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SAITAMA

JAPAN
Jul 30, 2014
Haiku with pacifist message sparks war of words in Saitama
An unpublished haiku about a group of women protesting against efforts to reinterpret war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution has triggered an outpouring of words in its defense.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 24, 2014
Ryukyu brings in Kent to try and fill Newton's shoes
The Ryukyu Golden Kings will begin defense of their title with a new veteran in the frontcourt in the post-Jeff Newton era.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 29, 2014
Teamwork, defense keyed Ryukyu title
What made the Ryukyu Golden Kings' remarkable championship season even more startling was the team's cohesiveness and singular focus. It started in training camp and lasted until the final second ticked off the clock at Ariake Colosseum on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 27, 2014
Ishibashi won't return for second season as Saitama coach
The Saitama Broncos will not renew head coach Takatoshi "Big Bashi" Ishibashi's contract after a disastrous 5-47 season.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO BAR ADVENTURE
Apr 15, 2014
A boozy round of beer pong hits the spot
Long associated with college frat parties, beer pong is now mainstream in the United States. Although the game — which requires a long table, a pair of ping pong balls and several plastic cups, each filled with an inch of beer — is difficult to talk a Japanese pub owner into replicating, there are...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 9, 2014
Kanto teams not providing much relief for fans
Kanto-area teams have combined for a staggering record of 51 wins and 133 losses through Sunday. The Saitama Broncos (5-41), of course, have pushed the teams' combined winning percentage to just 38.3.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 23, 2014
Urawa, Shimizu play to draw in silent Saitama Stadium
Urawa Reds drew 1-1 with Shimizu S-Pulse on Sunday in the first J. League game to be played behind closed doors, as punishment for a discriminatory banner hung by Urawa fans earlier this month.
BASKETBALL
Mar 22, 2014
Northern Happinets breeze past Broncos
The Eastern Conference leaders put on an offensive clinic against cellar-dwelling Saitama on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Mar 12, 2014
J. League and media must show red card to racism
On Saturday, during their J. League match against Sagan Tosu at Saitama Stadium, some Urawa Reds fans hung a 'Japanese only' banner over an entrance to the stands.
BASKETBALL
Mar 8, 2014
Hustle, all-out effort propel Aomori past Saitama
The Aomori Wat's didn't rely on gimmicks or flashy showmanship against the Saitama Broncos on Saturday night. That wasn't necessary.
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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