Nagano Prefecture

Americans Davis, White win ice dance in Japan

NAGANO, Japan (AP) -- Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States have won the ice dance event at the NHK Trophy. Davis and White were first after the orginal dance and were awarded 100.79 points following a strong free...

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Forecast Japan, weather Japan, meteo Japan

Weather Japan, Tokyo meteo, weather weekend forecast season, the weather in the mountains, the weather on the coast, the weather on the beach, sea water temperature, weather in the capital, the weather in the mountains, the...

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Ando grabs 2nd Grand Prix gold in Japan

Canadian Cynthia Phaneuf places 6th Japan's Miki Ando won the women's event at the NHK Trophy in Nagano, overtaking American Ashley Wagner in the free skate to win her second Grand Prix of the season. Ando, who won the...

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Giants down Fighters in Game 6 to win Japan Series title+

The Yomiuri Giants beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 2-0 in Game 6 Saturday to claim their first Japan Series title in seven years. The Giants won the best-of-seven series four games to two and were crowned champions for the 21st...

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Crime › Death sentences for 2 ex-Aum members to stand

Saturday 07th November, 05:52 AM JST TOKYO — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld lower court rulings that sentenced two former members of the Aum Shinrikyo religious cult to death for their involvement in the deadly 1995 sarin...

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Yoko Ono, forever a force for peace

Even before she married John Lennon, even before she embarked on a career as an avant-garde and conceptual artist, Yoko Ono was under scrutiny, first by her teachers and peers, later by people of a different region as her...

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Speaking out about domestic violence

Just a year into her marriage, Emi Yoshida realized she might not survive it. Her violent, drug-addict husband had tried to strangle her, then beat her unconscious outside their Tokyo home. When she came to, he was threatening...

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The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God Of Manga

Osamu Tezuka was a seminal figure in 20th century Japanese popular culture, yet the West regards him as a creator of children's cartoons. 'Rally Up Mankind' Photo: OSAMU TEZUKA Osamu Tezuka in his studio, 1962 From The Phoenix...

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In Depth: So what do £50,000 speakers sound like?

Any quest for audio perfection should ultimately bring you to within listening distance of TAD loudspeakers. The brand, which since the 1970s has been a subsidiary of Pioneer, is arguably the most respected of all the sonic...

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WORLD FOREX: Dollar Edges Down Vs Yen Before US Jobs Report

TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- The dollar edged down against the yen in Asia Friday as some short-term players sold the U.S. currency on the view that a keenly-awaited U.S. jobs report later in the day may show the country's employment...

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