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OSAKA

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 11, 2016
Evessa start from scratch to beat Sunrockers
After a 25-point setback in the series opener, the Osaka Evessa went back to the drawing board before Sunday's rematch.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 8, 2016
Teamwork has Tochigi flourishing
Camaraderie pays off for successful teams.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 7, 2016
Nippon Ishin, a party with Osaka roots, to establish a political school in Tokyo
Nippon Ishin no Kai, the political party with Osaka roots, will establish a political school in Tokyo on Dec. 18 with an eye toward training candidates for next summer's Tokyo metropolitan assembly election.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 6, 2016
Gibson, Harrellson propel Evessa past Grouses
Frontcourt mates Xavier Gibson and Josh Harrellson combined for 45 points for the second straight night to lead the Osaka Evessa to a 98-93 win over the Toyama Grouses on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2016
Regions hop on casino bandwagon, but move blasted amid gambling addiction fears
As the Liberal Democratic Party and conservative opposition's Nippon Ishin no Kai rush to pass legislation to legalize casino gambling, regional governments from Hokkaido to Kyushu, which see it as a potential gold mine for local revenue and jobs, are making plans to host such facilities.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 6, 2016
Evessa start fast, hold off Grouses
The Osaka Evessa took an 18-point lead into the second quarter and held on for an 85-79 home win over the Toyama Grouses on Monday night in the B. League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Dec 3, 2016
Lottich inspiring Valparaiso with passion
For many years, Matt Lottich was one of the best basketball ambassadors that Japan has ever had. He made big contributions on a consistent basis. He respected the game and played it the right way.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Nov 27, 2016
Kansai firms more concerned with Asian markets than Trump's TPP pullout
For Kansai business leaders, Asia, particularly East Asia, has long been far more important economically than the United States.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Nov 25, 2016
Yoshino Sushi: A meal here will give you a new appreciation of rice
Yoshino Sushi has been making sushi in Osaka for more than 170 years, and has become well known for its hako (boxed) sushi, where the rice and seafood are pressed together in a rectangular wooden mold. Made from cypress wood, the mold creates sushi so pretty it could be mistaken for confectionery. A...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Nov 25, 2016
Ali's Kitchen: The cramped home of more than 600 Pakistani and Arabic dishes
Ali's Kitchen is a basement Pakistani and Arabic restaurant that is so cramped it can hardly contain the outsize personality of restaurateur Ali Zaidi.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 24, 2016
SeaHorses glide past Evessa
Powerful rebounding and strong 3-point shooting guided the SeaHorses Mikawa to a 104-78 home triumph over the Osaka Evessa on Thursday night.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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