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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 / NPB NOTEBOOK
Dec 7, 2008
Miura's decision to remain with struggling BayStars admirable
The Yokohama BayStars reached the Nippon Professional Baseball summit in 1998 behind 12-game winner Daisuke Miura.
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 5, 2008
Spirits with Koga as she claimed JLPGA money title
Miho Koga was finally able to break through.
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 22, 2008
Wakamatsu makes history, but faces tough job ahead
The Seattle Mariners are hoping they made a big splash with the hiring of Major League Baseball's first Asian American manager Don Wakamatsu.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2008
Iwakuma, Ramirez earn MVP honors
Hisashi Iwakuma gave the Tohoku Rakuten faithful something to smile about and Yomiuri's Alex Ramirez received a well-deserved consolation prize as Nippon Professional Baseball announced its MVP award winners at a Tokyo hotel on Friday afternoon.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 17, 2008
Asia falls to mighty Lions
The Uni-President Lions kept the Seibu Lions caged for 8 2/3 innings.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 16, 2008
Lions let rip in Asian rout
The Seibu Lions didn't need any clutch performances or dramatic comebacks on the third day of the Asian Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 15, 2008
Kishi, timely hits lift Seibu
The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions proved that Seibu Lions pitcher Takayuki Kishi can be scored upon.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 14, 2008
KBO champions defeat Seibu
The SK Wyverns came to this year's Asia Series to take care of some unfinished business.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 13, 2008
Lions prepare for trip into uncharted waters
The Seibu Lions and SK Wyverns went through the final preparations for their matchup in the 2008 edition of the Asia Series during a pair of brief practices on Wednesday at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 12, 2008
NPB champion Lions aim for Asian crown
The Seibu Lions have already proven they are the best team in Japan.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 11, 2008
Lions bare teeth to claim Japan Series
Seibu Lions manager Hisanobu Watanabe had a book due out on Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 11, 2008
Strength in relief gives pitch-perfect Lions win
Relief pitching was the one clear advantage the Yomiuri Giants had over the Seibu Lions entering the Japan Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2008
Lions stay alive, force Game 7
Turns out these Lions have nine lives after all.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 8, 2008
Giants are in driver's seat
The Yomiuri Giants held a light workout at Tokyo Dome Friday afternoon on the eve of a crucial tilt against the Seibu Lions in Game 6 of the Japan Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2008
Cool Kishi shrugs off stage fright
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Making your first Japan Series start against a team with the tradition of the Yomiuri Giants can be a daunting task for even the most veteran of pitchers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2008
Giants move to brink of series glory
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — The Yomiuri Giants vowed they would be ready for Lions starter Hideaki Wakui the next time they saw him.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2008
Hungry Lions draw level in Japan Series
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Okawari-kun finally got what he was looking for in the Japan Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2008
Suzuki plays starring role in Giants' win
Takahiro Suzuki is usually the one scoring the runs for the Yomiuri Giants.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 4, 2008
Giants' unsung heroes revel in spotlight
As Game 2 starter Hisanori Takahashi left the mound in the middle of the sixth inning of a 2-2 contest on Sunday, things were looking bleak for the Yomiuri Giants.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2008
Surprise package Wakui takes playoffs by storm
What a postseason it's been for Hideaki Wakui.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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