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Rugby
Sep 18, 2014
Japan coach Jones says team sets target of reaching 2015 Rugby World Cup quarterfinals
National rugby team head coach Eddie Jones believes Japan can reach the quarterfinals of next year's Rugby World Cup by flummoxing the opposition with "samurai eyes and ninja bodies."
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2014
North Korea asks Japanese woman if she wants to go home
North Korean authorities have purportedly offered a Japanese national living there a chance to return home.
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JAPAN
Sep 17, 2014
Japan moves to recommend Christian sites for World Heritage listing
The country's oldest surviving church is to be recommended for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listing along with 12 other Christian sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto prefectures, under a plan formalized Wednesday by the central government.
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JAPAN / Society
Sep 13, 2014
Global women's forum in Tokyo calls for political, biz support for female empowerment
An international symposium on empowering women called Saturday for tax benefits, a shift in immigration policy and changes in corporate culture to help women play more active roles in the economy.
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Sep 13, 2014
Japan ends worlds with four golds
Japan failed to win a medal on Friday in the final women's weight class at the world championships, when Rio Watari lost in the first round of the 63-kg category.
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Sep 12, 2014
Yoshida, Icho extend dominance
Three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida beat Sofia Mattsson of Sweden in the women's 53-kg final to claim her 12th consecutive title at the wrestling world championships on Thursday.
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Sep 11, 2014
Wrestlers Tosaka, Hamada earn titles at world championships
Eri Tosaka successfully defended her title in the women's 48-kg class by beating Iwona Nina Matkowska of Poland in the final at the World Wrestling Championships on Wednesday.
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Sep 9, 2014
Takahashi drops third-place match at wrestling worlds
Yuki Takahashi missed out on Japan's first medal at the World Wrestling Championships, losing to Iran's Hassan Rahimi in the men's 57 kg third-place match on Monday.
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JAPAN
Sep 8, 2014
Hokkaido woman chases wacky world records to promote region
Ayako Maura is collecting world records, not of an athletic kind but of a quirky sort, in an attempt to inject pizzazz into her area.
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CULTURE / Books
Sep 6, 2014
Japan's World Heritage Sites
It was in September 2003 that I visited Kiyomizu-dera — exactly 11 years ago. I was in Japan for the first time, and during an excursion to meet an old friend in Osaka, she suggested driving us down the road to Kyoto to see the ridiculous number of staggeringly striking temples. Grand old Kiyomizu-dera,...
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 6, 2014
Japan guns now bear on Kiaochou; German Army enters Poland; Olympic Village opens; agency seeks funds to compile Emperor's annals
100 YEARS AGOSunday, Sept. 13, 1914
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 2, 2014
Sayuri Yoshinaga's film wins prize at Montreal festival
The movie "Fushigi Na Misaki No Monogatari" ("Cape Nostalgia") starring veteran actress Sayuri Yoshinaga has won the Special Grand Prix at the Montreal World Film Festival.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 2, 2014
Poor response to Ebola causing needless deaths, World Bank head says
The world's "disastrously inadequate response" to West Africa's Ebola outbreak means many people are dying who could easily be saved, the head of the World Bank said Monday, as Nigeria confirmed another case of the highly contagious virus.
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Aug 31, 2014
Judoka Shichinohe grabs silver in over-100 kg division at worlds
Ryu Shichinohe won a silver medal on Saturday in the men's over-100 kg division at the World Judo Championships.
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Aug 30, 2014
Mitani ends Japan's 37-year women's singles medal drought at World Badminton Championships
Minatsu Mitani fell in the semifinals on Saturday at the World Badminton Championships, losing in straight sets to top seed Li Xuerui of China.
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BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2014
Oga recognizes value of physical play
Star guard Yuko Oga insists the Japan's women's national team will show off a new style in Turkey at the FIBA World Championship for Women, which tips off late next month.
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Aug 29, 2014
Nun Ira collects silver at judo worlds
Karen Nun Ira won the silver medal in the women's under-70 kg class on Friday, the fifth day of the World Judo Championships.
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Aug 29, 2014
Mitani advances to semifinals at badminton worlds
Minatsu Mitani on Friday advanced to the semifinals of the women's singles at the World Badminton Championships.
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JAPAN / Science & Health / Q&A
Aug 29, 2014
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Aug 28, 2014
Tashiro earns under 63-kg bronze at judo worlds
Miku Tashiro fell in the women's under 63-kg semifinals on Thursday, but won a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships.
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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