BOBBY Ray Parks' Nagoya Diamond Dolphins compounded the woes of Kiefer Ravena's Shiga Lakes, taking the dominant 98-55 decimation on Saturday in the 2022 Japan B.League at YMIT Ar ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Ray Parks helps Nagoya rout Kiefer Ravena, Shiga
Bobby Ray Parks got the better of Kiefer Ravena as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins ripped the Shiga Lakes, 98-55, in the Japan B.League on Saturday at YMIT Arena. Parks ... ( read original story ...)
B. League: Parks’ Nagoya dominate Kiefer, Shiga; Heading wins in Division 2
Parks was an efficient plus-24 with seven points, two boards, two assists and two steals in 21 minutes of play. ( read original story ...)
Japan team goes viral after cleaning World Cup locker room, leaving origami gifts
THE MARGIN Japan’s soccer team pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat Germany 2-1 in their World Cup opening match on Wednesday. The team, and their fans, have gone viral on social media platforms for their extremely courteous behavior at the Khalifa ...
How Japan’s Firing World Cup Team Embodies The Nation’s Company Culture
The Asian country’s squad has already made a name for itself in Qatar and represents something intrinsic to Japanese work and culture. ( read original story ...)
Killer of Nicola Furlong returns to US after release from Tokyo prison
The man convicted of murdering Irish exchange student Nicola Furlong in a Tokyo hotel room has returned to his home in the United States. Richard Hinds was released on November 19th after serving 10 years in prison, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo palace grounds open for 1st time in 3 years for autumn viewing
People enjoyed viewing autumn foliage inside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time in three years as a section has been reopened to the public. ( read original story ...)
Ex-finance official’s role decisive in document falsification: Osaka court
An Osaka court determined Friday that a senior Finance Ministry official played a decisive role in the 2017 falsification of documen ... ( read original story ...)
Lewis Hamilton shares video of himself speeding, doing donuts in R34 Skyline GT-R on Tokyo streets
British race car driver Lewis Hamilton took to social media on Wednesday to share a video of himself driving a rented Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R around Tokyo. The 37-year-old Formula One champion traveled to Japan following his retirement at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ( read original story ...)
Otter predicts Japan’s win against Germany one day before World Cup match
An adorable otter in Japan accurately predicted the country’s 2-1 victory against Germany at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The 8-year-old river otter named Taiyo at the Maxell Aqua Park in Shinagawa, Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
The shinkansen: Japan’s beloved national icon is the essence of its innovation
Nineteen-year-old Sougo Ito counts himself first as a train otaku (geek), then a pop idol with nine-member Japanese boyband Super Dragon. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Battle for high-speed rail contracts hots up between Japan and China
NAGOYA - India picked Japan, while Indonesia chose China to build their countries’ first high-speed rail (HSR) lines. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan space agency says research team tampered with ISS experiment
Japan's space agency said Friday that a research team had tampered with data from an experiment simulating life on the International Space Station. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo consumer prices rise 3.6 pct in November
Consumer prices in Tokyo rose 3.6 percent in November from a year earlier, marking the steepest increase in 40 years, Japanese government data showed Friday, Xinhua reported. According to Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, ( read original story ...)
Japan left its dressing room spotless and made origami cranes for its hosts after beating Germany at the World Cup
A picture shared by FIFA, world soccer's governing body, shows the floor swept, towels folded, and litter sorted into neat piles. ( read original story ...)
Shunsuke Nakamura to join Yokohama FC as coach
Newly promoted J. League first-division side Yokohama FC will appoint retired player Shunsuke Nakamura as a coach, the club said Friday. The 44-year-old fo ... ( read original story ...)