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HIROSHIMA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jun 12, 2019
Farmers in Hiroshima Prefecture struggle to recover after 2018 flooding wrecked rice paddies
As the rice-planting season wraps up, Higashihiroshima, known as a rice-producing city, is still reeling from last summer's devastating floods.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 7, 2019
Kodai Senga shines on mound as Hawks outplay Carp
Kodai Senga struck out eight over seven scoreless innings as the Pacific League's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the three-time defending Central League champion Hiroshima Carp 6-3 on Friday in a rematch of last year's Japan Series.
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JAPAN
Jun 7, 2019
Hundreds in Hiroshima region evacuate amid downpours as rainy season begins in much of Japan
Heavy rainfall hit parts of western Japan beginning early Friday, causing more than 800 people to evacuate their homes and disrupting train services throughout the region.
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JAPAN
Jun 5, 2019
A-bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow issues call for action in speech at alma mater in Canada
Atomic bombing survivor and peace advocate Setsuko Thurlow called for action for the good of society in a graduation speech at her alma mater in Canada on Tuesday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 30, 2019
Carp rookie Sho Yamaguchi shines in first start as Swallows drop 14th straight
Rookie Sho Yamaguchi allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings in his starting debut on Thursday in the Hiroshima Carp's 13-0 victory over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 28, 2019
Carp squander big lead, end Swallows' comeback hopes in ninth inning
Closer Shota Nakazaki steered the Hiroshima Carp through a nail-biting ninth-inning as the Central League leaders held on to beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 8-7 on Tuesday.
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SOCCER / J. League
May 26, 2019
Sanfrecce find scoring touch against Reds
Sanfrecce Hiroshima broke out of its scoring doldrums in a 4-0 trouncing of Urawa Reds in the J. League first division on Sunday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 25, 2019
Southpaw starter Kris Johnson helps Carp extend winning streak to 11 games
Left-hander Kris Johnson pitched into the eighth inning and drove in a run to help the Hiroshima Carp extend their winning streak to 11 games by beating the Yomiuri Giants 7-5 on Saturday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 24, 2019
Carp crush Giants to extend winning streak to 10
The first several weeks of the NPB season had many wondering how it was possible for the Hiroshima Carp to start off so slowly.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
May 23, 2019
High-scoring forward Thomas Kennedy joins Hiroshima Dragonflies
Thomas Kennedy, a dynamic scorer for the Gunma Crane Thunders for four seasons, has joined the Hiroshima Dragonflies.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2019
Daichi Osera, Tsubasa Aizawa carry red-hot Carp to ninth straight win
Daichi Osera threw a complete game and contributed with his bat as he pitched the Hiroshima Carp to their ninth straight win, a 3-1 victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Wednesday.
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SOCCER
May 22, 2019
Hiroshima spoils Keisuke Honda's Victory farewell
Yusuke Minagawa scored the 73rd-minute winner on Wednesday as Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Keisuke Honda's Melbourne Victory 3-1 in the final group round of the Asian Champions League.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 21, 2019
Carp's Yusuke Nomura tosses seven scoreless innings in series-opening triumph over Dragons
Yusuke Nomura had just one strikeout but got the win after throwing seven scoreless innings as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Chunichi Dragons 3-2 on Tuesday.
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LIFE / Travel
May 17, 2019
Sandankyo Gorge: Hiroshima's hidden ravine
An easy trip from Hiroshima city, head to Sandankyo Gorge for a day of exploring picturesque ravines and waterfalls before indulging in a local hot spring.
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LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 13, 2019
Hiroshima museum unveils new atomic bomb-related items
The main building of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum reopened April 25, after it was closed from April 2017 in order to do exhibition renovations and quake-resistance reinforcement work associated with the building's aging.
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SOCCER
May 8, 2019
Hiroshima beats Guangzhou to reach Asian Champions League knockout stage
Sanfrecce Hiroshima booked their ticket for the Asian Champions League last 16 with a game to spare following a 1-0 win over Group F rivals Guangzhou Evergrande on Wednesday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 7, 2019
Dragons' Yudai Ono tosses three-hit shutout, fans 13 batters in rout of Carp
Yudai Ono pitched a complete-game shutout Tuesday to lead the Chunichi Dragons to a 6-0 win over the Hiroshima Carp.
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SOCCER / J. League
May 3, 2019
Marinos' Teruhito Nakagawa notches lone goal in victory over Sanfrecce
Teruhito Nakagawa's 34th-minute goal lifted Yokohama F. Marinos to a 1-0 win over Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Friday.
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JAPAN
May 3, 2019
In utero at time of Hiroshima A-bomb, hibakusha tells U.N. that quest for nuke-free world will outlive him
Jiro Hamasumi, who was in his mother's womb when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, told the United Nations on Wednesday he and other survivors will persist with their efforts to spare future generations the suffering caused by nuclear weapons.
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JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Apr 29, 2019
Defining the Heisei Era: Just how peaceful were the past 30 years?
Asked what characteristics best summed up the Heisei Era (1989-2019), 79 percent of Japanese people thought it would be best remembered as being “peaceful and without war.”
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'
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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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