dies at 83
Goro Hasegawa, who invented the popular board game Othello, died Monday at his house in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, and a funeral was held Thursday. He was 83.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016
Given the Zika threat, should the world go to Rio?
An independent fact-finding investigation should be made to determine the scale of the threat the Zika virus would pose to visitors attending the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2016
Tests of water at Rio's Olympic venues, top beaches finds 'superbacteria' microbes are present
Scientists have found dangerous drug-resistant "superbacteria" off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will host Olympic swimming events and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will compete when the games start Aug. 5.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2016
SoftBank may sell stake in 'Clash of Clans' Finnish game developer Supercell
SoftBank Group Corp. is considering selling its stake in the Finnish gaming company Supercell Oy, according to people familiar with the matter.
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JAPAN
May 10, 2016
Japan group teaches how to grab toys in arcade crane games
For people who have spent a shameful amount of time and money trying to win a cheesy prize with the crane toys in game arcades, here are some words of consolation from the Japan Crane Game Association: The game is not for suckers, and anyone can play it well if they learn the tricks.
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May 5, 2016
Uchimura extends NHK Cup title streak to eight
Reigning Olympic and world all-around gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura won his eighth consecutive NHK Cup on Thursday.
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May 2, 2016
Inoue determined to help Japan keep pace in judo
Judo had always been a reliable provider of Olympic medals for Japan since the sport was first officially included in the 1964 Tokyo Games.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2016
Nintendo disappoints without mobile Mario game and no new console
Nintendo Co. is easing into its newfound role as a mobile game publisher, but not fast enough for investors expecting a Mario-scale hit.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2016
Nintendo's net profit drops 61% in FY 2015 as stronger yen bites
Nintendo Co. said Wednesday its group net profit fell 60.6 percent in the 2015 business year ended last month to ¥16.51 billion ($139.5 million), bruised by the yen's appreciation against major currencies and languid portable game sales.
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BASKETBALL
Apr 26, 2016
Gaines gets to work with Japan's women's hoop team
Japan's Olympic-bound women's national basketball team has entered its second training camp in Tokyo, with Phoenix Suns assistant Corey Gaines as a guest coach.
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JAPAN
Apr 20, 2016
Okhotsk region pitches its certified timber for Tokyo Olympics stadium
Timber officials in the Okhotsk area in Hokkaido are setting their sights on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium after Kengo Kuma's design featuring rich use of wooden materials was selected for the project.
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Apr 20, 2016
Bolt eyes three-peat, world record at Rio Olympics
Sprint king Usain Bolt aims to crown his legacy with an unprecedented Olympic three-peat at the Rio Games, and to top that off by running the first ever sub-19-seconds 200 meters.
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Apr 17, 2016
Yamabe wins national judo crown to book Rio berth
Kanae Yamabe downed rival Megumi Tachimoto for her third national judo championship title on Sunday to clinch a spot in this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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Apr 17, 2016
Tanii wins 50-km walk national title
World bronze medalist Takayuki Tanii won the 50-km walk on Sunday at the national championships, the final qualifier for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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BASKETBALL
Apr 13, 2016
Suns assistant Gaines to guest-coach Japan
Corey Gaines, a Phoenix Suns assistant who formerly played in Japan, will be invited to coach the Japanese women's national team, team assistant Tom Hovasse revealed on Tuesday.
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Apr 12, 2016
McEvoy smokes field at Australian swim trials
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SOCCER
Apr 11, 2016
Olympic coach Teguramori warns players against gambling
In the wake of bans handed to badminton players over casino gambling, Japan's Olympic soccer coach said Monday he will warn his players of the dangers facing them.
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Apr 11, 2016
Japan confirms swimming team for Rio Olympics
The Japan Swimming Federation officially announced its national team for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday.
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Apr 5, 2016
Ota makes Japan's Olympic fencing team
Two-time Olympic silver medalist Yuki Ota and three others were officially named to Japan's fencing team for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Tuesday.

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