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HIDEO NOMO

The Marines' Roki Sasaki pitches in the bullpen during spring camp in Okinawa on Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 9, 2024
Roki Sasaki gets back to business after weeks of speculation about future
After weeks of rampant rumors, the "Monster of the Reiwa Era" is back to the business of baseball, and the MLB questions are back on the shelf for now.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 9, 2021
Hideo Nomo reacts to death of legendary Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda
In 2008, Lasorda received the Order of the Rising Sun in recognition of his contributions to the development of Japanese baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 13, 2018
MLB players, San Francisco coach Hensley Meulens reflect on Shohei Ohtani's 2018 campaign
Around this time four years ago, during the last tour of Japan by major league players, the MLB world at large got its first real glimpse of Shohei Ohtani.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Aug 25, 2018
Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese sports went global
Baseball star Hideo Nomo may have blazed a trail for Japanese players in the MLB when he signed with the Dodgers in 1995, but the achievements of domestic athletes abroad in the Heisei Era certainly didn't stop there.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 16, 2018
In Shohei Ohtani, Japan finally has its world-beater
It must take a considerable amount of willpower for Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama not to respond to questions about his former player Shohei Ohtani with a simple, "I told you so." Although the sly smile he lets slip on occasion more or less does the job.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 22, 2017
Former MLB All-Star Takashi Saito has high hopes for Shohei Ohtani with Angels
Eleven years before Shohei Ohtani captured the attention of American baseball fans by agreeing to a minor league deal, Takashi Saito walked the same path, but with none of the fanfare.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 8, 2017
Eagles star Norimoto extends double-digit strikeout record to eight games
Tohoku Rakuten's Takahiro Norimoto renewed his own record by striking out 10 or more batters in eight straight games in the Eagles' 8-2 victory over the Yokohama BayStars in interleague play on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 1, 2017
Norimoto surpasses Nomo with most consecutive double-digit strikeout games in NPB history
Takahiro Norimoto moved past Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo in the NPB record books on Thursday by striking out 10-plus batters in seven consecutive games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 25, 2017
Eagles hurler Norimoto matches Nomo strikeout record set in 1991
Takahiro Norimoto tied the NPB record for striking out 10 or more batters in six successive games Thursday as he steered the Pacific-League leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to a 4-1 win over the Orix Buffaloes.
BASEBALL
Mar 21, 2017
Nomo to throw out first pitch at Japan-U.S. semifinal
Former Los Angeles Dodgers hurler Hideo Nomo will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Tuesday's World Baseball Classic semifinal between Japan and the United States at Dodger Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 9, 2016
Appreciating unforgettable career of broadcaster Scully
One sidelight for those living in Japan this season is we will get to see more Los Angeles Dodgers games on TV. NHK and J-Sports will no doubt be televising live the Dodgers games when Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda is the L.A. starter. When the team is at home, and we choose the sub-channel audio for the English play-by-play, we should get to hear Vin Scully in his 67th and final season at the microphone.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 1, 2016
Tanaka named starter for opener
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka will start for the New York Yankees on Opening Day for the second year in a row, manager Joe Girardi announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 12, 2016
Padres hire former MLB star Nomo
The San Diego Padres on Thursday announced the hire of former major league pitcher Hideo Nomo as an adviser for baseball operations.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 10, 2016
New Hall of Famers Griffey Jr., Piazza familiar to Japanese fans
Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were elected to the United States' National Baseball Hall of Fame last week to much fanfare. While both players spent the entirety of their Hall of Fame careers in North America, neither star is a stranger to Japanese baseball fans.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 19, 2015
Legendary scout Brito steers Mexico into Premier 12 semifinals
There was some speculation that Mexico might pull out of the Premier 12 before it began.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 18, 2015
Seattle's Iwakuma earns AL weekly accolade
The Seattle Mariners' Hisashi Iwakuma won his first American League Player of the Week honors on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jan 17, 2014
Nomo inducted into Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
People don't remember Hideo Nomo by his records. They remember him as a trailblazer.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 9, 2014
Nomo misses cut in Hall of Fame election
Former Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Hideo Nomo, who became the first Japanese player to be named on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, was not among those selected in one of the most celebrated induction classes in the history of the sport.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
Dec 3, 2013
Delay in agreement on new posting system just latest black eye for NPB
Pretty sad to see the negotiations over the new posting system between NPB and MLB continue to drag on. It's already December now and MLB teams are trying to set their rotations for next season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 11, 2013
Pioneering pitcher Nomo honored by Dodgers
Trailblazing pitcher Hideo Nomo is honored by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world