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LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jul 8, 2016
Chocolat Bel Amer: Head-turning desserts in an old wooden town house
First established in Tokyo, Chocolat Bel Amer has now opened a boutique in a gorgeous traditional machiya (town house) fronted by a Japanese maple tree. In a rather bold move, it is directly opposite Inoda, an institution among Kyoto's cafes. What connects both these places — besides the street —...
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 7, 2016
Kawachi takes role with new league
For 11 seasons, Toshimitsu Kawachi was the face of the bj-league. As the only commissioner in league history, he was the front man for the league's growth from six teams in the 2005-06 season to 24 clubs this past season as well as its success stories and problems.
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JAPAN
Jul 7, 2016
Travel survey bumps Kyoto from world's top tourist spot
City officials say huge crowds visiting its popular temples, shrines and gardens as well as its major downtown shopping districts, might be the cause.
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CULTURE / Art
Jul 6, 2016
Kyoto's Shokado museum showcases nature, tea ceremony, art
The Shokado Garden Art Museum in a suburban Kyoto neighborhood offers a respite to visitors with its distinct seasonal variations of flora as well as recreated tea ceremony houses, calligraphy works and brush paintings — all associated with medieval Japanese Buddhist monk Shokado Shojo.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 1, 2016
Office chair racing on a roll overseas
Endurance races involving wheeled office chairs have spread from their birthplace in a small Kyoto suburban town across Japan to Taiwan and China.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2016
Nations discuss corporate tax avoidance at OECD meeting in Kyoto
Representatives of more than 80 countries and jurisdictions met in Kyoto on Thursday for a two-day conference aimed at going after corporate tax avoidance in the first-ever effort of its kind to include developed and developing countries.
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CULTURE / Art
Jun 28, 2016
'Salvador Dali'
July 1-Sept. 4
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2016
Todai tumbles from top of Asia university rankings to seventh place
The University of Tokyo, locally known as Todai, lost its crown in this year's Times Higher Education Asia University rankings released Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2016
Pregnant Kyoto high school student told to pass physical education to graduate
A Kyoto high school student who failed physical education because she was pregnant has not been able to graduate alongside her classmates, it was learned Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jun 10, 2016
Okina: The intangible joys of heirloom eggplant
In 2013, UNESCO gave Japanese cuisine, or washoku, Intangible Cultural Heritage status, an unwieldy mouthful that left some people wondering, "What's that?" A recent lunch at Okina, near the tourist mecca of Arashiyama in northwest Kyoto, provided a clear path through the official language.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jun 10, 2016
Ichikawaya Coffee: A young cafe inside a 200-year-old wooden townhouse
Many of Kyoto's traditional wooden machiya townhouses are being renovated, and one of the most enchanting ones that has recently opened to the public can be found a few minutes walk from the endless stream of tourists visiting Kiyomizu Temple.
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CULTURE / Art
Jun 7, 2016
'Eguchi Hisashi Pop Art Exhibition: King of Pop — Kyoto Edition'
June 11-Sept 4
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 4, 2016
Beer essentials: The craft beer boom in Japan shows no sign of running dry
Tomoko Sonoda was a college student during the "Dry Wars," the years immediately following the 1987 release of the game-changing light lager Asahi Super Dry. She and her classmates held tasting parties for the spate of new brews that were released by the three other major breweries in an attempt to compete....
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JAPAN
Jun 3, 2016
96-year-old Japanese man recognized as world's oldest graduate
A 96-year-old man in western Japan expressed his joy on Friday at being recognized as the world's oldest university graduate.
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JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 22, 2016
Kyoto's concerns mount over mystery 'minpaku' lodgings
Japan's huge tourism influx is greatly welcomed by politicians and select local service industries that are benefitting from the boom.
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BASKETBALL
May 14, 2016
Viney leads charge as Grouses storm into bj-league title game
For the Toyama Grouses' loyal fans, the team's 14-game winning streak is a delightful number.
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BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 12, 2016
Final Four to bring curtain down on league
This weekend marks the end of an era.
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JAPAN
May 9, 2016
Kyoto Prize to begin laureate lectures in Oxford
The University of Oxford and the Inamori Foundation on Monday announced that future winners of the Kyoto Prize will be invited to address audiences of decision-makers in the United Kingdom. The program will be called the "Kyoto Prize at Oxford."
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BASKETBALL
May 8, 2016
Hannaryz punch ticket to Final Four with win over Lakestars
After seeing their streak of three consecutive Final Four appearances halted by the Shiga Lakestars last season, the Kyoto Hannaryz avenged that series defeat over the weekend.
BASKETBALL
May 7, 2016
Toyama stages fourth-quarter comeback against Iwate, wins 12th straight
The red-hot Toyama Grouses collected their 12th straight victory on Saturday, a wild 70-61 home triumph over the Iwate Big Bulls in the Eastern Conference semifinal series opener.

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