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NARA

BASKETBALL
Apr 2, 2014
HeatDevils run away from Bambitious
A strong third-quarter performance fueled the Oita HeatDevils' 97-88 victory over the visiting Bambitious Nara on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Mar 26, 2014
Chapman passing on lessons to young Nara teammates
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Joe Chapman of the Bambitious Nara is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 23, 2014
Ryukyu improves to 15-5 on road, sweeps Nara
The Ryukyu Golden Kings have the league's stingiest defense this season, allowing 68.0 points a game.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 22, 2014
Go potter in Mashiko
If a visitor to Mashiko had any doubts about the town's dedication to pottery, the giant, iconic stoneware jar that stands near the station ticket barrier, would dispel them.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2014
Kyoto pitches to host maglev line instead of Nara
A maglev line through Kyoto on the way to Osaka would have about twice the economic effect as the currently planned course through Nara, according to an estimate by the city of Kyoto.
BASKETBALL
Mar 7, 2014
Gunma thumps Nara in series opener
Friday's series opener against the visiting Gunma Crane Thunders started off well, but finished poorly for the Bambitious Nara.
BASKETBALL
Feb 15, 2014
Nara's Suzuki delivers 14 assists, timely defense in victory over Fukuoka
The Bambitious Nara reached double figures in victories on Saturday, a small milestone for the first-year franchise. But in doing so, the bj-league team provided a glimpse of how coach Koto Toyama wants the squad to play.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2014
Jury still out on Kansai union's worth
A useless talk shop that will ultimately be remembered as a massive waste of taxpayer money, or a farsighted experiment that will someday be seen as the forerunner of a fundamentally new system of central government?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 22, 2014
'The World of Beauty: 100 Years of Modern and Contemporary Japanese Art'
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Nara Prefectural Museum of Art is hosting a show of masterpieces by artists Shoen Uemura, Kenkichi Tomimoto, Ikko Tanaka and more. The exhibition reflects its theme of "The World of Beauty" through around 120 works that trace 100 years of art history, covering...
BASKETBALL
Jan 16, 2014
Nara completes first series sweep in franchise history
The Bambitious Nara, a first-year bj-league franchise, have won back-to-back games for the first time in franchise history.
BASKETBALL
Jan 15, 2014
Ex-Gator Moss powers Nara past Saitama
Big man Adrian Moss delivered a gutsy 20-point, 21-rebound performance to lead the Bambitious Nara to a 70-60 series-opening victory over the Saitama Broncos on Wednesday night.
BASKETBALL
Dec 29, 2013
Clinical Toyama takes down Nara
Experience is the best teacher.
BASKETBALL
Dec 7, 2013
Ryukyu outlasts ex-coach Toyama, Nara in OT
Former Ryukyu Golden Kings coach Koto Toyama faced his old team on Saturday for the first time since he was fired in May after leading the Okinawan powerhouse to a league-record 42-win season that didn't include a trip to the Final Four.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 4, 2013
'Feature Exhibition On-Matsuri and the Sacred Art of Kasuga'
On-Matsuri, also known as the Grand Festival of Kasuga Wakamiya, is a popular year-end event held in Nara Prefecture at which performers and festival participants pay their respects to the Kasuga Wakamiya Shrine deity.
BASKETBALL
Nov 15, 2013
Nara outmuscles Takamatsu on the glass, triumphs in series opener
Oklahoma State product Anthony Brown scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots and Joe Chapman added 20 points to lead the Bambitious Nara to a series-opening 73-64 victory over the Takamatsu Five Arrows on Friday night.
BASKETBALL
Nov 9, 2013
Bambitious beat Hannaryz for first-ever win
The Bambitious Nara made history on Saturday afternoon, picking up the first-year franchise's first-ever victory, an 87-75 triumph over the host Kyoto Hannaryz.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
The U.S. says Japan has a 700% tariff on American rice. Is that the case?
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a piece of paper with information about tariff rates at the White House on Tuesday.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
NFL comeback star Damar Hamlin shares life-saving message in Tokyo
Damar Hamlin poses with students at The American School in Japan in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Thursday.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.

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