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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.

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Apr 24, 2021

Pro surfer Connor O’Leary embracing Japanese heritage

O'Leary, 27, was born in Australia and is a proud Australian, but his Japanese heritage is an equally important part of his identity.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB

Apr 19, 2021

Carter Stewart Jr. takes important first step in NPB

Stewart's day wasn't groundbreaking, but his career path might be.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Apr 18, 2021

Masahiro Tanaka has plenty to contemplate after rough NPB return

The former Yankees ace, who rejoined Rakuten over the winter after seven seasons in the majors, was tagged for two home runs in Saturday's loss to the Fighters.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Apr 17, 2021

Fighters find enough power to spoil Masahiro Tanaka's return to Japan

Sho Nakata hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Kazunari Ishii went deep in the second and the Fighters spoiled Tanaka's season debut.

OLYMPICS

Apr 15, 2021

Samurai Japan manager Atsunori Inaba feels excitement building as Tokyo Olympics draw near

With the countdown to the Summer Games now below 100 days, the spotlight on one of the world's premier baseball powers will only grow brighter by the day.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Apr 14, 2021

Seishu Hatake nearly tosses shutout to lead Giants past Dragons

Seishu Hatake lamented the fact he couldn't pitch until the end of the Yomiuri Giants' game against the Chunichi Dragons.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB

Apr 12, 2021

Tigers hit ground running as Teruaki Sato continues to excite

Let’s all stand back for a minute and marvel at Teruaki Sato.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Apr 10, 2021

Leonys Martin, Manabu Mima help Marines tame Lions

Martin homered in his first two at-bats and the Marines avoided a three-game losing streak.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts

Apr 10, 2021

NPB strikes out with move to eliminate extra innings

Just before the Yomiuri Giants and Yokohama BayStars went into the bottom of the ninth tied 7-7 on March 26, the first night of the season, there was an announcement over the PA system at Tokyo Dome.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB

Apr 5, 2021

BayStars' Daisuke Miura learns wins do not come easily in NPB

On Sunday, he finally won his first game as the team's manager after coming up short eight times.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 31, 2021

Yasuaki Yamasaki's struggles in focus again for winless BayStars

The fan-favorite reliever, who gave up a two-run lead in Tuesday's loss to the Swallows, is aiming for a comeback season after a dismal 2020 campaign.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 30, 2021

Swallows rally past BayStars for first victory of season

The Swallows picked up their first win of the year after being swept at home by the Hanshin Tigers to start the season.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB

Mar 29, 2021

NPB returns with flourish as reminders of virus linger

Following an offseason that was shorter than usual, pro baseball returned to Japan over the weekend.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 27, 2021

Yoshiyuki Kamei still Giants' ace in hole

Yoshiyuki Kamei doesn't actually hit a walk-off, or otherwise huge, home run every time he steps up to the plate — it just feels that way sometimes.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 26, 2021

Yoshiyuki Kamei powers Giants to win with sayonara home run on opening day

Kamei made his only at-bat of the night count, connecting on a sayonara home run to send the Yomiuri Giants to an 8-7 win over the Yokohama BayStars on opening day at Tokyo Dome.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview

Mar 26, 2021

Six players to watch in the Pacific League in 2021

Japanese baseball is back, which makes this a great time to single out a few players in the Pacific League who fans should keep an eye on this season.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview

Mar 25, 2021

Six players to watch in the Central League in 2021

Japanese baseball is back on Friday, which makes this a great time to single out a few players in the Central League who fans should keep an eye on this season.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview

Mar 25, 2021

Hawks remain team to beat in Pacific League as new challengers emerge

The following is the second of a two-part NPB preview ending with the 2021 Pacific League.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview

Mar 24, 2021

Central League teams out to end Giants’ reign at top

The first of a two-part NPB preview beginning with the 2021 Central League.

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 10, 2021

Former Rakuten pitcher Darrell Rasner recalls 3/11 'heartbreak'

The American right-hander, who helped the Eagles capture the Japan Series in 2013, vividly remembers the 'strength and compassion' shown by those in the region after the disaster.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.

What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji

By Alex K.T. Martin

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