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HIROSHIMA

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 16, 2013
Girl held over death texted of her distress
A 16-year-old girl arrested Sunday for allegedly dumping the body of a former classmate in the mountains in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, contacted her friends before turning herself in, her friends claimed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2013
Swallows prevail over Carp in slugfest
Kazuhiro Hatakeyama's three-run homer keyed a four-run second inning, the bullpen barely stitched things together after starter Masato Nakazawa imploded and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows held off the Hiroshima Carp 11-9 on Friday night.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2013
Leap into bay from 27-meter-high bridge claims teen
An 18-year-old high schooler has died in the city of Hiroshima after jumping off the Hiroshima Hatsukaiichi Ohashi bridge into Hiroshima Bay with another boy to impress his friends, police said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2013
Fighters rally past Carp in interleague finale
Hokkaido Nippon Ham rookie right-hander Shohei Otani made his debut pitching and batting in the same game, tossing four innings of three-run ball while batting in the No. 5 spot in the Fighters' 7-4 win over the Hiroshima Carp on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jun 16, 2013
Former Hiroshima star Hopkins now an orthopedic surgeon
Gail Hopkins, the first baseman on the 1975 Hiroshima Carp Central League championship team, returned to Japan last month for some business and reminiscing about his days with the team.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 12, 2013
Maeda set to face Fighters in Sapporo
Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda, who has been deactivated with an injured right side, has been cleared to return for a game against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Saturday at Sapporo Dome, Carp manager Kenjiro Nomura confirmed Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 30, 2013
Kashiwa earn draw with Hiroshima
Kashiwa Reysol toughed out a 0-0 draw at champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima to pick up their first point in three matches in the J. League on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
May 28, 2013
Carp offense not doing Bullington any favors
One of the more memorable marketing campaigns of the 1990s was a Nike ad centered around Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux, at the time a pair of Cy Young winners pitching for the Atlanta Braves, who, jealous of the attention St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire was receiving for his home run exploits,...
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 25, 2013
Moriwaki enjoying challenge playing for Urawa brings
The 27-year-old defender says he was ready for a change of scenery after helping Sanfrecce Hiroshima win theJ. League title last season.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2013
Peace stone from Hiroshima presented to Kosovo
A Hiroshima-based citizens' group has presented Kosovo with a stone from the 1945 atomic bombing engraved with an image of a Buddhist goddess of mercy.
JAPAN
May 13, 2013
A-bomb survivor passes on wisdom to Fukushima kids
A-bomb survivors are finding ways to support youths in Fukushima so they don't grow up feeling like society abandoned them over radiation fears.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
May 10, 2013
Rice planters put on a show for famed event
An annual rice-planting festival known as the Mibu no Hana Taue Matsuri will be held Saturday in Hiroshima, giving visitors a peek into the centuries-old popular ritual that was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2011.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 9, 2013
Fans, players show class in reaction to serious accident
A serious accident that left two players in the hospital may have cast a pall over Monday's match between Omiya Ardija and Sanfrecce Hiroshima, but the reaction of both sets of fans and players was a credit to the Japanese game.
JAPAN
May 7, 2013
Three-month peace march sets out for Hiroshima
Around 1,000 people begins a three-month peace march from Tokyo to Hiroshima, calling for the abolishment of nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 7, 2013
Omiya win marred by collision that hospitalizes two players
Unfashionable Omiya Ardija underline their title credentials with a 2-1 win over J-League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima but the victory is bittersweet as an accident sends two players to the hospital.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 6, 2013
Giants treat Matsui, Nagashima to victory on special day
The Yomiuri Giants gave former greats Hideki Matsui and Shigeo Nagashima a hero's welcome before Sunday's game against the Hiroshima Carp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 5, 2013
Giants maintain home dominance against Carp
If you're looking for the key to beating the Yomiuri Giants at home, the Hiroshima Carp are probably not the team to ask.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2013
A-bomb survivors take message to N.Y. school
A Japanese-born Korean and a "Hiroshima Maiden" who both lived through the Aug. 6 atomic bombing of their city in the closing days of World War II recalled their experiences as guest speakers at a Brooklyn school on Monday and promoted their messages of peace.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 27, 2013
Hiroshima's Hirose reaches bases 15th consecutive time, an NPB record, in win over Dragons
Jun Hirose went 4-for-4 to set a Nippon Professional Baseball record by reaching base for the 15th consecutive time in the Hiroshima Carp's 3-2 win over the Chunichi Dragons on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 23, 2013
Hiroshima: What sweets tickled your taste buds at the National Confectionery Exposition?
'A bag of cheap sweets and snacks from Osaka, as well as candies using tangerines from Sakurajima, Kagoshima Prefecture. I buy sweets mostly to give away to my kids and their friends.'
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'
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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.
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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