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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 30, 2015
Sixteen teams ready to battle for title in expanded playoffs
The playoff format was expanded to 16 teams for the bj-league's 10th season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 26, 2015
Hannaryz close out regular season with bj-league's best-ever win mark
Their ultimate goal remains in front of them, but the Kyoto Hannaryz set a league record for regular-season victories on Sunday in their final game before the playoffs and finished in first place in the Western Conference for the first time in franchise history.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Apr 26, 2015
Cycling the Kyoto maze could get easier
As Kyoto residents know, bicycles are the best way to get around the congested city, which is taking steps to make it more amenable to foreign cyclists.
BASKETBALL
Apr 17, 2015
Hannaryz run away from Cinq Reves
The Kyoto Hannaryz turned a close game into a rout in the second quarter.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 17, 2015
Kyoto University and Takeda join hands on iPS cell venture
Kyoto University's iPS cell research institute and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Friday they will launch a 10-year, ¥20 billion joint program to focus on regenerative medicine and drug discovery using iPS cells.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 14, 2015
Kyotographie is jazzed up with notable photography
The curtain is about to rise on the 3rd Kyotographie festival of photography, and Lucille Reyboz, one of the two co-organizers, says that this is the most exciting but also most difficult time of the year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 12, 2015
Title-chasing Kyoto reaches 40 victories for first time in franchise history
Weeks ago, the Kyoto Hannaryz set a team record for regular-season triumphs with win No. 35.
BASKETBALL
Apr 10, 2015
Shiga trounces Oita for fifth straight win
The Shiga Lakestars took a 25-point lead into the fourth quarter against the host Oita HeatDevils on Friday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2015
Kyoto issues souvenir marriage certificates to foreign newlyweds
The city of Kyoto on Friday began issuing marriage certificates to foreigners who wed in the ancient capital and delivered the first one to a British couple.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 10, 2015
Ineffable dining in Kyoto
Spring is here, and Kyoto is calling us. The old capital is ablaze with blossom, fresh foliage and the exhilaration that winter is over. This is a magical time of year — not just for sightseeing, but for eating out, too, with all the produce of the new season. There are great restaurants close to all...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Apr 10, 2015
High-quality meat and hot rocks at Grand Kitchen Tada
The centerpiece of lunch at Grand Kitchen Tada is a blackened hot stone — as black as squid ink — upon which thin slices of wagyu beef fry. The meat is still sizzling as the server places the tray down, with a warning that the stone is hot and inedible. Well, she didn't exactly say the stone was...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Apr 10, 2015
A neoclassic return to the golden age of hamburgers at 58 Diner
In recent times, Japan has offered up a noteworthy list of burgers, with the newest additions being Burger King's "Kuro Burger," followed by a similar version at McDonald's (unsurprising given that one thing you could never accuse either company of is true originality). Here's something more substantial...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2015
Spate of vandalization hits Kyoto, Nara World Heritage sites
World Heritage sites and temples in the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, home to many of Japan's most historic cultural properties, are found to have been vandalized.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2015
Machine oil sprayed in Nijo Castle, Nara shrine
An oily substance was found splattered at Nijo Castle, a World Heritage site in Kyoto, and at a shrine in Nara Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2015
Survivor of '05 Amagasaki derailment writes book on ordeal
Aiko Okazaki, one of the most seriously injured survivors of the deadly Amagasaki train derailment in Hyogo Prefecture in 2005, has taken a positive outlook on life since returning from the verge of death.
BASKETBALL
Mar 29, 2015
bj-league lifts ban on JT
The professional basketball bj-league has rescinded its ban on media access by The Japan Times with immediate effect. The ban was instituted on Oct. 11, 2013, and continued for more than 17 months.
BASKETBALL
Mar 22, 2015
Kyoto outplays Hamamatsu, raises record to 18-4 on road
As impressive as the Kyoto Hannaryz have been at home this season, they are a superb team on the road, too.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2015
Michelle Obama arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday
A visit to a Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine in Kyoto and a meeting with students in Siem Reap will feature in U.S. first lady Michelle Obama's five-day tour this week to Japan and Cambodia, the White House said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 12, 2015
Sendai's Shimura remains key part of team's identity
During the past four seasons of major personnel changes for the Sendai 89ers, veteran guard Takehiko Shimura has been the one constant on the club's roster.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Mar 10, 2015
All Hale lunch at this Kyoto cafe
To get to Hale you'll have to wrestle your way past the armies of tourists and locals who converge on Nishiki Market — a long, narrow market that sells everything from adzuki beans to unagi (eel).
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.
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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