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Japan Times
SPORTS
Jan 22, 2017
Tomooka says young athletes should play different sports
The term "strength and conditioning" in sports is relatively unknown in Japan, and specialty coaches are often confused with athletic trainers, who are skilled in prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 2, 2016
Cromartie brings bid for Montreal MLB team to Japan
Warren Cromartie said being back in Japan made him feel like he was home. He said there were fans who recognized him while he was out and about in Tokyo and that he'd already made plans to have dinner with a few of his former Yomiuri Giants teammates later in the week. If there's time, he said, he'd...
MORE SPORTS
Feb 10, 2015
Former Canadiens coach Ruel, 76, dies
Claude Ruel, who coached the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup title in 1969, has died. He was 76.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Sep 11, 2014
Fragile ozone layer shows first sign of recovery, U.N. study finds
The ozone layer that shields life from cancer-causing solar rays is showing its first sign of recovery after years of dangerous depletion, a U.N. study said on Wednesday, in a rare piece of good news on the environment.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jul 15, 2014
CFL has been court of last resort for many over years
The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League are like a mix of the Statue of Liberty, the Oakland Raiders and Walmart.
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Apr 22, 2014
Ex-NFL star Johnson happy for new shot with CFL
Don't you just love serendipitous dovetailing?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 21, 2013
Cromartie hungry to bring baseball back to Montreal
Warren Cromartie's energy can be infectious. When the former Montreal Expos and Yomiuri Giants star gets going on a topic, his voice rises, his words drip with conviction and even over the phone, you can imagine him flashing that familiar, toothy, megawatt smile.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?