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Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 20, 2018
Tochinoshin fells Ichinojo to remain unbeaten at Summer Basho
Ozeki aspirant Tochinoshin improved to 8-0 on Sunday as the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament reached its midpoint.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 19, 2018
Hakuho, Kakuryu record victories
Both yokozuna remained a win off the pace Saturday with routine victories on Day 7 of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 18, 2018
Tochinoshin grabs sole lead as Hakuho takes first loss
Yokozuna Hakuho relinquished his perfect record Friday in a shock loss to second-ranked maegashira Abi on Day 6 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 17, 2018
Yokozuna Hakuho improves to 5-0 at Summer Basho
Yokozuna Hakuho maintained his share of the lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with an easy win on Thursday and a perfect record after five days.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 16, 2018
Yokozuna Kakuryu upset on fourth day of Summer Basho
Kakuryu suffered his first loss on Wednesday, while fellow yokozuna Hakuho remained unbeaten at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 15, 2018
Kakuryu, Hakuho roll to easy wins
Yokozuna Kakuryu and Hakuho both earned easy victories to stay undefeated on Tuesday, the third day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 14, 2018
Hakuho survives scare on second day of Summer Basho
Yokozuna Hakuho and sumo's elite remained atop the competition after earning back-to-back wins on Monday, the second day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
May 13, 2018
Leading contenders make strong start to Summer Grand Sumo Tournament
Sumo's big guns all opened with wins on Sunday, the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 12, 2018
Hakuho goes for 41st title
Although yokozuna Hakuho has pronounced himself fit enough to fight, the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament swings into action on Sunday missing two of its elite wrestlers.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 11, 2018
Injured Kisenosato to skip seventh consecutive tournament
Kisenosato will pull out of the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, extending his streak of missed events to a yokozuna-record-equaling seven meets, his stablemaster said Friday.
SUMO / Basho reports
May 10, 2018
Yokozuna Kisenosato remains undecided about competing in Summer Basho
Yokozuna Kisenosato skipped morning practice and has yet to decide whether he feels fit enough to compete in the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, his stablemaster Tagonoura said Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 9, 2018
Future without sumo unthinkable for Hakuho
The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, which gets underway on Sunday, is shaping up to be a make-or-break one for several wrestlers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
May 5, 2018
Coca-Cola Frozen Lemon: What's Coke without the fizz?
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Japan Times
SUMO
Apr 30, 2018
Kakuryu tops rankings for Summer Basho
Fresh off his victory at March's Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, yokozuna Kakuryu will head into May's summer tourney atop the latest rankings, the Japan Sumo Association announced Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2018
Trump faces prospect of deposition as 'Apprentice' ex-contestant's groping suit proceeds in New York
President Donald Trump can't avoid a former "Apprentice" contestant's defamation lawsuit and may be forced to respond under oath to allegations of sexual assault and his treatment of women.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 23, 2018
Sapporo: Famous for its snow, but a delight in green
Sapporo balances a vibrant city feel with the quieter reprieves of lush parks, dense forests and meandering trails that speak to Hokkaido's nature-centric reputation. One minute you're fighting crowds at a fish market and the next you're listening to birds chirping in the Japanese maples.
CULTURE / Music
Jan 17, 2018
Beck, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds to headline Summer Sonic
American singer-songwriter Beck and British rock outfit Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have been named as headliners at this year's Summer Sonic music festival in August.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 12, 2018
Sprinter Chisato Fukushima upbeat about training in new environment
Chisato Fukushima holds the national records in the 100 and 200 meters and has won numerous national titles. She has made three trips to the Summer Olympics, starting with the 2008 Beijing Games.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 7, 2017
Corny conundrum
'I love eating corn on the cob at the end of summer, but it's so hard to eat now that I'm older. How do you eat it?'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 9, 2017
Rain rain, go away
'Well ... that was officially the worst summer ever.'
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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