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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
Oct 4, 2008
Watanabe tames PL in first season at helm
Earlier this season Seibu Lions second baseman Yasuyuki Kataoka donned a Spiderman mask and entertained the crowd before his hero interview after hitting a "sayonara" home run off Hokkaido Nippon Ham's Yu Darvish.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 3, 2008
Otake gets better of Sato to keep Carp in hunt
The Hiroshima Carp were in desperate need of a win and Kan Otake gave them one.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 1, 2008
Ishikawa tosses seven-hitter, puts dent in Carp's postseason plans
Tokyo Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa probably won't be playing in the postseason this year.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 28, 2008
Shimizu shines in Marines' win
CHIBA — The Chiba Lotte Marines gave Fukuoka Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh, a video tribute, flowers and a hero's sendoff to celebrate his last visit to Chiba Marine Stadium. The win, however, they kept for themselves.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 27, 2008
Carp knocking on playoff door
The J. League's Sanfrecce Hiroshima and manager Mihailo Petrovic got the good times rolling in Hiroshima by leading the second-division club to a promotion-clinching win on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 22, 2008
Giants muscle in on Tigers' lead
The Hanshin Tigers have spent virtually the entire season alone in first place in the Central League
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 21, 2008
Hot-hitting Giants win ninth in a row
The Hanshin Tigers' 76 wins this season suggest the Osaka club is the best team in the Central League.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2008
Sakamoto delivers big-time production for Giants in win over Tigers
The Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants met Friday in the first game of the biggest series thus far of the 2008 season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 19, 2008
Tigers have easier path down stretch
Not too long ago the Hanshin Tigers were running away with the Central League race.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 14, 2008
Abe lifts Giants over Swallows in slugfest
The Yomiuri Giants hit a home run in their first at-bat and the runs just kept on coming.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 14, 2008
Buffs flexing muscles as stretch run begins
The Big Boys have finally arrived in Kobe.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 12, 2008
Stellar in Sendai: Iwakuma bright spot for lowly Eagles
While the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles have faded out of contention during the second half of the season, Hisashi Iwakuma has continued to establish himself as the top pitcher in Japanese baseball.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 6, 2008
Valentine ready to lead Japan's WBC team if asked
CHIBA — Chiba Lotte Marines manger Bobby Valentine has won a Japan Series and managed in a World Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 5, 2008
Imae keeps Chiba fires burning as Marines tame league-leading Lions
CHIBA — Despite sitting fifth in the Pacific League standings, there's a lot of fight left in the Chiba Lotte Marines.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 3, 2008
Watanabe continues strong stretch for M's
The Seibu Lions have used one of baseball's most potent offenses to build a nearly insurmountable lead in the Pacific League and establish themselves as an early favorite to reach the Japan Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 3, 2008
Valentine: Marines official asked me to resign in late July
CHIBA — Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine revealed to a small gathering of reporters on Tuesday that in late July he was asked to resign by someone in the Lotte front office.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 29, 2008
Giants' Uehara returns to rotation with a win
Koji Uehara returned to the Yomiuri Giants' starting rotation against the Yokohama BayStars on Thursday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 27, 2008
Abe eases back into the groove
It didn't take Shinnosuke Abe long to get back into the swing of things.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 26, 2008
Beijing exit must spur bout of soul-searching
The fall was as stunning as it was quick.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 26, 2008
Furuki gives late Giants last laugh
If nothing else, the Yomiuri Giants sure have a flair for the dramatic.
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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