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Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 13, 2014
Tokyo Station at 100: all change
“Tokyo Station is not just a station, it is a symbol of Japan. It has always been a part of progress in rail technology but it's much more important than that. It is a landmark that represents Japan.'
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JAPAN / History
Dec 13, 2014
Photographer strives to preserve the memory of capital's hub for eternity
There is only one person in the country who has "Tokyo Station photographer" printed on a business card — Naoki Sasaki.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 12, 2014
FC Tokyo gives Ficcadenti contract extension for 2015
FC Tokyo extended the contract of manager Massimo Ficcadenti for next season, the J. League first-division club said Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Dec 12, 2014
Brightening your holiday mood
It's the most wonderful time of the year — well, that's what the song says, anyway. For many, December is a flurry of tinsel, wrapping paper and anxiety, while for others it as a time to reflect on the year ahead.
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OLYMPICS
Dec 10, 2014
Mori to set up team to mull 2020 event lineup
Yoshiro Mori, the chairman of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee, indicated Tuesday he intends to set up a review board in the near future to determine how to select additional events for the Summer Games.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2014
Tokyo governor worried by cost of adding new Olympic sports in 2020
Tokyo risks falling down on its pledge to stage an environmentally sustainable 2020 Olympics due to the import of illegally felled timber from Southeast Asia, activist group Global Witness says.
ENVIRONMENT
Dec 9, 2014
Tokyo may fail Olympic sustainability vow, activists say
Tokyo risks falling down on its pledge to stage an environmentally sustainable 2020 Olympics due to the import of illegally felled timber from Southeast Asia, activist group Global Witness said.
OLYMPICS
Dec 8, 2014
IOC clears path for possible return of baseball, softball for 2020 Tokyo Games
The IOC approved of a new reform for the framework of the Olympic program on Monday, opening the way for a possible return of baseball/softball in a joint bid for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 7, 2014
Inamori prevails against Asahina for 78-kg title at Grand Slam Tokyo
Nami Inamori scored an ippon against countrywoman Sara Asahina to capture the women's over 78-kilogram category at the Grand Slam Tokyo judo tournament on Sunday.
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MORE SPORTS
Dec 7, 2014
Ritsumeikan University trounces Hosei University in Tokyo Bowl
Senior quarterback Kanji Maeda completed 7 of 9 passes for 231 yards and a 66-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Yoshihito Omi, leading the Ritsumeikan University Panthers to a 41-7 rout of the Hosei University Tomahawks on Sunday at Amino Vital Field in Chofu, Tokyo, in the newly established...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Dec 7, 2014
International schools in East Asia are as local as they want to be
International schools are not hermetically sealed off from their surroundings. The local culture can have a huge impact on everything from the schools' academic approach and parental involvement to community outreach.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 6, 2014
Akimoto outduels Ono for 73-kg title at Grand Slam Tokyo
Hiroyuki Akimoto defeated 2013 world champion Shohei Ono on points to claim the title in the men's 73-kg category at the Grand Slam Tokyo on Saturday.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Dec 3, 2014
Kick out the touts who rule Roppongi
if you are touted in Roppongi, do not waste your time reporting it to the police. You will be in for a very humiliating experience, as I discovered recently.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 2, 2014
Heinz Beck brings his Michelin-star flavors to Tokyo
Just in time for the festive season, Tokyo has been given a timely infusion of fine dining. And it has everything going for it: plush designer decor, one of the best locations in the city center (overlooking the Imperial Palace moat) and modern Italian cuisine from one of Europe's top chefs.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 2, 2014
Ramen makes progress at Gonokami Suisan
Change comes in subtle increments in the ramen world, rarely in sudden leaps. That's why it was exciting to discover Gonokami Suisan and its hip, young crew earlier this year in the backstreets north of Kanda Station. Last December when it opened, lines formed around the block to sample the trademark...
WORLD
Dec 2, 2014
U.N. climate conference begins in Lima; Tokyo seen lagging
A 12-day U.N. conference on climate change began in Lima on Monday, with representatives of more than 190 countries and regions seeking a broad agreement by the end of next year to develop a new global framework in 2020 to fight global warming.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 1, 2014
What to buy, where to go: 40 steps to maximum merriment this Christmas in Japan
From meeting Pikachu in Fukushima to a laughter ritual in Osaka, here are dozens of ways to make sure you make the most of the festive season.
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JAPAN
Dec 1, 2014
Diplomat doing his part to sell Tokyo 2020
Akio Miyajima, a career diplomat handpicked by Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe to head the capital's foreign affairs activities in the run-up to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, aims to promote Tokyo as a resilient city.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Nov 30, 2014
Stage veteran invites Tokyoites to try treading the boards
While Ann Jenkins has taken roles in numerous Tokyo International Players productions during her 24-year involvement with the group, she is just as active behind the scenes.
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CULTURE / Art
Nov 27, 2014
'Explore! Experience! Edo-Tokyo'
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is closing its fifth- and sixth-floor exhibition rooms for renewal (to reopen on March 28 next year) but it stresses that this will not have a negative effect on its current exhibition. Instead, it's bringing most of the permanent exhibits to the first floor for "Explore! Experience!...

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