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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Oct 14, 2017
Sound artist Aki Onda explores memory through sound
'I never miss Japan,' says New York resident Aki Onda. 'Now I have a distance — that's why I enjoy going back to Tokyo.'
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 13, 2017
Yankees hurler Masahiro Tanaka named starter for Game 1 of ALCS against Astros
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka will start Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Friday against the Houston Astros, the New York Yankees announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2017
Tokyo still top 'global power city' in Asia, and takes third spot in the rankings worldwide
Tokyo remains the top city in Asia for attracting global talent and in third place worldwide, standing a strong chance of overtaking New York soon to clinch the No. 2 spot, according to the latest Global Power City Index ranking released Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 8, 2017
Masahiro Tanaka ready to help keep Yankees' season alive
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka said Saturday he is ready to lift the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians when he starts Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 5, 2017
Yankees hurler Masahiro Tanaka named starter for Game 3
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka will start Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians this weekend, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Oct 3, 2017
Questions abound as MLB postseason starts
Some burning questions (and answers) entering the 2017 MLB postseason.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 17, 2017
Sculptor Shintaro Okamoto cracks the ice in New York
As New York City's bar owners and mixologists strive for the perfect drinking experience, Shintaro Okamoto encourages them to consider an often-overlooked detail — the quality of the ice.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 16, 2017
Documentary filmmaker Megumi Sasaki learns to live in the moment in New York
For a long time Megumi Sasaki felt that something did not quite fit.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 2, 2017
Takamichi Saeki styles his own American dream
For Takamichi Saeki, the road to becoming a hair stylist and running a salon started out in the art world, working as a gallery assistant.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 2, 2017
Aoki to join Mets: source
Outfielder Norichika Aoki is on the verge of joining the New York Mets, an MLB source said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 1, 2017
Otani gets back on the hill as questions about future persist
Shohei Otani returned to the mound after a long absence on Thursday night.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 17, 2017
Baltimore 'quickly and quietly' removes four Confederate statues after deadly Virginia rally
Baltimore removed four monuments to the pro-slavery Civil War Confederacy before dawn on Wednesday, working quickly so the city could avoid protests like the one organized by white nationalists that turned deadly in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 10, 2017
Tanaka faces Aoki, gets no-decision
New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka lasted only four-plus innings Wednesday when he faced compatriot Norichika Aoki for the first time this season in an 11-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2017
New York Times digital subscribers top 2 million, belying Trump's 'failing' jeer
The New York Times Co. said Thursday its digital-only subscriptions topped 2 million at the end of June, up 63.4 percent from a year earlier, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated claim that the news giant is failing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2017
The curious case of Akie Abe's English
Social media went atwitter over reports that Japan's first lady, Akie Abe, might have pretended not to speak English to avoid talking with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2017
Trump questions whether Japan's first lady can speak English
U.S. President Donald Trump is a man of controversy and nobody would be surprised if he caused another one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2017
Musk tweets he got verbal OK to start work on New York-Washington underground 'hyperloop'
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday said he had received "verbal" approval to start building a high-speed underground transport system linking New York and Washington that could cut travel time between the cities to about half an hour.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2017
WeWork competitor Knotel plans to triple shared workspace in NYC by end of year
Startup Knotel Inc. is planning to more than triple its office space in New York by the end of the year in an effort to approach the omnipresence of WeWork Cos., the city's dominant name in shared workspaces.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Trump's son, along with Manafort, Kushner, met Russian lawyer after promise of dirt on Clinton: NYT
President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., agreed to meet with a Kremlin-linked lawyer during the 2016 campaign after being promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing three advisers to the White House.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 23, 2017
Darvish, Tanaka display different moods before first duel in MLB
Texas Rangers hurler Yu Darvish and New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka are approaching their upcoming showdown with contrasting states of mind.

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