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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2019
At the birthplace of instant noodles, Chicken Ramen mascot Hiyoko-chan is immortalized on manhole covers
The city of Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture, known as the birthplace of instant noodles, has started using manhole covers featuring Hiyoko-chan, the mascot of Chicken Ramen brand instant noodles, in front of the city's popular cup noodle museum.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 6, 2019
Antlers take over league lead with away win
The Kashima Antlers moved to the top of the J. League first division on Sunday with a 1-0 win at Cerezo Osaka thanks to Tomoya Inukai’s sixth-minute header.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 6, 2019
Naomi Osaka overcomes world No. 1 Ash Barty to win fifth title
Japan's Naomi Osaka came from a set down to beat French Open champion and world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty on Sunday and win the China Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 5, 2019
Naomi Osaka books spot in China Open semifinals, qualifies for WTA Finals
World No. 4 Naomi Osaka advanced to the semifinals of the China Open on Friday and qualified for the season-ending WTA Finals featuring the top eight singles players and eight doubles teams.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 4, 2019
Gamba erupt for five second-half goals in rout of Consadole
Gamba Osaka put some distance from relegation with a 5-0 demolition of visiting Consadole Sapporo in the J. League first division on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2019
Ministry confirms city in Osaka Prefecture will be barred from hometown tax donation system
The internal affairs ministry said Thursday it is sticking with its decision to exclude the city of Izumisano from the revised furusato nōzei hometown tax donation system.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 1, 2019
Naomi Osaka cruises past Andrea Petkovic to reach third round of China Open
Naomi Osaka steamrolled into the third round of the China Open with a 6-2, 6-0 win over German qualifier Andrea Petkovic in a seemingly effortless hour on Tuesday afternoon.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Sep 30, 2019
Say bad thing, read boilerplate apology: Japan, we can do better
A joke about her skin hasn't bothered Naomi Osaka, but there are broader ramifications from such kind of comedy.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 29, 2019
Naomi Osaka gets by Pegula to advance in China
Naomi Osaka endured a challenge from Jessica Pegula of the United States in the first round of the China Open on Sunday to keep her Asian swing winning streak alive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 25, 2019
In new finding, Japanese team finds male mice sent to space retain reproductive ability
A Japanese research team has found that male mice sent to outer space for more than a month retained their reproductive capabilities and sired healthy offspring, according to findings published Tuesday by Scientific Reports, a British online journal.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 24, 2019
Naomi Osaka raised spectators' spirits, pleased organizers at Pan Pacific Open
It was a potential nightmare for fans, tournament organizers and even the players.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2019
Transportation by boat for visitors attending 2025 World Expo in Osaka to be considered
Water transport will be considered to facilitate the movement of visitors to and from Osaka's 2025 World Expo for improved accessibility, Hiroyuki Ishige, a senior official of its organizing body, said in a recent interview.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2019
Japan's nonmetro commercial land prices rise for first time in 28 years
The average price of land for commercial use outside the country's three largest metropolitan areas — Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya — has risen for the first time since 1991.
TENNIS
Sep 18, 2019
Florida court dismisses ex-coach's lawsuit against Naomi Osaka
A court in Florida has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Naomi Osaka's former coach demanding a portion of the tennis star's earnings, Osaka's management agency said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2019
Osaka mayor Ichiro Matsui offers to take in tainted Fukushima water and dump it into Osaka Bay
Ichiro Matsui, the mayor of Osaka and head of Nippon Ishin no Kai, said Tuesday that water tainted by radioactive tritium from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant could — if proven environmentally safe — be sent to Osaka and dumped into Osaka Bay.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 15, 2019
Naomi Osaka among players hoping for redemption at Pan Pacific Open
Redemption is the theme as the 2019 edition of the Pan Pacific Open gets underway Monday with a weaker field than in year's past, with only two of the world's top 10 players competing. Still, 12 of the world's top 30 are due to take the court at Osaka's Utsubo Tennis Center, where world No. 4 Naomi Osaka...
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JAPAN / View from Osaka
Sep 14, 2019
Sizzling summer threatens Tokyo 2020, Osaka Expo
The summer of 2019 brought record-breaking heat. Early to mid-September, until last week, felt like late July in Kansai, Tokyo, Nagoya and parts of Kyushu and Shikoku. Only in a few areas of Hokkaido, where temperatures dropped into the low teens at night, were there clear signs autumn was arriving.
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SOCCER / J. League
Sep 13, 2019
Cerezo's Atomu Tanaka scores late winner against struggling Reds
Substitute forward Atomu Tanaka struck the winner in the 84th minute as Cerezo Osaka beat the Urawa Reds 2-1 on Friday.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 13, 2019
Journalist ordered to pay ex-Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto ¥330,000 over suicide-related retweet
The Osaka District Court on Thursday ordered a journalist to pay ¥330,000 in compensation to former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto for retweeting a message that suggested Hashimoto had pressured a senior prefectural government official to kill themselves.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2019
Kyoto again secures No. 1 spot for best city outside of Tokyo
The former capital retained its spot as the metropolis with the greatest strengths thanks to its allure as a tourism destination, a think tank said.

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