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OTSUKA

BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2018
Otsuka Kagu in tie-up talks with Taiwanese group
Struggling furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. is negotiating a tie-up with Taiwan's Abico Group in hopes of achieving a turnaround, informed sources have said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 25, 2018
Nihon University president Kichibe Otsuka offers apology for dirty tackle scandal
Kichibe Otsuka, president of Nihon University, addressed reporters at a news conference held in Tokyo on Friday, saying that he felt "responsibility" regarding Nihon University's handling of the dirty tackle scandal, and that he "couldn't apologize enough" to the victim.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2018
Bank of Japan chief Haruhiko Kuroda must stay to handle easing fallout, opposition head says
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda should stay on for a second term to handle the potential fallout from five years of unprecedented monetary easing, according to the leader of an opposition party and former official at the central bank.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 12, 2017
DP chief offers up options for drastic change in party organization as onetime opposition force falters
Democratic Party President Kohei Otsuka offered up multiple options to drastically rejigger his party's organization — including the possible launch of a new party or a name change — during a meeting Tuesday, a party source said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 31, 2017
DP taps Upper House member Kohei Otsuka as new party president
The Democratic Party elected Upper House member Kohei Otsuka as new party president on Tuesday following the formal resignation of Seiji Maehara the previous day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2017
Pill-popping is a business worth watching for Japan's drugmakers
To eke out growth in one of the developed world's most sluggish pharmaceutical markets, Japanese drugmakers are turning to the pill-popping behavior of their customers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 15, 2017
A new generation of jazz comes to the fore at Tokyo Lab
Pinning an exact birth date on any genre is a tricky business, but 2017 has been deemed the 100th anniversary of jazz, in recognition of the first recordings released back in 1917. A century after the earliest jazz, "jass" and "jazbo" groups entered the studios, though, where does the music stand today?...
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LIFE / Style & Design
Apr 23, 2017
Street style always looks back and forward
Style has always referenced the past, even though it's focused on the future. With spring heralding new looks and summer already approaching fast, new collaborations, brands and innovations are making their mark in stores now.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Nov 26, 2016
Graves and gods of Otsuka
It's a bright fall morning when I return to Gokokuji Temple, an Important Cultural Property in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Exiting Gokokuji Station, it only takes me a few minutes to find the two monks who promised to help me when I visited here earlier: 33-year-old Shinsei Miura and 23-year-old Kenkai Yamada....
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LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Oct 29, 2016
Living on prayer and paper in Otsuka
Hoping to catch the earliest blush of autumnal colors, I seek out the Important Cultural Property of Gokokuji, a prominent temple located in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. A satellite map shows it embraced by a forest of trees. I suspect a cemetery might lurk below the leaf canopy, but in late October who would...
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 22, 2016
A monthly subscription to the craft of specialty coffee
Finding good coffee roasters in Tokyo wasn't always easy. Though there's no shortage of chain cafes and canned coffee, roasters that focus on quality beans seemed few and far between.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 18, 2016
Akita in position for another trip to Final Four
The Akita Northern Happinets gained valuable experience as the back-to-back championship runner-up squad the past two seasons, but they didn't fulfill their ultimate goal.
BASKETBALL
Jan 30, 2016
Akita's Taguchi, Otsuka dominate in rout of Tokyo
Shigehiro Taguchi and Yuto Otsuka carried the Akita Northern Happinets to a lopsided win over the lowly Tokyo Cinq Reves on Saturday night.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2015
Otsuka Kagu father-daughter succession feud a symptom of Japan's woes
In a country where family conflict is usually kept under wraps, the boardroom fight at Otsuka Kagu was as titillating as reality TV.

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