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GAMES

Japan Times
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Mar 4, 2016
Takanashi triumphs in Hokkaido
World Cup winner Sara Takanashi won the International Miyasama Ski Games title on Friday, notching 248.0 points on Miyanomori Ski Jump Stadium's normal hill.
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Mar 4, 2016
World championships finalists to be seeded at Rio Games
The finalists from the world championships last September will be seeded at this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics, United World Wrestling announced Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2016
Game app could teach children how to detect potential dangers of smartphones
As the use of smartphones grows in popularity with school children, educators are struggling with ways to teach young people how to recognize and handle the potential dangers they could face, and a smartphone game app called "Soul Negotiator" could be the answer teachers are looking for.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 29, 2016
Nadeshiko stumble on first step to Rio
Japan's path to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics got off to a nightmarish start as the former world champions went down 3-1 at the hands of Australia in a women's Asian final qualifier on Monday.
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Feb 27, 2016
Hirano triumphs in superpipe at Winter X Games
Ayumu Hirano became the first Japanese gold medalist at the Winter X Games on Friday when he cruised to victory in the men's snowboard superpipe final.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2016
Nintendo halves 2015 net profit forecast on yen rise, weak sales
Nintendo Co. said Friday it has more than halved its forecast for group net profit for the year through March due to the yen's appreciation and sluggish sales of software for the handheld Nintendo 3DS game console.
SOCCER
Feb 26, 2016
Halilhodzic keeping close watch on U-23 youngsters
Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic said he is watching the progress of the players from the Under-23 side closely as he returned from his two months scouting tour in Europe on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 25, 2016
Ogimi receives No. 10 shirt before final Olympic qualifiers
Frankfurt striker Yuki Ogimi has inherited the No. 10 shirt from retired icon Homare Sawa as manager Norio Sasaki announced the Nadeshiko Japan team for the women's final Asian qualifiers for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 24, 2016
Views from Tokyo: Can video games cause children to become violent?
People out and about in Machida, Tokyo, offer their views on the possible link between real and on-screen violence.
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Feb 23, 2016
Diver Sakai books ticket to Rio
Sho Sakai secured an Olympic berth for the first time in his career when he finished among the top 16 in the men's 10-meter springboard at a World Cup meet on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 23, 2016
Olympic hopefuls aim to shine in J. League
The Rio Olympics are just over five months away, but with the new J. League season about to begin, Japan's soccer medal hopefuls have no time to sit back and dream of glory in Brazil.
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Feb 21, 2016
Takahashi walks away with Olympic berth
Eiki Takahashi won his second straight national 20-km race walking championship on Sunday to earn a spot in this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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Feb 21, 2016
Ono moves closer to Rio judo berth
World champion Shohei Ono took a step toward a place at this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics by capturing the men's 73-kg title on Saturday at the Duesseldorf Grand Prix.
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Feb 20, 2016
Skeet shooter Ishihara qualifies for Rio Games
Naoko Ishihara was chosen as the first woman to represent Japan in skeet shooting at the Olympics by the Japan Clay Target Shooting Association on Saturday.
Japan Times
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Feb 15, 2016
World record-holding race walker Suzuki out of Rio Games
Yusuke Suzuki, who owns the men's 20-km race-walk world record, said Monday he will be unable to qualify for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 15, 2016
Past Olympians offer hoop advice
Former Olympians and administrators of Japanese basketball who are anxious about the future of the game in the country have come together to form the Japan Basketball Improvement Conference (JBIC), it was announced Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 13, 2016
Should Japan's major newspapers be given a red card for sponsoring the Olympics?
Because it's never too early to talk about how expensive the Olympics will be, Tokyo Shimbun pondered the question on Feb. 6 and found out that no one involved has a clue about the cost of the 2020 Games.
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Feb 7, 2016
Japan men's foil team misses Rio Games fencing berth
Japan's men's foil team missed out on a place in this summer's Olympics fencing tournament after China took the berth as the top-ranked team from Asia-Oceania after the World Cup on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 7, 2016
New Urawa signing Endo eyes trophy-laden season
Urawa Reds and manager Mihailo Petrovic will be under immense pressure from the fans to win a title this season.
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2016
Japan will shine in Rio: analysts
With a stated goal for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics of third place on the medal table, Japan will need to make significant strides at this summer's Rio Games, and as the six-month-to-go milestone passed on Friday one group of analysts is predicting bright spots for Japan in the Rio de Janeiro sun.
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.
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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