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LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Feb 9, 2019
A weekend in Toyota and Nagoya: Where technology meets tradition
Toyota will host four games for the Rugby World Cup at its 45,000-capacity Toyota Stadium. Read our guide to the city to find out what to do when you're in Toyota and neighboring Nagoya for the weekend.
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JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 4, 2019
Zen Buddhist priest touched by kindness in Nepal offers shelter to those seeking refuge in Japan
One day in January, in a quiet Zen temple on a hill in Nagoya's Tenpaku Ward, a priest offered a Nigerian visitor okaki (rice crackers).
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 9, 2019
J. League bids farewell to era-defining group of legends
There are few praises which have not already been sung for Yokohama F. Marinos defender Yuji Nakazawa and Nagoya Grampus goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki, both of whom announced their retirement on Tuesday.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 24, 2018
Nagoya community effort to recycle food waste wins U.N.-related award
A decade-old community effort in Nagoya to recycle food waste from supermarkets and school lunches to make compost for vegetable farming has been awarded the Biodiversity Action Award by the Japan Committee for United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (UNDB).
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 21, 2018
Diamond Dolphins edge Brave Thunders in series opener
Three sets of numbers jump out at you from Friday night's Kawasaki Brave Thunders-Nagoya Diamond Dolphins game at Todoroki Arena: turnovers, points in the paint and 3-point shooting.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 10, 2018
Japan sees rise in use of riverside areas to attract tourists following deregulation
The use of riverside areas to attract tourists is on the rise nationwide, following deregulation in recent years allowing the private sector to use the public land to open restaurants or hold events.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 29, 2018
Shuto Ando's role growing for Nagoya in third season
Don't discount the impact that Shuto Ando is making for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins this season.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 26, 2018
Japan's ancient castle walls drawing tourists but not enough masons to keep them up
Castle walls have recently become popular with tourists, especially rekijo (female history buffs) who like to view them even when the castle itself is no longer there.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 23, 2018
Nagoya's Markeith Cummings scores 42 points in OT triumph over Toyama
Friday will be remembered as a day that Markeith Cummings can't forget.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 16, 2018
James Southerland's big fourth quarter seals Mikawa's victory over Nagoya
Syracuse University alum James Southerland scored 15 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter as the SeaHorses Mikawa topped the visiting Nagoya Diamond Dolphins 87-71 in Friday's B. League series opener.

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