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Japan Times
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Apr 3, 2016
Gymnast Uchimura claims ninth straight national title
Six-time all-around world champion gymnast Kohei Uchimura won a record-extending ninth consecutive national championship on Sunday, although he did not have the best of days as he made numerous mistakes.
Japan Times
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Apr 3, 2016
World champion Ono triumphs at national invitational judo tourney
World champion Shohei Ono won his second national invitational judo weight class championship title on Sunday in the men's 73-kg division.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 31, 2016
Japan's professional video game sector advances to next level
The Japan eSports Association, which promotes the competitive playing of video games, is nudging the sector toward professional status.
SPORTS
Mar 25, 2016
Fukuoka plans bid for 2026 Asian Games
Fukuoka Prefecture is moving toward being the second prefecture to make a bid to host the 2026 Asian Games, an informed source said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 24, 2016
New Sony unit to bring hit games to smartphones
Sony Corp. is looking to extend its lead in video games by pushing into smartphones with titles derived from its top-selling PlayStation consoles.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Mar 19, 2016
Balas raised bar with win streak, records
Outside of her native Romania, Iolanda Balas' name and athletic accomplishments weren't common knowledge to a large segment of the global population in recent years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2016
Nintendo finds a hit with its new social app, Miitomo
Nintendo Co.'s foray into smartphones is off to a good start.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 16, 2016
Fuji Media group to set up new game company in April
Fuji Media Holdings Inc. and Fuji Television Network Inc. said they will establish a new company on April 1 by spinning off the broadcaster's game business unit. The move is a bid to take the upper hand in the game market, which is expected to expand further.
Japan Times
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Mar 14, 2016
Fencer Ota punches ticket to Rio Games
Fencer Yuki Ota, who won the men's foil silver medal at the 2008 Olympics and a team silver in 2012, has booked his spot in this summer's Rio de Janeiro Games, the Japan Fencing Federation announced Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 14, 2016
Teguramori calls up Van Wermeskerken for Olympic warmup tour
Versatile Dutch-based defender Sai van Wermeskerken was among 22 named to Japan's under-23 national side for its tour of Portugal starting next week, the Japan Football Association announced on Monday.
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Mar 14, 2016
Okuhara ends Japan's 39-year wait for All-England badminton title
Nozomi Okuhara became the first Japanese in 39 years to win the women's badminton singles title at the All-England Championships on Sunday, beating Wang Shixian 2-1 in the final.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2016
Smartphone gamers blow small fortune on their obsession
Just before the New Year holiday in Japan, ads for a smartphone game called Granblue Fantasy began appearing on television and in magazines.
Japan Times
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Mar 13, 2016
Kirwa defends crown at Nagoya Marathon
Bahrain's Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa successfully defended her title at the Nagoya Women's Marathon on Sunday.
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Mar 11, 2016
Athens team gold medalist Tsukahara to retire
Naoya Tsukahara, who helped Japan win the men's team gymnastics gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, is to retire, a source close to the matter said Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 9, 2016
Nadeshiko hand Sasaki parting victory
Nadeshiko Japan handed manager Norio Sasaki a likely farewell gift with a 1-0 victory over North Korea as the women's Asian Olympic qualifying drew to a close on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 9, 2016
Japan women's basketball coach names preliminary squad for Olympics
Head coach Tomohide Utsumi revealed a group of 18 as his preliminary Japan women’s national basketball team, which has already earned a spot in this summer’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics, at the Japan Basketball Association office on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 8, 2016
Nadeshiko Japan fail to qualify for Rio Olympics
Nadeshiko Japan failed to qualify for their fourth successive Olympic Games on Monday night, missing out on one of Asia's two places at Rio de Janeiro this summer after China defeated South Korea 1-0.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 6, 2016
Discord hits Nadeshiko Japan ahead of crucial Rio qualifier
When Yuki Ogimi said on Saturday that some of the Japan players didn't fully understand the gravity of the situation the Nadeshiko are in, she meant to fire up her teammates as a form of tough love.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 6, 2016
Nadeshiko Japan staring into abyss
Since lifting the 2011 Women's World Cup, Japan reached the Olympic final the following year, won the 2014 Women's Asian Cup and returned to the World Cup final last summer in Canada.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 4, 2016
Nadeshiko Japan falls to China as Olympic hopes dim
Nadeshiko Japan is in need of a miracle to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after the former world champion lost 2-1 to China on Friday.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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