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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Apr 6, 2019
Japan Times 1944: Accidental blow to back of head restores sight to blind war veteran
An almost incredible miracle, resulting from a fall while attempting to board a street car has gradually restored vision to the totally sightless and the only remaining eye of Masayoshi Tabe, a China war veteran, who was wounded in the eyes by a rifle bullet in September, 1937 during the Tsangchow operations, says the Yomiuri-Hochi.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 5, 2019
Kawasaki capitalizes on free-throw opportunities to beat Toyama
When a team scores three times as many points as its opponent at the free-throw line, it's usually a good sign for the team getting fouled repeatedly.
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.
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.
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.
Japan Times
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...
Japan Times
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.
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.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 7, 2019
Akita struggling in step up to first division
The Akita Northern Happinets know their limitations.
Japan Times
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.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 20, 2019
Nonprofit groups help find safe homes for Japan's abandoned pets
Life hasn't been easy for Stella.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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