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LIFE / Food & Drink / A TASTE OF HOME
Dec 19, 2013
Where would Santa find Finnish flavors in Japan?
Dear readers, I have made a wonderful discovery: Finnish cinnamon rolls, korvapuusti, are not just cinnamon rolls. They are cinnamon and cardamom rolls and they are delicious. Also, korvapuusti translates to "slapped ear" — perhaps because the dough is rolled rather than coiled — which is...
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JAPAN
Dec 12, 2013
White tiger undergoes knee surgery in Kanagawa
In an apparent first, a rare white tiger had surgery Tuesday on its right back knee at an animal hospital in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, with veterinarians declaring the five-hour operation a success.
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SOCCER / J. League
Dec 10, 2013
Marinos star Nakamura honored with J.League Player of the Year award
Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura was named J.League Player of the Year on Tuesday, three days after his team blew its chance to win the title on the final day of the season.
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SOCCER / J. League
Dec 7, 2013
Sanfrecce defend J. League crown
Defending J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima retained their title as Yokohama F. Marinos suffered a final-day meltdown with a 1-0 loss to Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday.
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SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Dec 6, 2013
Marinos, Sanfrecce to play starring roles in season's final act
The J. League title race has gone down to the wire in all but two seasons since the single-league format was introduced in 2005, so it should come as no surprise that the destination of the trophy is still undecided going into the final day of the 2013 campaign.
BASEBALL
Dec 2, 2013
BayStars release Ramirez
Alex Ramirez, the first foreign-born player to reach 2,000 hits in Japanese professional baseball, was one of 123 who have been released by their teams, the commissioner's office said Monday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Nov 30, 2013
Marinos miss chance to clinch
Yokohama F. Marinos blew their chance to clinch the J. League title a week early after a 2-0 defeat to Albirex Niigata on Saturday, letting Sanfrecce Hiroshima back into contention heading into the final day of the season.
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BASKETBALL
Nov 26, 2013
Chiba Jets to acquire power forward Burrell: source
The Chiba Jets, looking to snap a 14-game losing streak, are on the verge of signing former bj-league MVP Justin Burrell, a basketball insider told The Japan Times on Tuesday evening.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 25, 2013
WWII tunnels beneath Keio campus under threat
The Imperial Japanese Navy commanded some of the war's most destructive battles from tunnels under Keio University's Hiyoshi campus. After a section was destroyed in spring, concerned citizens worry that the tunnel network's days are numbered.
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SOCCER / J. League
Nov 23, 2013
Reds' title hopes take hit
Urawa Reds all but surrendered the J. League title to Yokohama F. Marinos after a 3-1 defeat to Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Nov 10, 2013
Minus Nakamura, Marinos fall to Grampus
Yokohama F Marinos sorely missed captain Shunsuke Nakamura as the J1 leaders went down 2-1 at the hands of Nagoya Grampus on Sunday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Nov 6, 2013
Nakamura remains sidelined with gallbladder inflammation
Former Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura is set to miss Yokohama F. Marinos' J.League clash at home against Nagoya Grampus on Sunday — and could be out even longer.
BASKETBALL
Nov 1, 2013
B-Corsairs slump to defeat against Big Bulls
Defending champion Yokohama B-Corsairs had no answer for the high-energy Iwate Big Bulls in their bj-league series opener on Friday.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 30, 2013
Yokohama: What does Tokyo need to do to prepare for its foreign guests before the 2020 Olympics?
Restoring Tohoku? Stabilizing Fukushima No. 1? Explaining recycling to foreigners? What should Japan prioritize in time for the 2020 games
BASKETBALL
Oct 25, 2013
Gray provides major muscle to help carry Yokohama past Sendai
Marquise Gray, a Michigan State alum, scored 14 points and pulled down 24 rebounds and Masayuki Kabaya and Omar Reed added 15 points apiece to lead the Yokohama B-Corsairs to a 77-69 triumph over the visiting Sendai 89ers on Friday night.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / EVERYMAN EATS
Oct 24, 2013
A gourmet tour of Japan in one spot
If you were visiting Japan and wanted to experience the best of the country's dining scene, your itinerary might look something like this:
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CULTURE / Art
Oct 23, 2013
The importance of being Yokoyama
Big exhibitions of famous Japanese artists are usually held on important anniversaries of their birth or death. The Taikan Yokoyama exhibition now on at the Yokohama Museum of Art, however, breaks with this convention. Rather than marking the 150th, 100th or 50th anniversary of the birth or death of...
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SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 23, 2013
Marinos poised to capture first league title since 2004 as stretch run starts
Yokohama F. Marinos may hold the advantage in the J. League title race with five games remaining, but all three of the front-running teams will be confident of lifting the trophy come the end of the season.
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SOCCER / J. League
Oct 19, 2013
Saito fires Marinos by Sanfrecce
Manabu Saito struck early in the second half to put Yokohama F. Marinos in control of the J. League title race with a 1-0 win over Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Oct 12, 2013
Defending champion Yokohama drops opener to Shinshu
The Yokohama B-Corsairs have a new head coach (Michael Katsuhisa) and a vastly different lineup than the one the team had when it won the bj-league title in May as a second-year franchise.

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