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Japanese newspaper boss who influenced the nation’s postwar politics died at 98
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Japanese newspaper boss who influenced the nation’s postwar politics died at 98

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Tsuneo Watanabe, the powerful head of Japan’s largest newspaper who had close ties with the country’s powerful conservative leaders, has died, his company said Thursday. Watanabe cultivated close ties with conservative leaders who governed the country across decades, like Yasuhiro Nakasone and Shinzo Abe, and to helped form Japan’s conservative public opinion. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he …

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Olympics needs marketing changes, IOC decisions must be broader, says presidential candidate Watanabe
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Olympics needs marketing changes, IOC decisions must be broader, says presidential candidate Watanabe

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee must overhaul its Olympic marketing strategy to deliver higher value for sponsors, said IOC presidential candidate Morinari Watanabe on Wednesday. Watanabe, a longtime businessman who has headed the international gymnastics federation since 2017 and is one of seven candidates running for the top Olympics job, also said the IOC should review its decision-making process. An experienced …

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Japan Gets Ready to Cheer on Dodgers, Ohtani in World Series
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan Gets Ready to Cheer on Dodgers, Ohtani in World Series

Associated Press  

Japan prepares to cheer on Ohtani and the Dodgers, with the country dressing for the occasion. Television ratings in Japan have set records as the Dodgers and Ohtani prepare to face the New York Yankees. Ohtani has stoked national pride, even among Japanese who don’t care about baseball, with merchandise for the 12 Japanese pro teams on sale.

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Rithvik-Arjun duo makes the semifinals of Challenger tennis tournament
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rithvik-Arjun duo makes the semifinals of Challenger tennis tournament

The Hindu  

Top seeds Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe edged out Gabriel Diallo of Canada and Seita Watanabe of Japan 7-6, 7-6 in the doubles quarterfinals of the $133,250 Challenger tennis tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Thursday. The results: $133,250 Challenger, Nonthaburi, Thailand Doubles : Rithvik Bollipalli & Arjun Kadhe bt Gabriel Diallo & Seita Watanabe 7-6, 7-6; Toshihide Matsui & Ramkumar …

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From her tree-house studio to high-end galleries, this L.A. potter’s work is turning heads
3 months, 2 weeks ago

From her tree-house studio to high-end galleries, this L.A. potter’s work is turning heads

LA Times  

To get to ceramist Raina Lee’s tree house, you enter through an iron gate with a dog warning sign and climb a long wooden staircase that creaks beneath your feet. VIDEO | 01:58 Raina Lee talks ceramics Video by Grace Xue Every year, Lee’s family members get “Christmas ceramics” as gifts from her. It’s not that valuable.’” Modesty aside, Lee’s …

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A villain returns with tentacle-like control in ‘Tokyo Vice’
7 months, 1 week ago

A villain returns with tentacle-like control in ‘Tokyo Vice’

LA Times  

In the Season 2 premiere of “Tokyo Vice,” detective Karagiri describes the intimidating antagonist Tozawa as “an octopus” with “tentacles extending everywhere. Cut one off, another grows in its place.” Cinematographer Daniel Satinoff visually brought the painterly dialogue to life in a shocking moment that sees Tozawa make an unexpected return in Episode 3, “Old Law, New Twist.” Emerging from …

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Dior puts on a daytime fashion ballet under the Parisian stars
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Dior puts on a daytime fashion ballet under the Parisian stars

Associated Press  

PARIS — Dior’s menswear maestro Kim Jones transformed a sunny afternoon in Paris into a starlit evening of balletic grandeur at Paris Fashion Week, in a display of fashion theatrics. Here are some highlights of the fall-winter 2024 men’s shows: DIOR’S BALLET STARS In a front row as starry as the simulated night sky above, luminaries like Lewis Hamilton, Bill …

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All England Championships: Defending champions Axelsen, Matsuyama-Shida, Watanabe-Higashino crash out on same day
1 year, 9 months ago

