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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 6, 2014
A travesty of justice
The Nagoya High Court has turned down the eighth request for retrial by an 88-year-old man on death row for the 1961 fatal poisoning of five women at a community meeting in Mie Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 28, 2014
Court denies Nabari poisonings retrial of death-row inmate jailed since 1961
An ailing 88-year-old man on death row has had his eighth petition for a retrial thrown out by the Nagoya High Court, his lawyers say.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 24, 2014
Ball and chain: gambling's darker side
With lawmakers debating whether to legalize gambling in time for the 2020 Olympics, we look at the other side of the coin — addiction
JAPAN
May 9, 2014
Small city in Nagano shows TED talks aren't just for metropolises
A talk will be held in a small city in central Japan on Sunday styled after the popular U.S. TED Conferences, which introduce innovative ideas through short lectures and presentations, organizers said Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 29, 2014
Nagoya ends losing streak with victory over FC Tokyo
Kisho Yano scored three minutes into the second half to give Nagoya Grampus a 1-0 win over FC Tokyo on Tuesday and end a run of five straight defeats.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 29, 2014
Shooters Sports Bar and Grill: A taste of America in Nagoya
Having first opened its doors in 1997, Shooters is the longest running and most successful international restaurant in Nagoya. But it is not only its longevity that makes this a great place to hang out: It also boasts friendly staff, a well-stocked bar and generous portions of Americana cuisine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NAGOYA RESTAURANTS
Apr 29, 2014
The Corner: Great burgers at any angle
The Corner is a tiny little nook of a place that has been running since 2011 and (although this may be contested by some) serves the best burger in town. A "New York-style bar," The Corner is keen to put the gourmet into burger making, as every patty is handmade and every bun spread with a unique secret...
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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 25, 2014
'Dream' rice expected to yield excellent sake
Aichi Prefecture has officially launched sales of Yume-ginga, a type of brewer's rice used to make high-quality sake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 18, 2014
Nagoya appliance recycling drive reaps success
The city of Nagoya started collecting small household appliances for recycling in February and announced April 11 that it had received more than 31,000 kg of machinery in just two months — five times more than anticipated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 4, 2014
Chubu airport retools to attract foreign tourists
Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya has started various new services to cater to foreign visitors, including new bus services to the city, tourist information and announcements in Chinese and Korean.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 28, 2014
Frontale edge Grampus on Okubo goal
Nagoya Grampus spurned the chance to go top of the J.League — for 24 hours at least — as Akira Nishino's men crashed to their first defeat since the opening day of the season with a 1-0 reverse at Kawasaki Frontale on Friday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 28, 2014
Residents of Nagoya get disaster info maps
Officials in Nagoya are distributing seismic and tsunami hazard maps based on the damage the city is projected to take from an earthquake in the Nankai Trough.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2014
Estimated death toll in Nagoya from Nankai quake increased significantly
A magnitude-9.0 earthquake along the Nankai Trough off central and western Japan could kill as many as 6,700 people in Nagoya, 1.5 times the number previously estimated, the municipal government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 8, 2014
Ogawa gives Grampus win over Ardija
A stunning second-half strike from Yoshizumi Ogawa provided Akira Nishino with his first win as Nagoya Grampus manager as the 2010 J. League champions edged Omiya Ardija 2-1 away on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 7, 2014
Nagoya students give up time for 3/11 survivors
This month marks the third anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 6, 2014
Next stop is Tetsudo Paradise
All aboard! Join the inaugural Tetsudo (Railway) Paradise 2014 event this weekend and experience everything you could want related to trains — ride a mini steam engine, watch a stage show featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and friends, even try on station-master uniforms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 28, 2014
Foreign nursing students get second chance
A private hospital group in Nagoya is supporting youths from Indonesia who went through three-year training stints in Japan to become licensed nurses but who had no choice but to return to their home country after failing to pass the state certification exam here.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2014
South Koreans sue MHI over war labor
Another group of South Korean women who were forcibly conscripted as laborers to work in a wartime factory in Nagoya run by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. files suit against the company.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / 2014 J. LEAGUE PREVIEW
Feb 27, 2014
Gamba looking for payback
The following is the first of a two-part preview for the upcoming J. League season. Team-by-team previews of the nine lowest-ranked teams competing in the first division are listed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2014
Nagoya first city to get own Net domain name
Japan has just received its first geographical top-level Internet domain, ".nagoya," named after the nation's third-largest metropolitan area, according to GMO Registry Inc.

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