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Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 23, 2017
Ueda delivers late heroics to lift Antlers past Gamba
Defender Naomichi Ueda scored a last-gasp winner as reigning champion Kashima Antlers edged Gamba Osaka 2-1 at home on Saturday to tighten their grip on top spot in the J. League first division.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 18, 2017
Kerber denies Osaka another upset at Pan Pacific Open
Angelique Kerber made sure there would not be another slipup against Naomi Osaka on Monday as the former U.S. Open champion eliminated the local favorite in straight sets in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open.
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JAPAN / View from Osaka
Sep 16, 2017
Osaka, Okawa at the forefront of demographic changes altering power structures
On the surface, former Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto and Kazuhito Wada, the head of Okawa village, Kochi Prefecture, have little in common. Hashimoto is brash, confrontational and more interested these days in getting rich as a private citizen than in being a politician. Wada is quieter, a team player who...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 14, 2017
Osaka man arrested for stabbing a woman and her daughter
A 48-year-old man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of fatally stabbing a woman and seriously injuring her 4-year-old daughter in Osaka Prefecture, investigators said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 13, 2017
Osaka vows to change childish ways after latest setback
Teenage hotshot Naomi Osaka was her own worst critic after a shock early exit at the Japan Women's Open on Wednesday, and admitted she had to change her "childish" ways ahead of another event in Tokyo next week at the Pan Pacific Open.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 13, 2017
J. League title race heating up as top five break away
The 2017 title race has been wide open even by J. League standards, but with nine games remaining a definite top five is beginning to emerge.
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TENNIS
Sep 13, 2017
Nara powers past Osaka in Japan Women's Open clash
Kurumi Nara claimed local bragging rights with a stunning 6-3, 6-0 win over rising star Naomi Osaka on Wednesday to reach the second round of the Japan Women's Open.
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JAPAN
Sep 10, 2017
Koreans living in Japan worry about backlash because of North's nuclear, missile programs
Ethnic Koreans living in Japan are nervously watching growing tensions over North Korea and are wary of a possible backlash against their community as Pyongyang ramps up its saber-rattling.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 9, 2017
Date, Krunic to square off in opening round of Japan Women's Open
Kimiko Date will play 78th-ranked Serbian Aleksandra Krunic in the first round of the Japan Women's Open.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 8, 2017
Gamba's Hasegawa keeps focus on team unity, winning in final months at the helm
Gamba Osaka manager Kenta Hasegawa held back the emotions on Friday in his first comments a night after the J. League club announced he would leave at season's end.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 7, 2017
Gamba decide to not offer contract extension to manager Hasegawa
Kenta Hasegawa, who managed Gamba Osaka to a domestic triple in 2014, will not receive a contract extension past this season, the team announced Thursday.
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JAPAN / Society
Sep 7, 2017
Osaka hospital will review 300-hour monthly overtime limit after document's release
Doctors and nurses at a national hospital could theoretically rack up monthly overtime at three times higher than the government threshold, a labor-management agreement shows.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 3, 2017
Cerezo dump defending champion Urawa out of J. League Cup
Holders Urawa Reds were knocked out in the quarterfinals of the J. League Cup after losing to Cerezo Osaka on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw Sunday.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 2, 2017
Japan Times 1992: 'Students get a taste of five-day school weeks'
Schoolchildren had no classes on Saturday for the first time in 120 years as a limited five-day week system started at public schools nationwide.
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JAPAN
Aug 30, 2017
Osaka sushi chain replaces rice with radish to cut down on the carbs
Conveyor belt sushi chain Kurasushi will offer a low-carbohydrate sushi-like dish using Japanese daikon in place of orthodox vinegared rice, its operator said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Aug 27, 2017
Competition to host Japan's first casino resort heats up
As the Diet prepares to debate the structure of integrated casino resorts this autumn, competition in Osaka and neighboring Wakayama to win the rights to host one of the first legal gambling complexes in the country is heating up.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Aug 27, 2017
Shiga tops in volunteerism; Osaka finishes in last place: leisure survey
If you're the kind of person who prioritizes volunteer work, enjoys playing badminton and has an interest in studying, Shiga Prefecture might be your ideal home in Kansai.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 26, 2017
Leandro lifts Antlers past Cerezo with lone goal in 88th minute
The Kashima Antlers continued to pad their lead in the J. League on Saturday as the defending champions seized a 1-0 victory in a top-of-the-table clash with Cerezo Osaka.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 26, 2017
Osaka, Kerber to square off in first round at U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka was handed a tough first-round encounter in the upcoming U.S. Open on Friday as she begins her Grand Slam campaign against world No. 6 and defending champion Angelique Kerber of Germany.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Aug 19, 2017
Lessons learned from the failure of the Osaka Foreign Settlement
This year, Osaka is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the opening of its port to the outside world. Numerous events, lectures and symposiums on how Osaka developed from 1868 to the present have taken place or are planned between now and early next year.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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