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HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 2, 2014
Teen admits killing mother, grandmother in response to 'harsh discipline': police
A Hokkaido teenager confesses to killing her mother and grandmother in a bid to escape after they 'harshly disciplined' her, investigators say.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2014
Four more utilities stop signing contracts for purchasing renewable energy
Four more regional utilities said Tuesday they will stop signing contracts to buy renewable energy from mega solar power plants and other suppliers, citing transmission network capacity limitations.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2014
Saito pitches Fighters into playoffs
Yuki Saito allowed a run in five impressive innings on Monday and earned the win as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters wrapped up the Pacific League's final playoff spot by beating the Seibu Lions 4-1.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 27, 2014
Nakata bashes winning homer in 10th
Sho Nakata belted a sayonara solo home run in the 10th inning to lift the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Saturday night and give themselves some breathing room in their push for the postseason.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 27, 2014
Fighters' Kaneko to retire at end of season
Shortstop Makoto Kaneko, who captained the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to back-to-back Pacific League pennants in 2006 and 2007, announced Saturday that this season will be his last.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2014
Hokkaido train driver used smartphone while operating limited express in violation of rules
A 23-year-old JR Hokkaido worker was caught using his smartphone while driving a limited express train, the railway company says.
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Sep 20, 2014
Can simplicity survive contact with complexity?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 19, 2014
Eagles' Norimoto throws three-hit shutout
Right-hander Takahiro Norimoto kept the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' slim Pacific League playoff hopes going on Friday with a 1-0 shutout victory over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 13, 2014
Otani fans nine, fires five-hit shutout
Double-duty right-hander Shohei Otani struck out nine in a five-hit shutout as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the pennant-contending Orix Buffaloes 1-0 on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2014
Meteorological Agency cancels last alerts in rain-swept Hokkaido
The Meteorological Agency lifted the last emergency alerts for heavy rain in the Hokkaido cities of Sapporo, Chitose and Tomakomai on Thursday afternoon following earlier rainfall in excess of 80 mm per hour across much of the north.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2014
Rain lashes northern areas as low rolls through
Heavy rain fell in many regions Thursday as a low pressure system made the atmosphere extremely unstable in northern and eastern parts of the country.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 9, 2014
Fighters pound Hawks in eighth inning as game turns into rout
When Daikan Yoh got his bat around the slider Jason Standridge threw him, the only question was how far was it going to go.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 8, 2014
Otani may create unique challenge
Shohei Otani has proven this season that he's a talent unlike any other Japanese baseball has seen over the course of a full season. There are better hitters and better pitchers (though maybe not for long), but no one who can do both simultaneously as well as Otani has for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 8, 2014
Popular Sapporo ramen food park to mark 10th anniversary
Nearly 12 million customers so far have slurped noodles at the Sapporo Ramen Kyowakoku (Republic) food park, which will mark its 10th anniversary on Oct. 1.
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JAPAN
Sep 8, 2014
Hokkaido woman chases wacky world records to promote region
Ayako Maura is collecting world records, not of an athletic kind but of a quirky sort, in an attempt to inject pizzazz into her area.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2014
Japan begins research whaling hunt off eastern Hokkaido
Four small ships in Hokkaido left the port city of Kushiro on Sunday to hunt minke whales along the Pacific coast for what was described as research purposes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 3, 2014
Fan-favorite Inaba jumping into sunset
Atsunori Inaba may have been Japan's most popular player among foreign fans during the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The quadrennial competition doesn't just bring 16 nations together, it allows the baseball cultures of various nations to come together. Prominent among these is Japan's ouendan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 2, 2014
Fighters veteran Inaba announces plan to retire
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters infielder Atsunori Inaba said Tuesday he will retire at the end of the 2014 season, bringing an end to an illustrious 20-year career.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2014
First nationwide survey on Ainu discrimination to be carried out
The government plans to conduct its first full-fledged survey to grasp the reality of discrimination of the indigenous Ainu people in Japan, officials said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 24, 2014
Don't bank on nuclear restarts
Power companies are moving again to raise their electricity rates to get out of dire financial straits caused by the increased cost of importing fuel to run more thermal power plants while their nuclear power reactors remain idled.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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