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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 / MLB
Mar 26, 2008
Ramirez, Red Sox rally in 10th, defeat A's in opener
Daisuke Matsuzaka's homecoming was as memorable as advertised. Brandon Moss and Manny Ramirez made sure of it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 25, 2008
Athletics, BoSox prepare for MLB season opener
On the day before the major league opener, Oakland pitcher Joe Blanton was just trying not to get caught up in the hype surrounding Daisuke Matsuzaka.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 25, 2008
Okajima comes full circle with Red Sox
With all the hype that has surrounded Daisuke Matsuzaka's return to Japan it may have been easy to forget that Hideki Okajima was returning as well.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 25, 2008
World Baseball Classic venues unveiled
Japan will begin its defense of the World Baseball Classic title on home turf.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 24, 2008
Drew's sixth-inning grand slam powers Red Sox past Giants
Hideki Okajima proved that you can go home again, but J.D Drew was the star on this night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 23, 2008
Ortiz, Youkilis spark BoSox past pesky Tigers
The Boston Red Sox came to Japan to give their Japanese fans a good show and they didn't disappoint. But neither did the Hanshin Tigers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 23, 2008
Japanese ballplayers relish chance to test skills against MLB competition
Playing against the World Series champions apparently didn't impress Hanshin Tigers outfielder Ikuro Katsuragi too much late Saturday morning.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 22, 2008
Red Sox, Athletics arrive for MLB season opener
After a few tense hours on Thursday, the Boston Red Sox and Oakland A's finally arrived in Japan. More importantly for the Japanese fans, Daisuke Matsuzaka was present and accounted for.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 21, 2008
Kaneko, LaRocca lead Buffaloes to season-opening victory
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Chihiro Kaneko couldn't believe he was going to start the Orix Buffaloes' first game of the season. On Thursday, he made believers out of the Seibu Lions.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 20, 2008
Dragons hungry for Japan Series repeat
For the first time in more than 50 years, the Chunichi Dragons will open the season as Japan Series Champions.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 20, 2008
2008 Central League preview
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 19, 2008
2008 Pacific League preview
The Japan baseball season begins for the Pacific League teams this week, with their eight teams taking to the field. Click below for a preview of each team's prospects for the 2008 season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 19, 2008
New-look Swallows embrace changes
It seems like everything about the Yakult Swallows is new these days.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 18, 2008
Kroon set to make impact with Giants
There are a lot of familiar faces with new baseball teams this season and each had his own reasons for making a change.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 16, 2008
Golden Eagles to rely on strong pitching staff again in 2008
Spring is the season of renewal and in baseball the excitement and hope heading into the new year permeates throughout every team during spring training.
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 10, 2008
Pair of rookie hurlers could make big impact for their teams this season
While Hokkaido Nippon Ham rookie Sho Nakata continues to turn heads at the plate during the exhibition season it may be a pair of rookie hurlers that make the biggest difference this year.
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 29, 2008
Central League starting to resemble two separate divisions
If there is one thing that can be said about the Central League offseason it's that the rich have gotten richer and the poor have gotten poorer.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Feb 21, 2008
Power-hitting phenom Nakata thrust into spotlight
As if professional baseball isn't hard enough on rookies, try tackling what Hokkaido Nippon Ham newcomer Sho Nakata is probably about to go through.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 21, 2008
Final eight participants join defending champion Japan in '09 WBC field
The field for the next edition of the World Baseball Classic has been set.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 14, 2008
Buffaloes counter Powell's claims
The Orix Buffaloes through a statement that they distributed to the media have denied the claims made by Jeremy Powell and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Japan brings forward deadline for electronic travel authorization system
Japan is planning to implement by March 2029 a new online screening system in which foreign visitors who don’t need a visa apply for a certification before entering the country.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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