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JR HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2016
Baird's beaked whale is first catch of season
Fishermen landed the first Baird's beaked whale of the season on Wednesday, local authorities said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2016
Misguided search for Hokkaido boy testament to unpredictability of children, rescuers say
The Hokkaido boy found six days after he went missing says he lost his sense of direction because he cried so much after his father ordered him to get out of the car.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 3, 2016
Case of missing boy receives mix of sympathy and criticism from residents, experts
Japan let out a sigh of relief Friday after a 7-year-old Hokkaido boy was found alive following an intensive six-day search by hundreds of police, firefighters and Self-Defense Force troops.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2016
Chronology of events related to missing boy in Hokkaido
May 28, around 12:30 p.m. — Yamato Tanooka, 7, his parents and sister leave their home in Hokuto, Hokkaido, for a park in Shikabe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2016
Missing Hokkaido boy, 7, found alive but hungry in hut on SDF base
A boy is found dehydrated and hungry but otherwise healthy six days after he went missing on a mountain in Hokkaido.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2016
Otani ignites Fighters with bat, arm against Eagles
Slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani had three hits, while allowing a run in seven innings for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in a 12-3 whipping of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Pacific League on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2016
Japan turns to wearable gadgets to monitor animals, including pets
A 2-year-old horse strapped with a GPS-aided sensor to monitor its speed and heartbeat ran a 1,500-meter lap on a farm in Urakawa, Hokkaido, a town famous for producing racehorses, earlier this year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 26, 2016
Despaigne carries Marines to victory with 11th-inning sacrifice fly
Alfredo Despaigne drove in a go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning as the Chiba Lotte Marines edged the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2-1 in the Pacific League on Thursday for their fourth straight victory.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 26, 2016
Questions abound as teams prep for new league
What kind of rivalries will develop in the early days of the B. League?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2016
Hokkaido melons fetch record ¥3 million at season's first auction
A pair of melons produced in the Hokkaido city of Yubari on Thursday fetched a record ¥3 million ($27,240) in the first auction of the harvest season at a Sapporo wholesale market.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 26, 2016
Film festival for people with disabilities helps share theater experience
A film festival in Hokkaido geared to the blind and deaf will celebrate its 11th year in June.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2016
Nine GSDF troops mistakenly fired live rounds at each other in Hokkaido drill
Nine Ground Self-Defense Force members shot as many as 79 live rounds at one another by mistake in an exercise in Hokkaido on Monday, the GSDF said Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 24, 2016
Fighters exploring possibility of building own ballpark
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters are considering building a new ballpark in Sapporo or its vicinity, baseball sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2016
Fighters cruise as Otani blanks Eagles
Shohei Otani threw six shutout innings to claim his second win of the season as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 8-0 on Sunday in the Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 17, 2016
Fighters hand Hawks' van den Hurk first NPB loss
Rick van den Hurk was tagged with his first loss in Nippon Professional Baseball on Tuesday after the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 7-2 to end his record 14-straight winning decisions to start his NPB career.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 17, 2016
Too early to worry about Otani's season, says Darvish
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani has just one win and a 3.34 ERA after eight starts, but former Fighters ace Yu Darvish says it's too early to worry about the 21-year-old right-hander.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 15, 2016
Lions handle Otani's heat
Flame-thrower Shohei Otani logged two 162-km-per-hour pitches but took his fourth loss of the season as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters were beaten 6-3 by the Seibu Lions on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 10, 2016
Home runs ignite Fighters en route to whitewashing of Buffaloes
Kohei Arihara might have won the game for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, but the drinks are on Brandon Laird.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2016
Japan's oldest harbor seal dies in Hokkaido
Japan's oldest harbor seal has died in Hokkaido at the estimated age of 46, or over 100 years old in human terms, the operator of Otaru Aquarium said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 8, 2016
Suzuki always ready to contribute for Carp
Seiya Suzuki has gotten his fair share of playing time for the Hiroshima Carp this season, but he's not taking that for granted. Suzuki knows success will bring him even more opportunities, so the 21-year old doesn't want to waste a single chance to show what he can do.
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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