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SHIGA

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 10, 2018
Hannaryz cruise past Lakestars for sixth straight victory
The Kyoto Hannaryz are playing inspired basketball, and it's producing positive results.Coach Honoo Hamaguchi's team extended its winning streak to six games by beating the rival Shiga Lakestars 85-69 on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 18, 2018
Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga
Nonprofit turns neglected land into productive farmland and brings together foreign volunteers and local people.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 9, 2018
Twenty years on from the Olympics, Nagano is still the home of Japan's winter sports
Nagano Prefecture's bountiful snow continues to be the stuff of ski and snowboarding legend, with classic Olympic resorts such as Hakuba Happo-one, Nozawa Onsen and Shiga Kogen.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 28, 2018
Alex Kirk helps Alvark overpower Lakestars
The Alvark Tokyo have the luxury of a deep bench and a versatile, experienced cast of players.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 19, 2018
Golden Kings outclass Evessa
The Ryukyu Golden Kings' potent inside-outside scoring attack worked effectively in a runaway victory over the host Osaka Evessa on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 18, 2018
Tochigi trounces Shiga in teams' first game after All-Star break
The Tochigi Brex ushered in the second half of the B. League season with a resounding victory over the visiting Shiga Lakestars on Thursday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 28, 2017
Lakestars' Narito Namizato one of top talents at ball distribution
The art of the pass isn't in vogue like rapid-fire 3-point shooting at any juncture, but there are a number of gifted ball-distribution artists in the B. League. And like Christmas cards, it's the gift that keeps on giving.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 22, 2017
Narito Namizato plays instrumental role in Lakestars' victory over Susanoo Magic
The Shiga Lakestars pulled away in the third quarter of Friday night's game against the Shimane Susanoo Magic.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 8, 2017
Nagoya's Justin Burrell provides clutch performance at free-throw line in OT victory over Hokkaido
Justin Burrell displayed poise time after time at the free-throw line on Friday night.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Nov 25, 2017
'The Paper Door and Other Stories': Naoya Shiga's rollercoaster ride of human emotions
Considered a master of the Japanese short story, Naoya Shiga's "The Paper Door and Other Stories" truly impresses. Seventeen stories explore a vast range of human emotions, from fever-induced insanity in "The Razor" to the analytical musings of a circus performer whose stunt has just gone horribly wrong...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 16, 2017
D'or Fischer's rim-protecting skills vital for Shiga Lakestars
The Shiga Lakestars' rise to playoff contender occurred after a poor start.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 28, 2017
Tokuyamazushi: Wild dining from lake and forest in Shiga
Owner-chef Hiroaki Tokuyama prepares modern versions of narezushi, which he serves as part of his multicourse meals featuring local fish and game.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 28, 2017
Tomita Shuzo: Storied sake on a Shiga street that time forgot
As well as being one of the oldest sake breweries in Japan, the sake here is also some of the nation's finest.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 20, 2017
Brave Thunders make pair of key defensive plays in last minute to thwart Sunrockers
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders came up with a pair of steals in the final 42 seconds to seal an 85-83 victory over the Sunrockers Shibuya on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 12, 2017
Suzuki's ball distribution making difference for NeoPhoenix
Early in his pro career, Tatsuya Suzuki displayed a flair for making the right pass at the right time.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 30, 2017
B-Corsairs storm past Lakestars for first win of season
The Yokohama B-Corsairs turned up the defensive intensity on Saturday afternoon in their rematch against the Shiga Lakestars.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 23, 2017
Conductor Tonio Shiga: Overcoming communication struggles with a baton
As a conductor for the City Theater of Bremerhaven in the north of Germany, Tonio Shiga is used to being at the center of the action whenever he leads a musical performance with his orchestra. He is equally at home, however, sitting behind a piano and accompanying the theater's performers for a rehearsal...
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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