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BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2014
MGM seen scouting Tokyo fish market as potential casino locale
MGM Resorts International has scouted the world's biggest fish market as a potential site for the casino resort it wants to build in Japan, according to two sources familiar with the company's plans.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 16, 2014
Dragons' Yamai silences Swallows
Daisuke Yamai held Japan's best-hitting team to two hits over the distance as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 6-0 on Saturday afternoon.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2014
Struggling Skymark Airlines to stop flying from Narita airport, hike fares
Struggling Skymark Airlines Inc. said Thursday it will stop flying from Narita airport, Japan's second-biggest airport, to focus on operations from Haneda, the nation's busiest airport, and also plans to raise ticket prices on almost all its routes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 13, 2014
Manga goods retailer drops plan to post suspected shoplifter's face
At the request of the police, a store in Tokyo that sells secondhand manga and anime collectibles has dropped its plan to post a photo of a suspected shoplifter, the store's owner, Mandarake Inc., said Wednesday.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Aug 13, 2014
Art from the margins of society
A show of brilliant color combinations, unusual shapes and a creative use of materials, "Art as a Haven of Happiness" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum showcases the work of artists with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Free of any fixed ideas or concepts that often limit the definition of art,...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 12, 2014
U.S. academic hopes Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly heckling will lead to change
After decades of researching women and gender issues in Japan, retired American professor Joyce Gelb was not shocked by the male Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly members who harassed one of their female colleagues in June, but she hopes the incident will spark much-needed change.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2014
New academy targets future sports leaders, offering unique touch of Japan
With six years to go before Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympics, the government has fired the starting pistol on efforts to boost global cooperation in sports.
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2014
Mori Building sells debt to fund projects in run-up to Olympics
Mori Building Co. sold its longest bond ever as Japan's biggest closely held developer plans ¥1 trillion ($9.8 billion) in projects in the decade that will include the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 11, 2014
Tokyo: Which famous person have you been compared to?
Don't let it go to your head, but as a foreigner in Japan, there's no escaping those often-flattering comparisons to famous faces.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 10, 2014
Japanese government to launch integrated sports agency in 2015
The government is set to launch a sports agency in fiscal 2015 under the education ministry to integrate sports administration in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Aug 9, 2014
Legacy of 1984 Olympics still growing strong
What will be the legacy of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 9, 2014
Ishikawa perseveres with Swallows
On a somewhat muggy Friday night in Yokohama, Masanori Ishikawa strode to the center of the diamond at Yokohama Stadium, bent down and bounced the rosin bag around in his hand a few times — seemingly every pitch later that night was accompanied by a puff of white — and proceeded to make his...
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2014
Greeks have little reason to cheer a decade after Athens Games drained national coffers
It was billed as a chance to transform Greece's image abroad and boost growth but 10 years after the country hosted the world's greatest sporting extravaganza there is little to celebrate at the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Aug 8, 2014
Collabs and makeovers for Tiffany, Kolor, Parco, Dempagumi, Vanquish
Tiffany gets tough
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 8, 2014
Nikkei financial newspaper has a lock on earnings prescience
If you wanted to find out what Toyota Motor Corp., NTT Docomo Inc. and Canon Inc. earned last year before they reported their results, the best guide wasn't analyst or company predictions. It was the Nikkei newspaper.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2014
Tokyo malls gearing up to serve more foreign shoppers
In the run-up to the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, the Odaiba district in Koto Ward is aiming to cater to the needs of the foreign visitors expected to flood their shopping complexes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 7, 2014
The back story to Taiwan's treasures
The artworks and objects on display at the Tokyo National Museum's latest show, "Treasured Masterpieces from the National Palace Museum, Taipei," have had something of checkered history. A large part of this was due to the efforts of the Japanese Imperial Army to get their hands on the collection, which...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 6, 2014
After the romance of expat life fades, the dream lives on
Some foreign residents in Japan might be living a dream on paper, but many are plagued by the question of if and when to return home.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 6, 2014
'Women's Davos' forum to be held Sept. 12-14 around Tokyo, government confirms
An international forum for women that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dubs "women's Davos forum" will be held in Tokyo and its surrounding region between Sept. 12 and 14, featuring such female leaders as International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde, government officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 5, 2014
Sushi Iwa: High-end Michelin-starred sushi at a medium price
High-end sushi in Tokyo can be memorable and uplifting, even revelatory for those trying it for the first time. But it can also be intense and uncomfortable sometimes, what with the formality and etiquette, the inevitable language barrier and the hefty price tag.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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