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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 28, 2019
Central League clubs enter 2019 hoping to dethrone Carp
The following is the last of a two-part NPB preview ending with the 2019 Central League.
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SOCCER / Heisei Icons,HEISEI ICONS
Mar 27, 2019
Kazuyoshi Miura: Flashy 'King Kazu' steered soccer's rise
It could be said that no team sport in Japan has outpaced soccer's growth through the Heisei Era, and 52-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura is the only player who can claim to have been a part of that growth throughout.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 23, 2019
Sunrockers center Robert Sacre drops 44 on Hannaryz in series-opening triumph
Robert Sacre made the Kyoto Hannaryz pay for fouling him repeatedly in the fourth quarter on Saturday night.
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CULTURE / Music
Mar 18, 2019
Review: Sid at Yokohama Arena
Passionate fandom has become the domain of pop music. Or, at least, that's the image that has developed globally over the past decade, as intense groups of diverse people throw their support behind a wide range of mainstream acts, from Beyonce to BTS. Rock, once the hub for this type of devotion, doesn't...
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 10, 2019
Josh Duncan leads Jets to win over B-Corsairs
With 44 games in the books, there aren't any big surprises remaining regarding the Chiba Jets Funabashi's roster and playing style.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2019
Mother and boyfriend held for leaving girl, 3, at Yokohama home with severe burns while they played pachinko
The Kanagawa Prefectural Police on Tuesday arrested a woman, 22, and a man, 21, who lives with her, on suspicion of leaving her three-year-old daughter severely burned at her home in Yokohama.
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SOCCER / J. League
Feb 27, 2019
Manchester City to face Marinos in friendly in Japan during July
Yokohama F Marinos will play English glamor club Manchester City in a friendly on July 27, the J. League first-division side said Wednesday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Feb 27, 2019
'King Kazu' still driven by passion at age 52
A day after his 52nd birthday, former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura said Wednesday his "passion" for soccer was driving him to continue playing at a professional level.
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SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 20, 2019
F. Marinos boss Ange Postecoglou seeks consistency in 2019
One of the many intriguing storylines heading into the 2019 J. League season is how much progress Yokohama F. Marinos can make after a season that thrilled and frustrated in equal measure.
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JAPAN
Feb 15, 2019
Bullet train ticket machines fail across Japan
Ticket machines were out of service at some stations Friday on bullet train lines across Japan due to a technical glitch.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 7, 2019
Akita struggling in step up to first division
The Akita Northern Happinets know their limitations.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 1, 2019
Balanced scoring helps NeoPhoenix defeat B-Corsairs
The San-en NeoPhoenix built a cushion in the third quarter and cruised past the Yokohama B-Corsairs in Friday's series opener, winning 80-69.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 25, 2019
BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo becomes advocate of pitch-count limits for youth
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo was struck by a strange thought while playing for Samurai Japan during the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 24, 2019
BayStars manager Alex Ramirez becomes Japanese citizen
Alex Ramirez, who has managed the Yokohama BayStars since the 2016 season, has been granted Japanese nationality, according to a government report published Wednesday.
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JAPAN / Society
Jan 20, 2019
Nonprofit groups help find safe homes for Japan's abandoned pets
Life hasn't been easy for Stella.
SOCCER
Jan 18, 2019
Belgian club Sint-Truiden signs ex-Yokohama FC youth player Kosuke Kinoshita
Belgian top flight club Sint-Truiden on Friday announced the signing of former Japan under-19 forward Kosuke Kinoshita from Swedish second-tier side Halmstads BK.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 14, 2019
Lotte acquires ex-BayStars pitcher Brandon Mann
The Chiba Lotte Marines have acquired former Yokohama BayStars pitcher Brandon Mann for next season, the Pacific League club said Monday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jan 12, 2019
Takefusa Kubo returns to FC Tokyo after loan period ends with Marinos
FC Tokyo announced the return of 17-year-old attacker Takefusa Kubo to the J-League first-division club Saturday following the expiration of his loan period with Yokohama F. Marinos at the end of last year.
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SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 9, 2019
J. League bids farewell to era-defining group of legends
There are few praises which have not already been sung for Yokohama F. Marinos defender Yuji Nakazawa and Nagoya Grampus goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki, both of whom announced their retirement on Tuesday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jan 8, 2019
Marinos star Yuji Nakazawa to retire
Yokohama F. Marinos defender Yuji Nakazawa, who played in two World Cups for Japan, has decided to retire, the J. League first division side announced Tuesday.

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