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Jason Coskrey
Jason Coskrey is a sports writer for The Japan Times. His primary focus is Japanese baseball, but he has also covered soccer, American football, boxing and basketball. He previously worked for the Marietta Daily Journal in Marietta, Ga. A native of Detroit, he is a graduate of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2010
Sugiuchi fans nine as Hawks demolish Fighters 12-0
Fans swooned, and a mob of supporters quickly formed as baseball legend Sadaharu Oh and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' owner made an impromptu trip through the stands.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 6, 2010
Tigers continuing to play well against Giants
Sorry Chunichi Dragons fans and condolences to supporters of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 4, 2010
Timely hits carry Tigers
When you're hot, you're hot. Pretty much sums up Craig Brazell's week.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 3, 2010
Brazell's long homer propels pesky Tigers
Craig Brazell hit a home run so deep, it flew beyond the playing field, beyond the flight of steps behind the center-field fence and ricocheted off a wall underneath the Tokyo Dome scoreboard.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 2, 2010
High-powered Giants, Tigers renew fierce rivalry
Fans of low-scoring pitching duels would do well to avoid the Tokyo Dome this weekend.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 29, 2010
Streaking Fighters firing on all cylinders in Pacific League
Yu Darvish has been dominant, the pitching staff has followed his lead, and the offense is finding a way to drive in runs.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD UNIVERSITY BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Jun 29, 2010
Waseda pitcher Saito to lead student charge
Waseda University pitcher Yuki Saito has done nearly everything there is to do in college baseball.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 27, 2010
Abe powers Giants past lowly BayStars
The month of June has sure been kind to Shinnosuke Abe.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 27, 2010
Catchers stepping up contributions at plate
What a month it's been for catchers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 23, 2010
Consistent Ramirez reaches a milestone
To reach his latest milestone, Alex Ramirez went back to where it all began.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 22, 2010
JPBPA needs to follow through on free agency proposals
The Japan Professional Baseball Players Association (JPBPA) has a chance to do some good by proposing more changes to the free agency system.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 20, 2010
Blanco delivers bold reminder that dedication is key to success
Tony Blanco's game-tying home run to right field was the result of hard work during batting practice.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2010
Yomiuri's Utsumi hurls two-hit masterpiece
The only thing Tetsuya Utsumi had to worry about were a pair of errors made by teammate Michihiro Ogasawara.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2010
Inaba, teammates rough up Yakult's Tateyama
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' first hit was a home run.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 15, 2010
Intrepid Ruiz enjoying start to Eagles career
Randy Ruiz's career had already taken him to a myriad of places by the time he signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles earlier this month.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 13, 2010
Higashide, Otake ignite Carp to win over Lions
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Kan Otake might've been on the road, but it probably felt like a home game at times.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 12, 2010
Sikorski says flexibility key to his success in Japan
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — It's a wonder Brian Sikorski's arm hasn't fallen off by now.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 10, 2010
Eagles eyeing interleague bounce
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles would be happy to win the interleague title. So long as it helps get them back on track for the title they really want.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2010
Takahashi adjusting to new spot in order
It's easy for young ballplayers to take their youth for granted and envision themselves being on top of the world forever.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 8, 2010
Maeda giving Carp fans reason to cheer
The Hiroshima Carp don't have much going for them, but there's one good reason to take in a game at Mazda Stadium.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
103-year-old remembers Soviet attack right after WWII
Shoichi Takahashi holds a photo of himself when he was younger, in Otaru, Hokkaido, on May 17.
Schools get students involved in revision of unreasonable ‘black rules’
At Yawata Junior High School in Nagoya, there are no more rules on clothing and hairstyles. Students are free to wear either the school's uniform or clothes of their own choosing.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.

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