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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
Sep 6, 2013
Bass says Balentien won't get easy path to Oh's record
When Randy Bass hit his 54th home run of the year, he thought he would have a decent shot at the Japan single-season record.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 5, 2013
Obiki, Fighters clobber Hawks
Keiji Obiki helped erase a four-run deficit with a come-from-behind grand slam in the second inning, and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters went on to rout the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 11-5 on Thursday night at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 31, 2013
Balentien maintains poise, perspective as he chases single-season HR record
Wladimir Balentien flips on the television and takes in a rare moment of relaxation. Instead of his Tokyo Yakult Swallows uniform, which will be worn later, he's clad simply in a red T-shirt commemorating his back-to-back home run titles and yellow shorts from a past NPB All-Star Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 30, 2013
Balentien belts 52nd home run, moves closer to single-season record
Wladimir Balentien took another step toward the single-season home run record, while the Tokyo Yakult Swallows dealt a blow to their opponents' Climax Series hopes.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 27, 2013
Giants showcase winning formula in series opener against archrival Tigers
The Yomiuri Giants brought back the magic and dispatched one of their toughest rivals in the process.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 22, 2013
Time to salute Ichiro's amazing feat, leave debate aside
Ichiro Suzuki took off his helmet to reveal a head a little more salt than pepper as he bowed in appreciation of the reception he was receiving after joining an exclusive club with the 4,000th professional hit of his career between Japan and the U.S. at Yankee Stadium.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 19, 2013
German giving master class in fine art of stealing bases
Esteban German is looking for a sign. Not one of a divine nature, but something — anything from the movement of a shoulder to the shifting of weight — that can serve as his cue to leave the safe haven of first base and make a mad dash to second.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 18, 2013
Upbeat Morgan makes impact on, off field for BayStars
It doesn't take a lot of digging to get to the root of Nyjer Morgan as a baseball player. The Yokohama BayStars outfielder practices hard, plays hard and, as a point of pride, keeps things refreshingly simple.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 17, 2013
Giants' Chono slugs clutch home run in victory over Dragons
The third time was the charm for Hisayoshi Chono on Saturday afternoon.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 16, 2013
Eagles' Tanaka sets NPB record by winning 21st straight decision
Masahiro Tanaka's winning streak has come a long way since his loss to the Seibu Lions last season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 15, 2013
Status of posting system may put Tanaka in limbo
Masahiro Tanaka figures to be one of the most intriguing NPB exports if the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles decide to post the star right-hander after the season.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 12, 2013
MLB chatter sure to increase as Tanaka dominates in NPB
It was Friday morning in Japan when Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer earned his 17th win of the MLB season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 7, 2013
Losing record no reflection of Standridge's true talent
Baseball isn't always fair, and things don't always play out the way they should on the diamond. The game can be downright cruel at times really.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 5, 2013
Balentien, Ogawa keep Swallows in spotlight
There normally wouldn't be many reasons to keep close tabs on a 35-57-1 team that's 22½ games out of first place.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 4, 2013
Fighters pitcher Wolfe not ready to give up on season
Brian Wolfe's confidence is not shaken.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 3, 2013
Nakai, Nishimura thrive in pressure-packed moments for Giants
Daisuke Nakai might want to get comfortable at the Big Egg.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 1, 2013
Giants' Takahashi delivers pinch-hit single in ninth to end thriller against Swallows
Yoshinobu Takahashi's single in the ninth inning felt like one of the few hits that remained in the park in a game that at times resembled a home run derby.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2013
Fighters end six-game slide with offensive outburst
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters rookie Shohei Otani wasn't very good on Tuesday night, and the Chiba Lotte Marines' Tomohisa Otani didn't fare much better.Neither of the dueling Otanis went home with a decision, but Shohei Otani's teammates made sure he left QVC Marine Field the happier of the two.Shogo...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 25, 2013
Second-inning outburst propels Carp past Giants
The Hiroshima Carp weren't pleased with how things went in their first game after the All-Star break.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jul 22, 2013
Otani's presence hard to ignore during NPB All-Star Series
If this year's NPB All-Star Series was about anything, it was about Shohei Otani.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
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.

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