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JAPAN
Aug 25, 2019
Nagasaki train fans launch crowdfunding drive to send experts to Thailand to help maintain aged Japanese locomotives
In a bid to provide guidance on the operation of two aged Japanese locomotives purchased by a Thai railway construction company in 2018, train enthusiasts in Japan — in cooperation with a railway history museum — have launched a crowdfunding project to send experts to the Southeast Asian nation.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 20, 2019
Shogo Akiyama propels Lions past Fighters
Shogo Akiyama drove in two runs to give the Seibu Lions the lead in a 4-2 victory over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Tuesday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 19, 2019
Yuji Kondo continues to chart own path in broadcast booth
Yuji Kondo is standing in the home dugout at Tokyo Dome with his hands braced on the back of the bench as he listens to a fellow broadcaster tell him about a humorous interaction she had with an NPB player recently while covering a game. Kondo chuckles when she's done, straightening up and nodding his...
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 15, 2019
Marines starter Chihaya Sasaki, reliever Toshiya Nakamura blank reeling Fighters
A trip to visit the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters was just what the doctor ordered for Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Chihaya Sasaki.
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JAPAN
Aug 14, 2019
Brown bear shot and killed in Sapporo after roaming around residential area
Residents were frightened of the bear, which seemed accustomed to humans and was unafraid of patrol sirens. It was often spotted wandering into gardens and eating fruit.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 12, 2019
Hawks win as Alfredo Despaigne's homers decide Wada-Kaneko classic
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks slugger Alfredo Despaigne stole the spotlight from a duel of big-name pitchers on Monday, homering twice to lead the Pacific League-leading SoftBank Hawks to a 6-3 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 11, 2019
Ariel Miranda, Kenji Akashi get Hawks past Fighters
Ariel Miranda pitched out of a pair of bases-loaded jams and Kenji Akashi delivered a tie-breaking, two-run single as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2-0 in the Pacific League on Sunday.
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Aug 11, 2019
Women's British Open champ Hinako Shibuno places 13th at Hokkaido Meiji Cup
Golfing sensation Hinako Shibuno followed up her historic Women’s British Open victory with a 13th-place finish Sunday in the Hokkaido Meiji Cup, won by South Korea’s Bae Seon-woo.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 10, 2019
Hawks capitalize on errors in victory over Fighters
Kodai Senga battled through seven innings for the win Saturday as the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks came from behind for an 8-4 victory over the error-prone Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
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Aug 9, 2019
Hinako Shibuno draws large crowd in opening round of Hokkaido Meiji Cup
Fresh off a surprise win on her major debut at the Women's British Open, 20-year-old Hinako Shibuno stole the spotlight in the first round of the Hokkaido Meiji Cup on Friday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 4, 2019
Fighters avoid sweep with win over first-place Hawks
Bryan Rodriguez allowed one run over five innings, and Haruki Nishikawa put Hokkaido Nippon Ham ahead with a two-run double as the Fighters beat the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 4-3 in the Pacific League on Sunday.
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JAPAN
Aug 2, 2019
Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev visits disputed island off Hokkaido despite protest from Tokyo
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday made his first visit since 2015 to one of the four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido that are claimed by Japan, despite a request from Tokyo to have the trip canceled, according to Russia's Interfax news agency.
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JAPAN
Jul 31, 2019
Japan picks ancient Jomon Period sites as candidates for UNESCO World Heritage recognition in 2021
A government panel identified on Tuesday a set of Jomon Period archaeological sites in northern Japan as a potential candidate for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage designation in 2021.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 26, 2019
Time for Japan to reassess its Russia policy
Recent airspace violations show that efforts to boost security cooperation have failed to bear fruit.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2019
Tokyo prosecutors drop charges over attempts to join Islamic State
Tokyo prosecutors have dropped charges against five people in Japan accused of attempting to travel to Syria to become fighters of the Islamic State militant group around August 2014.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 21, 2019
Marines' Atsuki Taneichi stops Fighters' win streak
Atsuki Taneichi allowed two runs over five innings as the Chiba Lotte Marines scored seven first-inning runs in a 9-4 Pacific League win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Sunday.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 20, 2019
The ongoing evolution of Japan's soup curry
This perfectly spicy soup curry is packed with healthy vegetables in a light, flavorful broth for an easily customizable, quick and easy meal.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 20, 2019
Hiroshi Urano, three Fighters relievers combine to toss five-hit shutout against Marines
Hiroshi Urano threw six scoreless innings to pace the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 4-0 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.
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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2019
In ski hub Niseko, tension arises between locals and overseas residents
A growing number of complaints regarding an increase in foreign residents is straining relations in Niseko, an area in Hokkaido internationally known for its famous ski resorts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2019
In Japan, the business of watching whales is far larger than the business of hunting them
People packed the decks of the whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show: splashing tails at each other, rolling over and leaping out of the water.

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