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HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2021
Japan manager Atsunori Inaba appointed as Fighters' new GM
The Sapporo-based team has yet to announce a new manager for the 2022 season, although former New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo is viewed as a strong candidate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2021
Incumbent favoring nuclear waste disposal facility wins Hokkaido mayoral election
If all technical and political hurdles are cleared and the facility is built, waste from Japan's nuclear reactors would be transported to Suttsu.
Japan Times
LIFE
Oct 26, 2021
Hair from culled Hokkaido deer made into jeans
With culls aiming to protect crops leaving many deer carcasses unused, an entrepreneur from Miyagi Prefecture is putting their hides and hair to good use.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2021
Japanese rice 'tastier' due to global warming, gaffe-prone former PM Taro Aso says
People often associate a warming climate with negative developments, but there is 'something good,' the 81-year-old politician said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Oct 25, 2021
Closure of Nippon Paper Industries’ Kushiro Mill leaves workers in limbo
Most of the employees at the plant, including those from affiliated companies, are Kushiro natives.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2021
Ayumu Ishikawa pitches Marines to crucial win
Ayumu Ishikawa struck out six over eight scoreless innings and the Chiba Lotte Marines held on for a 3-2 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Sunday to move into the Pacific League lead.
Japan Times
LIFE
Oct 24, 2021
Frozen food vending machines proving a hit amid pandemic
Slices of fish and frozen cakes are among the items on offer in Hokkaido.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 24, 2021
Marines counterattack wins day as Lotte eyes pennant
The win at Zozo Marine Stadium reduced the second-place Marines' magic number to clinch their first Pacific League pennant in 16 years to four.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 17, 2021
Departing Fighters manager helped Shohei Ohtani find his footing
Hideki Kuriyama won two PL pennants and a Japan Series in Sapporo, but his greatest accomplishment may have been his contribution to the Angels two-way star's development.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Oct 17, 2021
Chimikepp: Modern French cuisine finds a home in Hokkaido
For some, the allure of this remote region is its bracing snowscape or outdoor activities. For others, it's knowing they will dine very well at Chimikepp Hotel.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 1, 2021
'Handkerchief Prince' Yuki Saito to retire after 11 years in NPB
The 33-year-old was nicknamed the 'Handkerchief Prince' after he used a blue handkerchief to wipe away sweat while steering his team to the high school national championship in 2006.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2021
Ayumu Ishikawa tosses six shutout innings as first-place Marines top Fighters
Ayumu Ishikawa tossed six shutout innings as the Pacific League-leading Chiba Lotte Marines claimed a 1-0 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Monday, moving 3½ games clear of the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Sep 13, 2021
Three years after Hokkaido quake, hard-hit communities facing depopulation
Their homes destroyed, older residents moved into town, but the outlook is bleak despite revitalization efforts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2021
Hot, dry summer in Hokkaido likely behind death of dozens of rare fish
The Japanese huchen probably died because of a deficiency of oxygen in the water, as the hot summer caused high water temperatures and not enough rain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2021
Tiny Hokkaido furniture firm proud creator of Olympic medal cases
Despite many challenges, a company with only 19 employees produced around 4,400 examples of 'made-in-Japan' craftsmanship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Aug 30, 2021
Hokkaido lumber companies struggling to boost production despite soaring prices
Amid a global 'wood shock,' a shortage of loggers and difficulty tracking down landowners to get consent for forest harvesting is making it difficult to raise production.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 20, 2021
Giants acquire controversial slugger Sho Nakata from Fighters
The Yomiuri Giants on Friday acquired Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters slugger Sho Nakata, who was indefinitely suspended from all top team and farm team games by the Pacific League club for an act of violence against a teammate.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 11, 2021
Fighters slugger Sho Nakata suspended for off-field violence
According to the team, the 32-year-old infielder acted violently toward a teammate before an Aug. 4 exhibition game.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2021
Japan's summer heat an Olympic challenge for competing athletes
'The organizers could have predicted that the temperature would be this high,' said a fan of the Games in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2021
COVID-19 spreads quietly in the shadow of the Olympics
As new cases surge to unprecedented heights, experts say the Games are drowning out public health messages telling residents Tokyo's residents to rein in their activities.
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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