All England Championships: Defending champions Axelsen, Matsuyama-Shida, Watanabe-Higashino crash out on same day

Firstpost  

Birmingham: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen was one of three defending champions to crash out on a day of shocks at the All England Open. Reigning Olympic champion Axelsen suffered a stunning 21-18, 9-21, 23-21 loss to Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong in the men’s singles second round on Thursday. It’s tough.” Axelsen’s loss followed on from compatriot Anders Antonsen beating 2022 runner-up …

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Cowboy Bebop: Why Netflix’s live-action adaptation of cult anime series is a super-flop
3 years, 1 month ago

Cowboy Bebop: Why Netflix’s live-action adaptation of cult anime series is a super-flop

Hindustan Times  

Is Netflix aware of how badly they have botched up their Cowboy Bebop live-action adaptation? The Shinichiro Watanabe-directed Cowboy Bebop anime series is set in the year 2071 and follows a group of bounty hunters moving from one mission to another. The fluidity with which Cowboy Bebop’s multi-genre influences mix with one another and flow like fusion music or free …

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Hylo Open 2021: Kidambi Srikanth sails into second round; Saurabh Verma gets walkover but HS Prannoy ousted
3 years, 2 months ago

Hylo Open 2021: Kidambi Srikanth sails into second round; Saurabh Verma gets walkover but HS Prannoy ousted

Firstpost  

Prannoy went down 21-16, 17-21, 7-21 to lower ranked Irish shuttler Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles match that lasted 57 minutes. Saarbrucken: Top Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth sailed into the second round of men’s singles with a comfortable straight game win over Japan’s Koki Watanabe in the HYLO Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday. However, HS Prannoy made …

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HYLO Open: Srikanth sails into second round, Verma gets walkover but Prannoy ousted
3 years, 2 months ago

HYLO Open: Srikanth sails into second round, Verma gets walkover but Prannoy ousted

The Hindu  

Top Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth sailed into the second round of men's singles with a comfortable straight-game win over Japan's Koki Watanabe in the HYLO Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday. However, H S Prannoy made a first-round exit, while compatriot Sourabh Verma advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after receiving a walkover in the tournament that was formerly known as …

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All England Open 2021: Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia beats Viktor Axelsen to clinch maiden title; Nozomi Okuhara wins women's final
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Open 2021: Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia beats Viktor Axelsen to clinch maiden title; Nozomi Okuhara wins women's final

Firstpost  

Birmingham: Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia claimed his first All England Open on Sunday as he outlasted Danish second seed Viktor Axelsen 30-29, 20-22, 21-9. It is a very special moment for me.” Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara was a dominant winner in the women’s final, beating Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-12, 21-16. “Five years ago I won here and there was no pressure, …

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Tokyo 2020 official quits in ‘Olympig’ jibe at female comedian
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo 2020 official quits in ‘Olympig’ jibe at female comedian

Al Jazeera  

Creative director Hiroshi Sasaki had suggested popular plus-size celebrity Naomi Watanabe appear as a pig at the opening ceremony. The creative director for Tokyo’s Olympic ceremonies resigned on Thursday for suggesting a female comedian appear as a pig, just weeks after the Games’ chief stepped down over insulting remarks about women. Hiroshi Sasaki announced his decision after a report on …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020 ceremonies director may quit over pig costume suggestion, reports Kyodo News
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 ceremonies director may quit over pig costume suggestion, reports Kyodo News

Firstpost  

Hiroshi Sasaki, an advertising executive, proposed 33-year-old entertainer Naomi Watanabe come down from the sky dressed in a swine costume for the opening ceremony in a segment dubbed “Olympig”, Kyodo news agency reported Tokyo: The director for the postponed Tokyo Olympics ceremonies plans to resign after suggesting a female entertainer dress as a pig for the opening ceremony, Japanese media …

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Restaurants Reinvent Themselves For Thanksgiving And Beyond: 'You Just Pivot'
4 years, 1 month ago

