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YOKOHAMA

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 7, 2017
Brave Thunders make NeoPhoenix pay for plethora of turnovers
If teams can dominate in the takeaway department, they often produce successful results.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 2, 2017
Title-winning Brave Thunders get back to work with victory over B-Corsairs
A day after clinching the Central Division title, the Kawasaki Brave Thunders turned the page to their next task: another game to shine.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2017 NPB PREVIEW
Mar 30, 2017
Carp set sights on repeat performance in Central League
The following is the second of a two-part NPB preview beginning with the 2016 Central League champions.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 25, 2017
Joho ignites Toyama offense in triumph over Yokohama
Veteran shooting guard Masashi Joho delivered a vintage performance on Saturday to lead the Toyama Grouses to a 94-79 victory over the Yokohama B-Corsairs.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 22, 2017
MSDF boosts overseas deployment capabilities with second big helicopter carrier
Japan's second big helicopter carrier, the Kaga, entered service on Wednesday, giving the nation's military a greater ability to deploy beyond its shores as it pushes back against China's growing influence in Asia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 18, 2017
'Blue Light Yokohama': Crime fiction that sinks under the weight of its cliches
"Blue Light Yokohama" is optimistically billed as the first in a new crime series. While the plot twists are of the caliber required for successful crime fiction, this debut is riddled with cliches, errors and inconsistencies. Anyone familiar with Japanese culture or crime fiction will struggle to reach...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 12, 2017
Golden Kings consign B-Corsairs to eighth straight defeat
The Yokohama B-Corsairs' comeback attempt faltered down the stretch on Sunday afternoon.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 11, 2017
Newcomer Nakamura notches first goal in Jubilo's first victory of season
Shunsuke Nakamura scored a trademark free kick and Kengo Kawamata also hit the target as Jubilo Iwata beat Omiya Ardija 2-1 on Saturday to claim their first win of the J. League season.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 11, 2017
BayStars look to replicate Carp's 2016 success
Can the Yokohama BayStars become this year's Hiroshima Carp?
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 8, 2017
Perfect starts to season put wind in four teams' sails
The J. League's return to a single-league format will make this season's championship more of a marathon than a sprint, but four teams have already got off to flying starts after their opening two games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 25, 2017
Hoop teams using data tools in order to boost analytical capabilities, scouting
In this digital era, basketball is a data-driven sport and those analytics impact the performances of teams and players today.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 23, 2017
Cerezo target J. League upset
The following is the first of a two-part preview for the upcoming J. League season. Team-by-team previews of the nine lowest-ranking teams competing in the first division are listed.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 4, 2017
Kawamura sinks buzzer-beating shot to give B-Corsairs a dramatic triumph over Jets
When it mattered most, Takuya Kawamura had the ball and the spotlight on Saturday night.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
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.
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.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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