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SHIBUYA

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NEIGHBORHOOD HOP SPORTS
Oct 21, 2016
Cozy bars and complex brews on Shibuya's busy backstreets
A short distance from Shibuya's madding crowds is Craftheads, a veteran bar in Tokyo's craft beer scene. I drift into this basement bar, grab a seat and reach for the menu before the masses arrive. I find a short roster of stalwart Japanese beers overshadowed by a catalog of American ales that are hard...
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JAPAN
Oct 21, 2016
2017 Putin calendar proving a hit in Japan
The personality cult surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin is reaching new heights, and a growing number of Japanese are becoming curious about the details of his daily life.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 20, 2016
Osaka's Yodogawa Ward serves as municipal model on LGBT rights
Since becoming the first municipality in Japan to declare support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in 2013, the Yodogawa Ward Office in Osaka has attracted attention from other institutions keen to learn from its approach.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Oct 6, 2016
Head-turning camera puts new spin on Tokyo tourist sites
Talk about revolutionary. Ricoh's Theta S camera shoots 360 degrees and turns out head-spinning spherical images when paired with an image-processing app. The camera, which has two lenses, can be hand-held or triggered by remote control.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 25, 2016
Sunrockers finish strong to sink B-Corsairs
Like the rest of the B. League, the Sunrockers Shibuya are far from a finished product at this stage of the season, and coach BT Toews' team is working to improve in all aspects of the game.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 24, 2016
Sunrockers storm past B-Corsairs in pivotal fourth quarter
After an electrifying start to the B. League's inaugural season with a two-game series between the Alvark Tokyo and Ryukyu Golden Kings earlier the week, other clubs made their league debut across the nation on Saturday.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 8, 2016
Sunrockers working to meet professional commitments
The B. League, a brand-new men's professional basketball circuit in Japan, will open its inaugural season later this month.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Aug 13, 2016
New looks for fall and winter
Mintdesigns finds a new, bigger home
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 7, 2016
Kawachi takes role with new league
For 11 seasons, Toshimitsu Kawachi was the face of the bj-league. As the only commissioner in league history, he was the front man for the league's growth from six teams in the 2005-06 season to 24 clubs this past season as well as its success stories and problems.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jun 11, 2016
Film producer Georgina Pope: 'Work hard, play harder ... love what you do'
Australian producer recalls some memorable cinematic moments.
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SOCCER / J. League
Apr 30, 2016
Antlers fall further back in pursuit of first-stage title
Kashima Antlers lost further ground in the race for the J. League first-stage title after a 0-0 draw with Omiya Ardija on Saturday.
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JAPAN
Apr 14, 2016
Shibuya's scramble crossing fascinates tourists, judging by Twitter and Weibo
Mount Fuji and popular theme parks Universal Studios Japan in Osaka and Tokyo Disneyland topped what foreign tourists posted on social media during their stay in Japan, a recent survey found.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 12, 2016
Police and hospital nearly year late in reporting detainee's TB case to health authorities
Tokyo police officers and hospital workers contracted tuberculosis after coming into contact with a male detainee who died from the disease in February 2015, though the case was not reported to health authorities until January of this year, police sources said.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2016
Iga to become third municipality to recognize same-sex partnerships
The city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, will start recognizing same-sex partnerships as equivalent to marriage in April, becoming the third local government to address discrimination against sexual minorities.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 5, 2016
Mrdja double carries Ardija past Reysol
J. League second-division champions Omiya Ardija made it two wins out of two in their return to the top flight with a 2-0 victory over Kashiwa Reysol on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2016
British School in Tokyo returns to normal a day after bomb threat
An international school in Tokyo that was forced to evacuate hundreds of its students on Thursday following a bomb threat returned to routine on Friday after police dismissed the threat as a hoax.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2016
Famed dog Hachiko's home city wants loan of much-loved statue
A northern Japanese city wants to be reunited with perhaps its most famous onetime resident.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 1, 2016
Police arrest New Year's revelers in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward
Police arrested five males who had gathered in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Thursday night to ring in the New Year on suspicion of assaulting riot officers after they jumped on the roof of a police vehicle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2016
Spirits and turnout high as New Year's crowds throng to shrines and temples
People wishing to make a fresh start on New Year's flocked to major shrines and temples across the archipelago Friday morning in the annual ritual known as hatsumode (first visit of the year).
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 30, 2015
Another Japanese city to recognize same-sex unions
The city of Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, says it will join two Tokyo wards in issuing certificates recognizing same-sex partnership as being equivalent to marriage.

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