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Andrés Iniesta’s Japan adventure ends with sense of unfulfilled promise

Andrés Iniesta did not help Vissel Kobe reach stated aim of being the biggest club in Asia but there was plenty to enjoy along the way

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Uncle may have organized dumping of Kobe boy's body

KOBE -- The uncle of 6-year-old Nao Hosaka, whose body was found in a suitcase in Kobe on Thursday, is suspected by the Hyogo prefectural police of organizing the disposal of the boy's body, it has been learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Spanish midfielder Iniesta to exit Vissel

Spanish soccer star Andres Iniesta will leave Vissel Kobe in the summer, the J.League team announced Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Iniesta to leave Japan's Kobe but determined to play on

Kobe (Japan) (AFP) - Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta said Thursday he will make an early exit from Japanese side Vissel Kobe but intends to keep playing aged 39.

AFP

Yakuza ramen shop owner dies in possible shooting

The owner of a ramen restaurant in Kobe who was also a leader of a yakuza group died on Saturday in the city, possibly from a gunshot wound. Manabu Yojima, 57, owner of restaurant "Ryu no hige" in Nagata Ward, was found collapsed and bleeding from the head in the…

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Cosmetics and coffee combine in Officine Universelle Buly’s new Kobe, Japan store

The Officine Universelle Buly Kobe, Japan store is a cafe and cosmetic shop in one with interiors inspired by chocolate Kobe beef.

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5,000 run in first 'lucky men' shrine race held in 3 years

KOBE -- A centuries-old race to select three "lucky men" took place at Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Tuesday as part of festivities for Hon-Ebisu, or the day to pray for prosperous business.

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Yuki Kobayashi to Celtic transfer is ON as Vissel Kobe chief makes confession over free agent switch

The defender looks set to join the Scottish champions when the January transfer window opens.

Daily Record

Yokohama F.Marinos wins 1st title in 3 seasons

KOBE -- Yokohama F. Marinos clinched their first J.League first-division title in three seasons and fifth overall with a 3-1 victory over Vissel Kobe at Noevir Stadium Kobe on Saturday, ending Kawasaki Frontale's two-year reign at the top of Japanese soccer.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Buffaloes win 1st Japan Series since 1996

The last time the Orix Buffaloes won a Japan Series, they were known as the BlueWave, they played in Kobe and Osaka Dome was still being built, and they were led by a skinny hit-machine who liked to be referred to by his first name.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's onion prices soar, impacting households, school cafeterias

KOBE -- Many households can't do without onions, but the rising retail price of the produce -- more than double that in an average year since late April -- has not only hit shoppers, but also cast a shadow over school lunches and the restaurant business.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Moriyasu hails strength in depth as Japan thrash Ghana

Kobe (Japan) (AFP) - Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu hailed his World Cup-bound team's strength in depth after ringing the changes in a 4-1 thrashing of Ghana on Friday.

AFP

Kubo on target as Japan thrash Ghana

Kobe (Japan) (AFP) - Real Madrid starlet Takefusa Kubo scored his first international goal as Japan thrashed Ghana 4-1 on Friday to step up their World Cup preparations.

AFP

Chile ignoring talk of World Cup lifeline - coach

Kobe (Japan) (AFP) - Chile coach Eduardo Berizzo says reports that they are set to replace Ecuador at the World Cup have "absolutely no impact" on his players despite a 2-0 defeat Friday to Qatar-bound Tunisia.

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Financial Times

The pervasive succession crisis threatening Japan’s economy

The world’s third-largest economy was built on craftsmanship and family enterprise. A shortage of heirs jeopardises that legacy

AFP

Iniesta's Vissel fire manager after poor J-League start

Tokyo (AFP) - Andres Iniesta's Japanese team Vissel Kobe have fired manager Atsuhiro Miura after a seven-game winless start to the new J-League season.

AFP

Iniesta helps Kobe reach Asian Champions League group stage

Tokyo (AFP) - Former Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta helped Vissel Kobe book their place in the Asian Champions League group stage with a roller-coaster 4-3 play-off win over Melbourne Victory on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Bronze-winner Sakamoto credits hard work

BEIJING -- Kaori Sakamoto claimed the bronze medal in women's figure skating at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday. The 21-year-old Kobe native racked up a total of 233.13 points after taking 153.29 points and third place in the free program.

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Research base with robots to be established in Kobe

Riken, together with other research institutes, will establish in Kobe a research base at which AI-powered robots will handle such experiments as cell culturing, starting in fiscal 2022.

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Prototype for slow-moving automated vehicle tested

KOBE -- Gekidaniino G.K. and other entities have released a prototype vehicle in Kobe for a low-speed automatic driving system that runs up to 5 kph. Gekidaniino G.K. is an Osaka City-based subsidiary of Kansai Electric Power Co.

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Kobe river fuels microhydropower generation

KOBE -- Electricity is being generated by microhydropower in Nada Ward, Kobe, using the rapid current from a river flowing down the Rokko mountain range. Power generated by waterwheels set in rivers was once used to polish rice, contributing to the development of the sake industry in the area. Generating…

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