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JR HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2018
Fighters pound out 11 hits, take 10-0 lead in first inning in rout of Marines
Pitcher Kohei Arihara threw eight shutout innings and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters backed him with a 10-run first inning in Tuesday afternoon's 14-1 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2018
Tokyo to offer JR Hokkaido ¥40 billion while ordering the railway operator to improve management
The government will order struggling Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) to improve its management, while also offering ¥40 billion in financial aid to the firm over two years through March 2021, transport minister Keiichi Ishii said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 26, 2018
Fighters ship outfielder Hiromi Oka to Marines for lefty pitcher Takahiro Fujioka
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have traded outfielder Hiromi Oka to the Chiba Lotte Marines in exchange for left-handed pitcher Takahiro Fujioka, the teams announced Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2018
Japan's indigenous Ainu sue to bring their ancestors' bones back home
Activist group's hardball tactics expose rifts in the Ainu community over the fate of bones held at universities.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 25, 2018
Japanese national team selects training camp sites for World Cup
Hokkaido's Abashiri and Miyazaki have been selected as training camp sites for the Japan national team for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 22, 2018
Fighters hold off Hawks to complete sweep
Third-year reliever Kazutomo Iguchi bailed out the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in the eighth inning to help them scrape out a 7-5 win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2018
Japanese former residents of Russian-controlled isles return to visit ancestors' graves
Japanese former residents of Russian-controlled islands off Hokkaido visit Kunashiri and Etorofu to pray at their ancestors' graves.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2018
Japanese government eyes Jomon Period sites for World Heritage designation
A government panel Thursday selected archaeological sites in northern Japan from the Jomon Period as potential UNESCO World Cultural Heritage candidates in 2020.
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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...
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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