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YAMAGUCHI

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2018
Tourists trading in their Japan guidebooks for Instagram
Tourism is booming in Japan, but a growing number of visitors are ditching their guidebooks for an app best known for celebrity snapshots and images of food: Instagram.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 27, 2018
Giants hurler Shun Yamaguchi notches no-hitter against Dragons
Shun Yamaguchi grabbed the brim of his cap and looked downward as if caught up in the moment and trying to fight back tears on the hero interview stage. Then, just as the crowd began to react, the jig was up. He ripped off his cap and exclaimed "I'm not crying!"
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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 23, 2018
Let's discuss the flooding disaster in western Japan
Thousands of people are still staying at shelters, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, after special storm warnings were issued in eight prefectures in western and southwestern Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2018
West Japan rains to be designated 'extremely severe disaster' to increase state aid subsidies
The government plans to designate the torrential rain that wreaked havoc in western Japan as a disaster of extreme severity so that subsidies for reconstruction projects can be increased.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2018
Flood-hit Okayama cram school opens doors to other students
A cram school in the Mabicho district of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, has reopened to accept both its own students and others whose schools were damaged by the region's deadly rains this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2018
Japan hit by worst weather disaster in decades: Why did so many die?
Torrential rains unleashed floods and set off landslides in western Japan last week, killing at least 176 people, forcing millions to evacuate and leaving dozens missing in the country's worst weather disaster in 36 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2018
Torrential rains leave trail of destruction in western Japan
The death toll from torrential rains in western Japan moved above 100 early Monday, with dozens of others still missing after massive flooding and landslides destroyed homes and displaced tens of thousands. This is a selection of scenes of the widespread damage. This image can no longer be displayed This...
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BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2018
Operations suspended at automakers and other firms across western Japan after torrential rain
Numerous companies have to curtail their activities in flood-hit areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2018
Flooding disaster links in English and Japanese
A curated list of resources related the torrential rains that brought devastation to western Japan.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Jun 28, 2018
Greater vision necessary for RWC and Japanese rugby to succeed
Back in 2005 two flyhalf/centers of contrasting ability talked about why they hoped Japan would win the right to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

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