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Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 26, 2016
Aichi holds dubious distinction as nation's burglar capital
Aichi Prefecture is once again ranked at the top of a dubious category, but this time it isn't related to traffic fatalities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2016
Nagoya aquarium discovers a grouper that likes to have its teeth brushed
A longtooth grouper in a Nagoya aquarium has become so accustomed to humans that it now demands to be petted and have its teeth brushed by its keeper.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 20, 2016
Kyoto Sanga set to sign Tulio: source
Former Japan international defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka is close to joining J. League second-division club Kyoto Sanga, a source said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 17, 2016
Nagoya trounces Shibuya; Chiba, Kawasaki extend epic winning streaks
The offense clicked and points came in a hurry for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 9, 2016
Hokkaido outplays Nagoya in series opener
Levanga Hokkaido big man Daniel Miller delivered a noteworthy performance at the defensive end of the court on Friday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2016
Black swan at Nagoya zoo latest to succumb to widening bird flu outbreak
Bird flu is spreading across Japan, with a black swan at an Aichi Prefecture zoo being the latest to become infected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2016
Aichi man held for cutting woman's hair on commuter train
A 23-year-old man who allegedly cut the hair of a woman on a train in Aichi Prefecture was arrested Monday amid reports of about 30 similar cases.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 30, 2016
Relegated Grampus signs Brazilian trio, appoints future president
Relegated Nagoya Grampus announced the signing of three Brazilian players Wednesday, while also revealing the appointment as adviser of a Toyota Motor Corp. senior official, Koki Konishi, who is set to be promoted to club president next spring.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 21, 2016
Grampus announce striker Sato's arrival
Relegated Nagoya Grampus on Monday announced the signing of Sanfrecce Hiroshima striker Hisato Sato, the all-time second-highest goalscorer in the J. League top flight with 161 goals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 21, 2016
Nagoya restaurant's guiltless, gluten-free cake finds fans overseas
A new vegetable dish invented by a restaurant in Nagoya is whipping up a media frenzy overseas, where it is being marketed as a sponge cake.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 20, 2016
Veteran Sanfrecce striker Sato to join Grampus
Sanfrecce Hiroshima striker Hisato Sato, the second-highest goalscorer in J. League top-flight history with 161 goals, will join relegated Nagoya Grampus, Sanfrecce's president said Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 19, 2016
Kazama to take over at Grampus
Kawasaki Frontale manager Yahiro Kazama will coach relegated Nagoya Grampus next season, sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2016
Nagoya warns castle tower could collapse in strong quake
The Nagoya Municipal Government on Friday took the unusual step of warning tourists that they enter Nagoya Castle's tower at their own risk due to the building being in danger of collapse in a strong earthquake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 14, 2016
Nagoya finds no such thing as bad publicity after own survey deems it most unpopular
Nagoya has been featured heavily in magazines and TV programs recently as the city that people hate the most.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 11, 2016
Grampus clean house after drop
Relegated Nagoya Grampus released nine players, including long-serving No. 10 Yoshizumi Ogawa and Michihiro Yasuda, on Thursday, while tentatively appointing vice chairman Shinichi Sasaki as the new president.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 6, 2016
Tulio to follow Djurovski through Grampus exit door
Relegated J. League side Nagoya Grampus informed former Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka he will not receive a contract offer for next season, a club source said Sunday when the club also confirmed the departure of manager Bosko Djurovski.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 3, 2016
Hatakeyama's hustle helps Niigata
It's early and the order will be shuffled and some players near the top will drop down, while others will rise.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 3, 2016
Killer of two women gets life sentence in Nagoya
The Nagoya District Court has sentenced a man to life in prison for killing a woman in 2011 and causing his girlfriend's death in 2009.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 2, 2016
Four teams battling to avoid drop on final day of J. League regular season
While Urawa Reds and Kawasaki Frontale battle to clinch the top seed for the J. League Championship on the final day of the regular season on Thursday, a more decisive tussle will be going on at the other end of the table.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 1, 2016
Manuel Alvarez Bravo Photographs: Mexico, Light and Time in Silence
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