Restaurants Reinvent Themselves For Thanksgiving And Beyond: 'You Just Pivot'

NPR  

Restaurants Reinvent Themselves For Thanksgiving And Beyond: 'You Just Pivot' Enlarge this image toggle caption Yuko Watanabe Yuko Watanabe Yuko Watanabe had to learn a lot of plant names. For over a decade, her Yuko Kitchen has fed Los Angeles Japanese comfort food — something like your friend's mom might cook for you after the school, Watanabe says. "There's only …

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FIG president hopes Tokyo meet opens door for postponed Games - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

FIG president hopes Tokyo meet opens door for postponed Games - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Morinari Watanabe is no stranger to pressure but the International Gymnastics Federation president says he has never felt such responsibility ahead of a four-nation meet in November that could “open the door” to the Tokyo Olympics. The Tokyo meet will feature gymnasts from Japan, the United States, China and Russia and marks the first international event to be held at …

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Japan’s newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight
4 years, 3 months ago

Japan’s newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s new prime minister, stepping from the shadows of his longtime supporting role, said Saturday in his debut at the U.N. General Assembly that he’s willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without any conditions. Much as he’s done domestically in the week and a half that he’s been prime minister, Suga is eager to …

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Japan’s newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight
4 years, 3 months ago

Japan’s newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight

Live Mint  

Considered something of a lightweight on foreign policy issues, Japan’s new prime minister has spent much of his career in the shadows, supporting previous leader Shinzo Abe with backroom bureaucratic maneuvers and in largely scripted, sometimes prickly dealings with the media. He is “a capable lieutenant who will follow Abe’s foreign policy.” Because of the constraints on travel and face-to-face …

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FIG to restart Olympic qualifications after COVID-19 crisis has passed
4 years, 9 months ago

FIG to restart Olympic qualifications after COVID-19 crisis has passed

The Hindu  

International Gymnastics Federation has stated that it will restart Olympic qualifications “once this global health crisis is behind us” indicating at the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, Tokyo 2020 organising committee, Tokyo metropolitan government and the government of Japan announced on Monday that the Tokyo Olympic Games will be staged from July 23 to August …

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World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan
4 years, 10 months ago

World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan

India TV News  

The world's oldest man, Chitetsu Watanabe, died at the age of 112 in Japan, a local official said on Tuesday. Watanabe died in less than two weeks after he was officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living man. After Chitetsu Watanabe's demise, another Japanese citizen, Issaku Tomoe became the oldest man, who is 110 years old, …

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World’s oldest man dies aged 112
4 years, 10 months ago

World’s oldest man dies aged 112

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s oldest man has …

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China Open: Satwiksairaj/Chirag enter quarters, Indian challenge ends in singles
5 years, 2 months ago

China Open: Satwiksairaj/Chirag enter quarters, Indian challenge ends in singles

India TV News  

India's men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Thursday stunned sixth seed Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe of Japan to enter the quarterfinals of the China Open here. Rankireddy and Shetty played their hearts out to get the better of their Japanese opponents 21-18 21-23 21-11 in a pulsating second-round contest that lasted an hour and six …

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China Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty enter doubles quarter-finals; P Kashyap, B Sai Praneeth crash out
5 years, 2 months ago

China Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty enter doubles quarter-finals; P Kashyap, B Sai Praneeth crash out

Firstpost  

India’s men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Thursday stunned sixth seed Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe of Japan to enter the quarterfinals of the China Open. Fuzhou: India’s men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Thursday stunned sixth seed Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe of Japan to enter the quarterfinals of the China …

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic boxing trials new judging system
5 years, 2 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympic boxing trials new judging system

The Hindu  

Olympic boxing officials will trial a new, more transparent judging system this week as the sport fights to “regain trust” after scandals that nearly saw it kicked out of the Games. The new system, where judges' scoring is updated in real time on a screen, will be tested at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo stadium, where the Tokyo 2020 boxing competition …

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