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TOHOKU

COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 17, 2013
Cracks in Tepco's 3/11 narrative
Tepco will never accept the theory that the earthquake, not the tsunami, caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster because it would make it difficult to restart its other nuclear power plants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 5, 2013
In good or bad times, title-winning Eagles, fans share special bond throughout Tohoku
The Japan Series-winning run by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles was one of the best feel-good stories in Japanese pro baseball in 2013.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 4, 2013
High-flying Eagles reign supreme after eight-year rise to top
To say simply that Senichi Hoshino put Masahiro Tanaka in the game during the ninth inning of the Japan Series finale somehow does the moment a disservice.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2013
Eagles blank Giants in Game 7, capture first Japan Series title
More than 25,000 roared in unison as a light rain suddenly got a little bit harder. They were now one out away from their first Japan Series title, and had their ace, Japan's ace, on the mound to do the honors.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2013
Opportunistic Giants force Game 7 as mighty Tanaka handed first defeat of 2013
The mighty Yomiuri Giants weren’t about to relinquish the Japan Series title without a good fight.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Nov 2, 2013
At a loss for words to explain Tanaka's loss
For awhile it was a joke even to ask the question.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2013
Rock band Monkey Majik provides positive vibes for Tohoku, enjoys passionate following for Golden Eagles
There was magic in the air before Game 6 of the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2013
Eagles prepare to unleash Tanaka on Giants with title there for taking
Masahiro Tanaka blew out the candles on his birthday cake in one big breath.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Nov 1, 2013
Gambles pay off for Eagles skipper Hoshino
In the fifth game of the Japan Series, Senichi Hoshino went for the jugular.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2013
Eagles move closer to first Japan Series title
It wasn't exactly pretty and it was definitely a little harder than expected.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 30, 2013
Terauchi, Chono, Giants draw even with Eagles in Japan Series
Takayuki Terauchi and Hisayoshi Chono secured return tickets to Sendai for the Yomiuri Giants and breathed new life into the Japan Series in the process.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 30, 2013
Volunteers staying the course in Tohoku
Upstart NGOs It's Not Just Mud and OGA for Aid continue to punch above their weight in public conversations about the future of Tohoku.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 30, 2013
A message from tsunami-hit Rikuzentakata: Make the trip
Your generosity in making the trip up to Tohoku will be forever remembered by those you talk with. Take the time. Make the trip.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 30, 2013
Yokohama: What does Tokyo need to do to prepare for its foreign guests before the 2020 Olympics?
Restoring Tohoku? Stabilizing Fukushima No. 1? Explaining recycling to foreigners? What should Japan prioritize in time for the 2020 games
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 30, 2013
Aggressive-minded pitchers find success for Eagles
You've got to play aggressively — that's one of the cliches that has been used millions of times in sports.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2013
Offense ignites Eagles in Game 3 victory over Giants
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles finally got some bang for their bucks at the plate, and found a surprise hero on the mound in the process.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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