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Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 12, 2018
WJBL powerhouse JX-Eneos Sunflowers chasing history in upcoming season
The JX-Eneos Sunflowers have completely dominated on the court in Japanese women¡¯s basketball for the last decade. But winning never gets old for the ultimate title collectors.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 15, 2017
WJBL star Yuko Oga keen to contribute even after retiring from playing
Star player Yuko Oga is bringing the curtain down on her storied career at the end of this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 26, 2017
Fujioka building big reputation
She is big, strong, tough, smart, and can do everything.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 12, 2016
Tokashiki getting used to dual demands
As a two-time WJBL MVP and a Seattle Storm player, Ramu Tokashiki is undoubtedly the biggest star in Japanese women¡¯s basketball right now. But even for a superwoman like her, it¡¯s not easy to adjust while playing in two different leagues.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 5, 2016
Veteran Oga has harsh message for Women¡¯s Japan Basketball League
The Women¡¯s Japan Basketball League prepared a ball room at a luxury Tokyo hotel for its season-opening news conference with the head coaches and captains of all the 12 clubs on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 19, 2015
Antelopes¡¯ new approach revolutionizing women¡¯s hoops
Veteran bench boss Don Beck intends to play a transition game around solid defense for the Toyota Antelopes of the Women¡¯s Japan Basketball League in his first season in charge, like he did while coaching the Toyota Alvark men¡¯s team from 2010-15.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 18, 2015
Beck, Oga looking to change women¡¯s basketball culture
First in a two-part series
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 26, 2015
WNBA honors Tokashiki
Seattle Storm forward Ramu Tokashiki was selected to the WNBA All-Rookie Team for the 2015 season, the league announced on Thursday.
BASKETBALL
May 28, 2015
Star guard Oga joins WJBL¡¯s Toyota Antelopes
Yuko Oga is returning to the WBJL to play for the Toyota Antelopes, according to published reports this week.
BASKETBALL
Apr 21, 2015
Former Olympic basketball player Kaiho dies at 73
Nobuo Kaiho, a guard on Japan¡¯s men¡¯s basketball team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died at age 73.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 5, 2015
JX-Eneos rally to beat Fujitsu, win seventh WJBL championship
The JX-Eneos Sunflowers came through when it mattered most and once again proved that they are genuine champions.
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Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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