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JAPAN
Mar 7, 2014
Five cities famed for cherry trees slate first 'sakura' preservation summit
Five cities known for ancient cherry trees recognized as natural treasures in 1922 will hold their first summit meeting on March 23 to discuss preservation methods and plans to boost tourism.
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2014
Last week's snowfall in Japan left more than 20,000 people cut off
More than 20,000 people in Tokyo and nine other prefectures in eastern Japan were cut off following heavy snowfalls last week, local government tallies showed Thursday.
BASKETBALL
Jan 16, 2014
Nara completes first series sweep in franchise history
The Bambitious Nara, a first-year bj-league franchise, have won back-to-back games for the first time in franchise history.
BASKETBALL
Jan 15, 2014
Ex-Gator Moss powers Nara past Saitama
Big man Adrian Moss delivered a gutsy 20-point, 21-rebound performance to lead the Bambitious Nara to a 70-60 series-opening victory over the Saitama Broncos on Wednesday night.
BASKETBALL
Jan 11, 2014
Broncos halt losing streak at 19
Led by John "Helicopter" Humphrey's game-high 37 points, the Saitama Broncos snapped a 19-game losing streak by beating the visiting Gunma Crane Thunders 93-61 on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Jan 3, 2014
Ryukyu hands Saitama 19th consecutive defeat
The Ryukyu Golden Kings outscored the Saitama Broncos by 14 points in the first 10 minutes of Friday afternoon's bj-league game. That set the tone for what followed, and they were never seriously threatened the rest of the way.
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JAPAN
Dec 25, 2013
Patissier of 'fakes' takes the cake, eats it, too
A confectionery store in suburban Saitama is generating a buzz thanks to its uniquely deceiving assortment of sweets.
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JAPAN
Dec 18, 2013
Last 3/11 evacuation center to close
The occupants of the last evacuation center for people displaced by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis will find new homes by the end of this year, the mayor of an evacuated town in Fukushima Prefecture said Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
Nov 13, 2013
Tokyo overwhelms Saitama in fourth quarter, completes series sweep
Despite John "Helicopter" Humphrey's 45-point outburst, the Saitama Broncos couldn't quell the Tokyo Cinq Reves' momentum and spirited comeback on Wednesday night at Musashino General Gymnasium.
BASKETBALL
Nov 12, 2013
Tokyo outplays Saitama in series opener
The Tokyo Cinq Reves emerged victorious on Tuesday night by overcoming a five-point halftime deficit and seizing control of the game after the break.
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JAPAN
Oct 8, 2013
Saitama program assists pupils falling through cracks
A program launched by the Saitama Prefectural Government for children of impoverished families is drawing much attention as a way to break the link — or even chain — between poverty and low academic achievement.
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JAPAN
Sep 3, 2013
Cleanup begins after Kanto tornado
Recovery and repair efforts continued Tuesday, a day after a tornado tore a path through Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, and Noda, Chiba Prefecture.
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JAPAN
Sep 2, 2013
63 hurt as twister terrorizes Saitama, Chiba
Several dozen people were injured when a tornado ripped through parts of eastern Japan on Monday, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 15, 2013
Tokyo: Which of Japan's many summer firework displays do you recommend?
I think the best fireworks display in Japan is in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. Even though it is not the biggest in Japan, the huge round fireworks let off there are very famous and attract people from all over the place. I'm looking forward to seeing the Nagaoka fireworks this year.
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CULTURE / Art
Jul 3, 2013
'Floating Design: Shiro Kuramata and His Contemporaries'
Shiro Kuramata, recipient of France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, is highly regarded for his interior and furniture design. His most famous works, which possess a poetic, dreamlike quality — such as the "Miss Blanche" clear acrylic chair, which has roses suspended in it — inspired the...
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BASKETBALL
Jun 1, 2013
Broncos fire Williams, name Ishibashi new coach
The Saitama Broncos' annual coaching change was on the agenda on Friday.
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JAPAN
May 14, 2013
Elderly Saitama theater troupe takes on world
A theater company of elderly actors led by renowned stage director Yukio Ninagawa has been busy rehearsing for a tour of Japan and Paris that kicks off on Thursday.
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BASKETBALL
Apr 14, 2013
Woods' triple-double, Aoki's outside shooting propel Tokyo past Saitama
Ricky Wods and Cohey Aoki grew up on opposites sides of the Pacific Ocean. But both are big keys for their team.
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BASKETBALL
Apr 9, 2013
Broncos' energy, desire carry team to solid sweep over Crane Thunders
Neither team has a shot at making the playoffs. Neither team will finish anywhere near .500. But both teams personify the spirited competitor who happens to be their head coach, former players Ryan Blackwell of the Gunma Crane Thunders and Tracy Williams of the Saitama Broncos.
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JAPAN
Mar 26, 2013
Fukushima evacuee kids made welcome in Saitama school
With little hope of returning home, children from the town of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, are making new friends at a school in Saitama Prefecture that took them in two years ago after the meltdowns of March 2011 ruined the area.

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