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JR HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 12, 2015
Fighters' Mendoza battles past Lions
Luis Mendoza was hardly at his best Wednesday, but the former Kansas City Royal battled into the sixth inning to earn the win as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Seibu Lions 6-3.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Aug 1, 2015
Wine joins whisky in Japan's 'Napa Valley'
The small town of Yoichi in Hokkaido has become famous recently as the setting for much of an NHK TV series titled "Massan" that was screened every day, Monday to Saturday, from September 2014 to March this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2015
Volcanic alert raised for Mount Meakandake in Hokkaido
The Meteorological Agency has raised the volcanic alert for Mount Meakandake in Hokkaido, saying a small eruption is possible.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2015
Island offers free ferry trips in novel seabird rescue project
Authorities at the little-known island of Teuri in northern Japan have taken a novel approach to tackling its stray cat problem with the offer of free ferry trips to anyone who will take the felines off their hands.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 15, 2015
Matsuda, Lee carry Hawks past Fighters
Nobuhiro Matsuda's three-run, seventh-inning home run broke up a tie game as the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Softbank Hawks came from behind to beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 7-4 on Wednesday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2015
Mendoza tames Lions
Luis Mendoza held the Seibu Lions to three hits over seven scoreless innings as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters won their fourth straight game with a 10-0 victory Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 10, 2015
Fighters' Otani notches 10th victory of season
Shohei Otani became the first pitcher to 10 wins this season after pitching eight shutout innings as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Seibu Lions 1-0 on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 6, 2015
Quarterly growth in regional economies intact, BOJ reports
The Bank of Japan on Monday maintained its assessments of eight of nine regional economies on the back of improving employment and income conditions as the country's economy continues to recover moderately.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2015
Vote by U.S. Congress stokes hope for TPP progress in July
With the U.S. Congress formally granting President Barack Obama trade promotion authority, proponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in Japan are hoping at least the broad outlines of a bilateral deal for agriculture and auto parts may be worked out when negotiations resume in July.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jun 30, 2015
Hokkaido town's ties to historical ship helps draw tourists
The Hokkaido town of Kikonai is promoting tourism by touting its relationship with the warship Kanrin Maru, which plied the Pacific to North America in 1860 but sank nearby about a decade later.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 26, 2015
Lions' Kishi collects first victory of season
Seibu Lions ace Takayuki Kishi allowed two run in six innings to earn his first win of the season as his teammates bombarded the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in a 12-4 win on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2015
Otani strikes out 11 in shutout as Fighters end losing streak
Shohei Otani brought all his weapons to bear in a three-hitter on Wednesday as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2015
Inmates in Hokkaido raise beef cattle to learn about value of life
Abashiri Prison in Hokkaido allows well-behaved inmates to raise beef cattle at a nearby farm in a program designed to teach them that each life must be respected.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 21, 2015
Van den Hurk earns win with late Hawks rally
Dutch right-hander Rick van den Hurk allowed two runs over seven innings, while striking out 13 and was rewarded by a late comeback from his team as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 4-2 on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jun 20, 2015
Yano off to quick start after move to Fighters
Over the years, foreign players on the 11 other teams in Japan besides the Yomiuri Giants have talked about the depth of the Giants and how good some of the Kyojin reserve players could be if the they played for another Central or Pacific League club.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 18, 2015
Fighters sign Nationals farmhand Lively
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have acquired 29-year-old right-hander Mitch Lively from the Washington Nationals on a one-year deal, the Pacific League club announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2015
Iwata, Tsuruoka propel Tigers to rout of Fighters
Minoru Iwata went the distance and Tigers catcher Kazunari Tsuruoka drove in five runs in Hanshin's 11-4 trouncing of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in this season's interleague finale.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 13, 2015
Fighters' Hermida returning to U.S. after thumb injury
Outfielder Jeremy Hermida will temporarily return to the United States, having broken the base of his left thumb, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters said Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 10, 2015
Giants, Fighters complete four-player trade
The Central League's Yomiuri Giants and Pacific League's Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have concluded a four-player trade, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2015
Motorist arrested for allegedly dragging boy 1.5 km after Hokkaido hit-and-run
Police have arrested a man on Tuesday for allegedly dragging a 16-year-old boy under his pickup truck following a traffic accident in the city of Sunagawa, in central Hokkaido.
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.
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.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
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