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JAPAN
Sep 28, 2016
Serial poisoner may have injected toxin into multiple drip bags at Yokohama hospital
Police investigating a possible serial poisoner at a Yokohama hospital believe the killer injected a toxin into multiple intravenous drip bags after they were brought out of storage.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2016
Police examine IV drip bags in search for clues at hospital wracked by suspicious deaths
Police suspect a serial poisoner has been killing patients at Oguchi Hospital in Yokohama.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 26, 2016
Japanese teams, fans bid fond farewell to retiring players
Japanese baseball is in the season of goodbyes.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 25, 2016
Sunrockers finish strong to sink B-Corsairs
Like the rest of the B. League, the Sunrockers Shibuya are far from a finished product at this stage of the season, and coach BT Toews' team is working to improve in all aspects of the game.
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SOCCER / J. League
Sep 25, 2016
Late Kobayashi winner sends Frontale into playoffs
Yu Kobayashi struck in the 105th minute as Kawasaki Frontale qualified for their first J. League Championship Playoff with a dramatic 3-2 win over Yokohama F. Marinos on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 25, 2016
Ramirez working to get BayStars ready for Climax Series
Yokohama BayStars manager Alex Ramirez is wearing two hats as the regular season winds down.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 24, 2016
The future looks bleak for Yokohama's day laborers
Once a bustling town of casual workers, Kotobukicho is now a community of aging welfare recipients.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 24, 2016
Sunrockers storm past B-Corsairs in pivotal fourth quarter
After an electrifying start to the B. League's inaugural season with a two-game series between the Alvark Tokyo and Ryukyu Golden Kings earlier the week, other clubs made their league debut across the nation on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 23, 2016
BayStars demolish Giants with six-homer attack
The Yokohama BayStars are happy, not satisfied, to have secured an A-Class finish in the Central League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 23, 2016
After earlier struggles at home, hot-hitting Jones gaining confidence at Tokyo Dome
Garrett Jones might have felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders over the past two nights at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 22, 2016
BayStars manager Ramirez to remain at helm
Yokohama BayStars first-year manager Alex Ramirez will continue on with the Central League ballclub next season, team owner Tomoko Namba said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2016
BayStars mainstay Miura to retire after 25th season
One day after the Yokohama BayStars celebrated their first-ever Climax Series berth, pitcher Daisuke Miura, one of franchise's most beloved figures, announced he was bringing his 25-year professional career to an end at the conclusion of this season.
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CULTURE / Art
Sep 20, 2016
Body/Play/Politics
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 20, 2016
BayStars could be primed to follow Carp's example in CL
The Yokohama BayStars, after 18 seasons without postseason baseball and 11 without an A-Class finish, probably weren't going to be very picky about how those two things got crossed off of their to-do list.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2016
Residents vote to rebuild entire defective condo complex in Yokohama
Residents in a scandal-hit condominium complex in Yokohama decided Monday to rebuild all four buildings, not just the one that is tilting because of defective pilings.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 19, 2016
BayStars beat Carp to reach Climax Series for first time
Jose Lopez hit a two-run homer and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo drove in a run to lead the Yokohama BayStars to a 3-1 win over Hiroshima Carp on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 14, 2016
Ishikawa shuts down 'Stars, keeps Swallows in playoff hunt
Ace Masanori Ishikawa allowed three hits over 7⅔ scoreless innings as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows held off the Yokohama BayStars in a 3-2 Central League win on Wednesday.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 13, 2016
Medal haul in Yokohama shows depth of young talent
This past weekend's sweep of the women's singles at the Yokohama Junior Grand Prix illustrated just how deep Japan's talent pool is now.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Sep 11, 2016
Sakamoto leads Japan sweep at Yokohama Junior Grand Prix
Kaori Sakamoto led a Japan sweep in the women's singles at the Yokohama Junior Grand Prix with a stellar free skate on Sunday. Sakamoto topped the podium, with world junior champion Marin Honda taking second and newcomer Mako Yamashita third.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Sep 10, 2016
Cha rewrites record book at Yokohama JGP; Tomono finishes fourth overall
South Korea's Cha Jung-hwan used a skillful free skate to overtake leader Vincent Zhou of the United States and win the men's title at the Yokohama Junior Grand Prix on Saturday night.

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