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Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 18, 2015
A festival for every weekend of your summer
Festivals (matsuri) of all kinds are a staple of Japanese culture and summer is the premier season to experience them. In recent years, the country has seen a bit of a boom in cultural festivals, to the point that it's possible to book every weekend of your summer around them. We're here to help by highlighting...
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
May 27, 2015
Terunofuji could be sumo's next yokozuna
On the back of his first ever Emperor's Cup victory on Sunday, Wednesday morning saw sekiwake Terunofuji promoted to sumo's second rank of ozeki.
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SUMO
May 27, 2015
Terunofuji promoted to ozeki after victory
Summer Grand Sumo Tournament champion Terunofuji was promoted to sumo's second highest rank of ozeki on Wednesday.
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SUMO / Basho reports
May 24, 2015
Sekiwake Terunofuji wins title after Hakuho stumbles
Sekiwake Terunofuji defeated Aoiyama and captured his first career title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, thanks in part to a late meltdown by yokozuna and fellow Mongolian Hakuho.
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SUMO / Basho reports
May 22, 2015
Hakuho takes sole lead
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho came roaring back from a shock defeat to beat ozeki Kotoshogiku on Friday and seize sole possession of the lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with two rounds of bouts remaining.
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SUMO / Basho reports
May 21, 2015
Hakuho, Kaisei lose, remain tied for lead
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho squandered the chance to seize sole possession of the lead with a shock defeat to ozeki Goeido at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.
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SUMO / Basho reports
May 19, 2015
Hakuho remains on path for another title
Yokozuna Hakuho stayed in the lead two-thirds of the way through the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, making quick work of No. 4 maegashira Tokushoryu on Tuesday.
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SUMO / Basho reports
May 17, 2015
Hakuho gets breather due to foe's withdrawal
Idle Hakuho was gifted a seventh win and fellow Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji also stayed in the leading pack after barging out Ichinojo at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
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SUMO / Basho reports
May 16, 2015
Yokozuna rivals tied for top spot
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and Harumafuji both emerged unscathed on a day of upsets in the upper ranks Saturday to stay tied for the lead heading into the second week of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
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SUMO / Basho reports
May 14, 2015
Yokozuna rivals stay in hunt for tourney title
The yokozuna duo of Harumafuji and Hakuho remained one win back of the leaders on Thursday, the fifth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
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SUMO / Basho reports
May 13, 2015
Sadanoumi beats Harumafuji in do-over bout, hands yokozuna first loss of tournament
Yokozuna Harumafuji got the judges' marching order for a do-over, then lost to rank-and-filer Sadanoumi, who sent him to his first defeat on the fourth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
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SUMO / Basho reports
May 12, 2015
Nine tied for early lead
Yokozuna Hakuho shot down Tochinoshin to keep his eyes firmly on the prize on the third day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
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SUMO / Basho reports
May 10, 2015
Hakuho suffers loss on tourney's first day
Yokozuna Hakuho was sent to a shock defeat at the hands of big man Ichinojo on the opening day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
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SUMO / Basho reports
May 7, 2015
Injured yokozuna Kakuryu to miss entire Summer Basho
Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu will sit out the entire Summer Grand Sumo Tournament getting under way in Tokyo on Sunday as his injured left shoulder has yet to fully heal, his stablemaster Izutsu said Thursday.
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Apr 29, 2015
Hakuho out for No. 35, Henderson out just to survive
When the 2015 Summer Grand Sumo Tournament gets under way on May 10 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, for the first time in just over three years, Hakuho's dominance over fellow yokozuna Harumafuji and Kakuryu will not be the hot topic on the lips of sumo fans the world over.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2015
Current nonnuclear power capacity should suffice for summer: METI
Japan is expected to secure the minimum required power supply capacity this summer, the industry ministry said Thursday, meaning electricity supply will be sufficient during the high-demand season even if none of the country's nuclear reactors resumes operation by then.
BASKETBALL
Apr 10, 2015
Shiga trounces Oita for fifth straight win
The Shiga Lakestars took a 25-point lead into the fourth quarter against the host Oita HeatDevils on Friday night.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 7, 2014
Togashi invited to Dallas Mavericks training camp
The Dallas Mavericks have invited point guard Yuki Togashi to their preseason training camp, according to Cloud9, his management company.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 13, 2014
Life's a beach
Teenage boy #1: It's so hot. I wish I was at the beach.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2014
Artists, athletes will get to shine at Sports Culture Davos in 2016
As Japan gears up to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, the government will jointly hold Sports Culture Davos in fall 2016 in Tokyo and in the Kansai region with the Geneva-based World Economic Forum, education minister Hakubun Shimomura said.
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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