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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2018
Buffaloes' Brandon Dickson twirls three-hit shutout, fans career-high 12 batters
Brandon Dickson threw his first shutout in four years, while Yutaro Sugimoto hit a grand slam in his second straight game as the Orix Buffaloes demolished the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 11-0 in the Pacific League on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2018
Oswaldo Arcia, Kohei Arihara guide Fighters past Buffaloes
Oswaldo Arcia belted a three-run homer and Kohei Arihara went the distance as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Orix Buffaloes 4-1 on Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 13, 2018
Oshu: A semi-rural city with a major league star
Oshu, the home of the Los Angeles Angels' two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani, is dotted with unassuming tributes to this home-grown hero.
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JAPAN
Jul 13, 2018
Hokkaido islanders pray for victims on 25th anniversary of deadly earthquake and tsunami
Local people on a small island off the coast of Hokkaido paid tribute Thursday to more than 200 victims of a deadly earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck a quarter of a century ago.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 10, 2018
Naoyuki Uwasawa, Fighters maintain mastery over Hawks
When Naoyuki Uwasawa wasn't on the mound doing his part to hold down the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters starter was busy standing up to celebrate another big hit by one of teammates.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 10, 2018
Fighters outfielder Taishi Ota receives fan vote for All-Star Series, but out with hand injury
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Taishi Ota was announced as the Pacific League winner of the All-Star Series' plus one fan vote a little after 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, making him a first-time All-Star.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 9, 2018
Kohei Arihara, Haruki Nishikawa lead way as Fighters rout Hawks
Kohei Arihara was impressive over seven innings and Haruki Nishikawa drove in four runs to lead the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 10-1 victory over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2018
Marines' Mike Bolsinger stifles Fighters, wins 10th straight start
Former Los Angeles Dodger Mike Bolsinger allowed just a run en route to winning his 10th straight start as the Chiba Lotte Marines trounced the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 9-1 on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2018
Search begins for commemorative trees from '64 Olympics ahead of 2020 Tokyo Games
In 1964, athletes taking part in the Tokyo Olympics brought with them seeds from their homeland to be planted as commemorative trees.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2018
130 rescued after heavy rain leaves them stranded at Hokkaido hot spring
Some 130 people who had been stranded at a hot spring resort in Hokkaido were rescued Wednesday after torrential rains triggered landslides in the area the previous day.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 3, 2018
Lions hurler Ken Togame dominates in victory over Fighters
Right-hander Ken Togame pitched 7-2/3 strong innings and Takeya Nakamura went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in the Seibu Lions' 5-2 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Tuesday.
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JAPAN
Jul 2, 2018
Mobile services to be available in undersea Seikan Tunnel from next March
Mobile communications services will be available from next March aboard Hokkaido Shinkansen Line trains traveling through the undersea Seikan Tunnel, the communications ministry, Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) and three major mobile phone carriers have announced. Currently, passengers cannot use...
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2018
Three more sue state over forced sterilizations, and an abortion, under Japan's now-defunct eugenics law
Seven plaintiffs have now filed sterilization lawsuits against the government since January.
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JAPAN
Jun 26, 2018
Hokkaido and Pacific coast now understood to face higher risk of powerful earthquakes
The government's annual earthquake probability map indicates an increased likelihood of strong quakes occurring within the next 30 years across a wide area of the Pacific coast.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 17, 2018
Swallows beat Fighters to clinch first interleague crown
Yasuhiro "Ryan" Ogawa allowed a run over six innings as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-1 on Sunday to clinch this season's best interleague record.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 15, 2018
Fighters shatter tie in seventh inning, go on to hammer Swallows
Taishi Ota went 2-for-4 and drove in the go-ahead run in Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' 11-4 victory over the interleague-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2018
Japanese government holds first meeting with officials from municipalities hosting athletes for 2020 Tokyo Games
The government on Wednesday held its first meeting with leaders of local governments which will host exchanges between residents and athletes of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics as it aims to improve hospitality in the communities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2018
Japan's hotels logged record 6.78 million foreign guests in March as less popular regions reeled in tourists
Foreign guests who made overnight stays at hotels and other accommodations in Japan rose 15.0 percent to 6.78 million in March from the previous year as regional cities attracted more tourists, government data show.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2018
Fighters' Nick Martinez improves to 3-0 at Tokyo Dome this season
Nick Martinez entered his first interleague contest in Japan with an overwhelming sense of familiarity.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 29, 2018
SeaHorses star Makoto Hiejima named 2017-18 MVP at B. League Award Show
Makoto Hiejima is the face of the B. League's sophomore season.

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