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HIROSHIMA

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 17, 2015
Carp hurler Kuroda becomes NPB's top-paid player
A year after Hiroki Kuroda left millions of dollars on the table to return to Japan and rejoin the Hiroshima Carp, the Central League club made him Nippon Professional Baseball's highest-paid player on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 16, 2015
River Plate edges Hiroshima in Club World Cup semifinals
Lucas Alario's header midway through the second half sent River Plate to the Club World Cup final as the South American champions edged Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 15, 2015
Maeda lands in Los Angeles
Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda arrived in Los Angeles on Monday as he attempts to move to the major leagues through the posting system.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 14, 2015
Sanfrecce eye River upset in Club World Cup semis
Sanfrecce Hiroshima weren't among the favorites to win the J. League this season, but they did. And no one was sure if Hajime Moriyasu's men had enough left in the tank for the Club World Cup, but they've managed to win two of two so far.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 14, 2015
Sanfrecce beat Mazembe to set up River Plate showdown
J-League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima comfortably beat TP Mazembe 3-0 to move on to the Club World Cup semifinals on Sunday.
SOCCER
Dec 11, 2015
Injured Sanfrecce trio to miss Sunday's match
J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima will play the Club World Cup's quarterfinals without three players injured during their 2-0 playoff win over Auckland City on Thursday, manager Hajime Moriyasu said after the game.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 10, 2015
Sanfrecce off to winning start at Club World Cup
Yusuke Minagawa and Tsukasa Shiotani scored either side of halftime as J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat New Zealand part-timers Auckland City 2-0 on Thursday to kick off the Club World Cup.
SOCCER
Dec 10, 2015
Hiroshima handed 2016 AFC assignment
J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima were drawn in Group F with FC Seoul, Buriram United and the playoff winner from either Australia, China, India or Singapore for next season's Asian Champions League on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 9, 2015
Tired Hiroshima ready to tap into reserves in Club World Cup opener
Sanfrecce Hiroshima admit to being worn out going into the Club World Cup, but the newly crowned J. League champions will bank on their confidence and experience to get them past Auckland City on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Dec 9, 2015
Jury still out on new J. League championship format
The J. League's new playoff format produced a worthy champion and a thrilling finale in its debut season, but only time will tell if it is a success.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 8, 2015
Sanfrecce's Asano earns Best Young Player award
Sanfrecce Hiroshima forward Takuma Asano was named the J. League's Best Young Player for the 2015 season on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 8, 2015
Kuroda returning to Carp for 2016 season
Hiroshima Carp right-hander Hiroki Kuroda, who had been considering retirement, has decided to stay with the club and return to the mound next season, general manager Kiyoaki Suzuki revealed on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2015
U.N. passes Japan-led motion to abolish nuclear arms that includes invitation to visit A-bomb cities
Although it lacked the backing of the United States and other major nuclear powers, a Japan-sponsored draft resolution calling for the abolition of nuclear arms and encouraging people to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki was formally adopted by the U.N. General Assembly.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 6, 2015
Sanfrecce turned pressure into advantage during championship final
Sanfrecce Hiroshima striker Hisato Sato admits that the fear of missing out on the 2015 J. League title after finishing the regular season on top of the table helped drive his side to the championship.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 5, 2015
Sanfrecce complete title quest against Gamba
Sanfrecce Hiroshima claimed their third J. League title in four years with a 4-3 aggregate win over Gamba Osaka after a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the championship final on Saturday night.
BASKETBALL
Dec 4, 2015
Mavunga lifts Shiga past Tokyo
Power forward Julian Mavunga had 36 points and 14 rebounds and Masahiro Kano made six steals to propel the Shiga Lakestars to a 73-63 victory over the Tokyo Cinq Reves on Friday night in the bj-league.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 4, 2015
Gamba's Usami aims to end scoring drought at critical time
Gamba Osaka manager Kenta Hasegawa is counting on his top scorer Takashi Usami to end a personal dry spell and key a fight-back in the J. League Championship Final against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Dec 4, 2015
Hannaryz forward Owens done for season
Kyoto Hannaryz forward Larry Owens is out with a season-ending knee injury, the bj-league club announced on Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 4, 2015
Carp to post ace hurler Maeda
The Hiroshima Carp have agreed to post their ace Kenta Maeda to major league teams this winter, the Central League club announced Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 2, 2015
Sasaki, Kashiwa strike late as Sanfrecce beat Gamba in first leg of final
Sho Sasaki and Yoshifumi Kashiwa both scored in injury time to earn Sanfrecce Hiroshima a 3-2 win away to defending champions Gamba Osaka in the first leg of the J.League Championship Final on Wednesday night.
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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.
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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.
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