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UNIVERSITY

JAPAN
Jun 11, 2015
In a first, China outnumbers Japan in annual Times Asian university rankings
China outnumbered Japan for the first time in the annual Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings released Wednesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2015
February's milky rain in Pacific Northwest laid to dry lake bed, not eruption in Japan
Scientists have finally solved the mystery of a milky rain that coated cars and raised eyebrows across a wide swath of the Pacific Northwest this February, researchers said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 29, 2015
Prefontaine's legacy still growing 40 years after death
'I'm not afraid of losing. But if I do, I want it to be a good race. I'm an artist, a performer. I want people to appreciate the way I run.' — Steve Prefontaine
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 27, 2015
Vaccine to prevent high blood pressure shows promise in mice: Osaka University team
A vaccine to prevent high blood pressure was found to be effective in a new mouse study, with effects lasting about six months, according to a team of researchers at Osaka University.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 25, 2015
George Washington basketball team planning 2016 tour of Japan
The George Washington University men's basketball team is planning to tour Japan next summer, the school's athletic director, Patrick Nero, said in an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan Times
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May 24, 2015
Boise St. tight end Huff relishing time in Japan with Hosei
As a boy, Boise State University tight end Holden Huff grew up watching Japanese anime such as Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon and Digimon, though back then he had no idea they were from the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2015
Head of Todai is an advocate for collaboration and diversity
Collaboration from East and West is key to spurring innovation, and the University of Tokyo should become an academic hub for that purpose, its president says.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 20, 2015
Hoop hero Okayama reflects on lost chance
Long before recent international Japanese basketball stars like Yuta Tabuse, Yuki Togashi and Yuta Watanabe, there was Yasutaka Okayama, who might have made a name for himself the same way they did.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 18, 2015
University student to face additional charges for allegedly attempting to poison classmates
Police have sent to prosecutors their case against a 19-year-old university student who allegedly attempted to murder two friends with rat poison in 2012.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 16, 2015
Nash looks back on days with Dr. J
Years before Julius Erving became the iconic Dr. J and one of basketball's all-time legends, he established a friendship with Bob Nash that has lasted for decades.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 14, 2015
League legend Newton reveals he's decided to retire
Jeff Newton, the winningest player in league history, has quietly retired.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 12, 2015
Blue whales, unused to dodging, at risk from ship strikes
Blue whales are vulnerable to cargo ship strikes because they are so used to being the largest animal in the ocean that they often fail to avoid the vessels, a Stanford University biologist has found.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 11, 2015
Three held for physical abuse of fellow martial arts club member at Osaka school
Three male students involved in the Japanese martial arts club at Osaka University of Commerce are under arrest for alleged physical abuse of a fellow club member.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2015
Sophia University provides halal lunches after uptick in Muslim exchange students
To better accommodate the growing number of Muslim exchange students, Sophia University in Tokyo has started selling boxed lunches made with halal food.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 24, 2015
GW's Watanabe to visit White House, meet Prime Minister Abe
George Washington University basketball player Yuta Watanabe will visit the White House on Tuesday, and the Kagawa Prefecture native will greet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe there, according to a news release issued this week by the university’s athletic department.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Apr 22, 2015
Culture, cost and proximity draw Chinese students to Japan
Who are the Chinese students studying in Japan? How do they get into Japanese universities, why do they come, and where do they hope to go after they graduate?
BASKETBALL
Apr 21, 2015
Former Olympic basketball player Kaiho dies at 73
Nobuo Kaiho, a guard on Japan's men's basketball team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died at age 73.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 21, 2015
First infant MRI study finds babies' brains feel pain 'much like adults'
The brains of babies "light up" in a similar way to adults when exposed to the same painful stimulus, suggesting they feel pain much like adults do, researchers said on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 17, 2015
Kyoto University and Takeda join hands on iPS cell venture
Kyoto University's iPS cell research institute and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Friday they will launch a 10-year, ¥20 billion joint program to focus on regenerative medicine and drug discovery using iPS cells.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 17, 2015
Watanabe looks back on freshman season with GW
There have been only a few players who hailed from Japan to have played hoops at NCAA D-I level. So perhaps no one really knew what sort of expectations to have of Yuta Watanabe in his first season at George Washington University.

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