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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

Oct 18, 2013

Sugano basks in glow of Game 2 brilliance

Tomoyuki Sugano stood on the mound at Tokyo Dome in the top of the ninth inning of his first postseason game with a three-run lead, over 45,000 people screaming — Yomiuri Giants fans in support, Hiroshima Carp fans in opposition — and the bases full of other team's players.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 17, 2013

Sugano delivers as Giants move closer to Japan Series

Tomoyuki Sugano grew up wanting to pitch in an important game for the Yomiuri Giants.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 16, 2013

Giants atone for early miscues, capitalize on late opportunities to edge Carp in Game 1

The Yomiuri Giants overcame the mistake that put them in an early hole against the Hiroshima Carp.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 15, 2013

Carp embrace opportunity to face CL powerhouse Giants

It's been 22 years since the Hiroshima Carp have played this deep into a season. A long enough period that most of the team is experiencing postseason baseball for the very first time.

BASEBALL

Oct 14, 2013

Marines cage Lions to reach final stage of PL Climax Series

Many people would jump at a chance for an autumn getaway in Miyzaki.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 13, 2013

Big-hitting Lions punish Marines to tie series

The Seibu Lions were pining for a little payback after being embarrassed in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series First Stage.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 13, 2013

Seibu's Okamoto stays focused as teammates cut loose

There was no shortage of distractions threatening to rob pitcher Yosuke Okamoto of his focus during Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series First Stage.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 12, 2013

Marines veteran Iguchi proves value as key component of championship quest

Tadahito Iguchi couldn't help feeling a sense of deja vu after the Chiba Lotte Marines' destruction of the Seibu Lions in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series First Stage on Saturday at Seibu Dome.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 12, 2013

Marines belt three homers in Game 1 rout over Lions

The Chiba Lotte Marines had trouble winning at Seibu Dome during the regular season, but the postseason gave them a chance to wipe the slate clean and start anew.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 9, 2013

Kokubo introduced as new manager of Samurai Japan

The Japanese baseball national team has a new outlook and a new man in charge.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Oct 7, 2013

Time ripe for NPB to alter makeup game format

The Orix Buffaloes will be on the field when the Pacific League Climax Series begins on Oct. 12.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK

Oct 5, 2013

Kaneko's fine season lost in 'Ma-kun' mania

When the "Year of Ma-kun" comes to an end and Masahiro Tanaka collects the hardware likely headed his way as NPB's best pitcher, there should be at least a little praise left over for Orix Buffaloes pitcher Chihiro Kaneko.

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Sep 30, 2013

Another challenge awaits Rakuten

Clinching the Pacific League pennant a little early gave the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles a chance to really enjoy the moment.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK

Sep 29, 2013

Few issues left in play as season nears finish

Nippon Professional Baseball has crowned its 2013 league champions and most of the spots in the Climax Series have already been spoken for.

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BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN

Sep 24, 2013

Kato's attempt to change NPB doomed by lack of power

Ryozo Kato had the ideas to be the commissioner Japanese baseball needed, but not the muscle.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Sep 23, 2013

Giants win pennant before beating Carp

The Yomiuri Giants raced out of the dugout after the final out, as streamers and confetti rained down from the stands, and tossed their manager into the air eight times.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK

Sep 22, 2013

Home run king Balentien nearing another conquest

Wladimir Balentien has hit more home runs than any NPB player has ever hit in a single season and through Sunday had 13 games left to add to his record total which stood at 58.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Sep 15, 2013

Balentien sets new Japan single-season home run record

As soon as Wladimir Balentien's bat made contact with Daiki Enokida's fastball there was no doubt: Japan had just crowned a new home run king.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Sep 14, 2013

Swallows snap losing streak in wild encounter with Tigers

A prized rookie pitcher went head-to-head with a slugger on a historical pace before a fight broke out and before and a player dove across home plate to successfully execute a suicide squeeze.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Sep 13, 2013

Balentien still waiting as Tigers beat Swallows

Wladimir Balentien said getting to 55 was "the hard part" in his quest to set a new single-season home run record.

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The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers

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