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SUZUKI

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Figure Skating
Mar 27, 2014
Flawless Mao sets new world record after short program
Mao Asada set a new world record of 78.66 points with a superb short program at the world championships on Thursday night.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2014
Beefed-up law seen doing little to curb stalking menace
The shooting death of a 26-year-old woman in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, is a sour reminder that even though the anti-stalking law was bolstered last year, measures against the crime remain flawed.
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OLYMPICS / ICE TIME
Feb 16, 2014
Canada's Chan dignified in defeat
Canada's Patrick Chan held a press conference on Saturday, the day after settling for the silver medal behind Yuzuru Hanyu.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / ICE TIME
Feb 10, 2014
Team event good concept, but could be even better
The inaugural Olympic team skating event, which Russia won on Sunday night, appears to have been a great success. The new concept was well received by both fans and media.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2014
Plushenko, Lipnitskaia lead Russia to team gold; Japan finishes disappointing fifth
Host Russia won the inaugural gold medal in the team figure skating event before a partisan crowd at the Iceberg Skating Palace on Sunday night.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2014
Mao maintains confidence ahead of second Olympic appearance
Mao Asada went through her paces Friday afternoon in her second practice session since arriving for the Sochi Games.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2014
Suzuki happy to skate for Japan once again
Akiko Suzuki completed her first workout here on Friday morning since arriving for the Sochi Games and took time afterward to reflect on a career that is nearing its end.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 28, 2014
Murakami surging toward Sochi with style, confidence
When you work in this business, there is nothing more rewarding than watching an athlete truly come into their own.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 3, 2014
Suzuki, Murakami exemplify power, passion that make skating magnetic
It has been almost two weeks now, but the emotions aroused by the recent Japan national championships in Saitama remain vivid.
Japan Times
SPORTS / YEAR IN REVIEW 2013
Dec 25, 2013
A look back at the year's top 10 Japan sports stories
Japan Times editors selected these domestic sports stories as the most important of 2013.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Dec 23, 2013
Suzuki outperforms Mao, grabs first national title
In a night filled with great drama, the script did not go quite according to plan.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Dec 22, 2013
Mao stays on target for seventh national title
Mao Asada moved within grasp of her seventh national title with a fine short program on Sunday in the All-Japan Championships at Saitama Super Arena.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 11, 2013
Jones, Shimizu helping to keep Oita in contention early
The Oita HeatDevils were 7-1 to open the 2012-13 season before the team's financial crisis broke up the nucleus of the roster, sending Matt Lottich, Wendell White, Taj Finger, Cyrus Tate, Kazuya "J." Hatano and Naoto Takushi packing as massive cost-cutting measures took place and new players arrived....
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 9, 2013
Mao wins fourth NHK Trophy title
Two-time world champion Mao Asada won the NHK Trophy for the fourth time with a strong free skate on Saturday night as her buildup to the Sochi Olympics continues.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 8, 2013
Mao, Suzuki are 1-2 in women's competition; Takahashi leads men after NHK Trophy short program
Two-time world champion Mao Asada established a solid lead in the short program at the NHK Trophy on Friday night at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 6, 2013
Mao aims for fourth NHK Trophy title as Sochi looms
Two-time world champion Mao Asada continues her quest for the Olympic gold medal at the Sochi Olympics at the NHK Trophy starting on Friday in Tokyo.
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CULTURE / Music
Oct 29, 2013
Damo Suzuki sees promise in young artists
"I don't like to make music, I like to make energy. Music is just a way to get energy, so why not just make energy?"

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