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Basketball: Girls teams can’t afford to take a game off at Far East

In another time, Matthew C. Perry might have been viewed by other girls basketball teams as an “automatic W” whenever they took the court with the Samurai.

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Basketball: There’s a bit of mystery in the D-I boys Far East event

It’s not so much the teams you’ve already played, but the ones you haven’t seen that can make tournament play a challenge.

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Tokyo’s Architectural Study Hubs: Modern and chic public libraries across the city

Looking for a quiet yet aesthetically pleasing study hub to dive into your work in Tokyo? We’ve gathered seven free options—including Haruki Murakami’s former university and a library designed by Tadao Ando.

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Wrestling: Nine wrestlers will begin Far East title defenses Monday

That’s the narrative that sometimes follows a wrestler bearing the title “defending Far East champion” onto the mat whenever it comes time for them to compete.

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Soccer: Coaches of Japan’s top pro soccer team assist DODEA players on Okinawa

Young soccer players from two Defense Department high schools on Okinawa trained recently with the coaches of Japan’s top-rated professional team

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Exam Cram: ‘Tis the season in Japan to study like crazy to ‘make the cut’

On any given February morning, you might see hundreds of young students – some with parents, or even teachers, in tow – flocking to a nearby high school or university.

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Wrestling: Kinnick wrestlers break through with three tourney titles

All season, coach Stan Hovell had pined for his boys and girls teams to come away with a title sweep in a major in-season wrestling tournament.

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Sasebo high schooler selected for Washington Week, $10K college scholarship

The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that high school students Emily Wheeler and Alliyah Regala will represent DoDEA during the 63rd annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 1-8, 2025.

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Navigating life, one PCS at a time Athens Pellegrino and ‘The Military Child Chronicles’

It’s a bright afternoon in Okinawa, and Athens E. Pellegrino, the CEO and founder of Military Family Life Publishing LLC, greets me with a warm smile.

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Softball: Guam High’s Hardt playing senior season for George Washington

Brinn Hardt is still wearing blue and gold. But no longer is the two-time All-Island pitcher throwing for Guam High.