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Japan Times
Figure Skating
Dec 11, 2022
World champion Shoma Uno and Mai Mihara shine in Grand Prix triumph
The victory in Turin capped off a tremendous year of international competitions for Uno that included a world championship, two Grand Prix wins and a pair of Olympic medals.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Dec 9, 2022
Elvis inspires Japanese figure skating pair in Grand Prix Final
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara turned in a superb routine to the sound of an Elvis Presley and Marcus Mumford medley of 'You'll Never Walk Alone.'
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 27, 2022
Ilia Malinin 'in shock' at quad-axel powered gold in Espoo
The reigning world junior champion's reward was a ticket to the Grand Prix Final in Turin next month, where he will be joined by women's singles winner Mai Mihara of Japan.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Oct 24, 2022
World champion Kaori Sakamoto wins women's title at Skate America
Top after the short program, Sakamoto also came first in the free skate scoring 145.89 for her first title abroad in the Grand Prix series after previously winning the NHK Trophy in Japan.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Apr 26, 2022
ISU bans Russia and Belarus from hosting international events
The skating body said that it was looking for a replacement host for the Cup of Russia, which is scheduled to take place in late November as part of figure skating's Grand Prix.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 22, 2022
Absences loom large at figure skating worlds
With Russian athletes banned from participating and a number of high-profile stars recovering from injuries, the event in Montpellier will be be missing many of the sport's stars.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 30, 2021
Doubts emerge over Grand Prix final after Japan shuts borders
Both the Japan Skating Federation and the Japan Sports Agency said they did not know what the rules would be for foreigners scheduled to compete in the Dec. 9-12 event in Osaka.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 13, 2021
Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto conquer NHK Trophy
The two Japanese skaters stood atop both the men's and women's podiums at Yoyogi National Gymnasium as their challengers fell behind in Saturday's free skate.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 12, 2021
Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto top NHK Trophy standings after first day
An appreciative audience at Yoyogi National Gymnasium was treated to strong performances by Japan's entrants, with Uno the only skater to cross 100 points.
'Shogun' becomes first non-English-language winner of best drama Emmy
Japanese actress Anna Sawai, winner of the outstanding lead actress in a drama series award for "Shogun," and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada, winner of the outstanding lead actor in a drama series award for the show, pose in the press room during the 76th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Chris Broad's new bar puts cocktails first, YouTube second
A self-proclaimed lover of great cocktails, YouTuber Chris Broad says his new Shibuya watering hole is more a place to get yourself a solid drink than it is anything related to his social media career.
South Korea is facing deepfake porn crisis
Activists hold up symbolic eye masks during a protest against deepfake porn in Seoul on Aug. 30.
In LDP presidential poll, three kingmakers hold all the cards
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo in January as former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (left) looks on.
Yen strengthens beyond ¥140 per dollar for first time since 2023
Then yen strengthened on Monday beyond ¥140 per dollar ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting this week that is widely expected to see officials cut interest rates.
‘Shogun’ and the painstaking art of ‘getting it right’
Hiroyuki Sanada and the cast and crew of "Shogun" accept the award for best drama series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
Japan’s schools battle to keep kids cool, with or without AC
Students sit under a misting system during recess at Hikarigaoka Haru no Kaze Elementary School in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, on Sept. 6.
Chris Broad's new bar puts cocktails first, YouTube second
A self-proclaimed lover of great cocktails, YouTuber Chris Broad says his new Shibuya watering hole is more a place to get yourself a solid drink than it is anything related to his social media career.
In LDP presidential poll, three kingmakers hold all the cards
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo in January as former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (left) looks on.
How China’s dominance of solar and batteries is impacting Japan’s energy transition
Solar panels and wind turbines at a power plant in Hami in China's Xinjiang region. The U.S. and other countries have described China’s actions against Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region, a key cog in the cleantech supply chain, as a genocidal campaign aimed at erasing an entire culture.

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A store clerk tries to cool things down in front of their shop by spraying a hose.
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