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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 / HIT AND RUN
Jan 31, 2012
Iwakuma may thrive in shadows with spotlight on Darvish
It's doubtful Hisashi Iwakuma's debut in the major leagues with the Seattle Mariners will make a big splash in many locales outside Seattle, unless of course it comes against the Oakland A's at Tokyo Dome in March. Though in that case, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki will be the player in the spotlight.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jan 21, 2012
Darvish deal yet another wakeup call for the NPB
Yu Darvish got his wish, the Texas Rangers got their man and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters got their money.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 18, 2012
Griffey pitches in to aid Japan
If there was one thing former MLB superstar Ken Griffey Jr. was known for during his playing days — well aside from that oh-so sweet swing and his wall-climbing antics in center field at the Kingdome in Seattle — it was his smile.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 17, 2012
Mariners, A's get set for season-opener in Japan
Ichiro Suzuki is coming home.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jan 8, 2012
Nakajima's predicament illustrates why posting system needs changes
Hiroyuki Nakajima is one of the top shortstops in Japanese baseball, possibly even the best at the moment. A versatile infielder with a good bat and a slick mix of power and speed, Nakajima would seem to have the tools necessary to carve out a niche for himself in the major leagues.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Dec 24, 2011
Iwakuma, Chen intriguing options for major league clubs
Yu Darvish and Tsuyoshi Wada have been spoken for, but there are still two high-profile NPB pitchers looking to make the jump to the majors next season.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 20, 2011
Seagulls beat Frontiers to win X Bowl
An impressive number of fans came out to see the 25th Japan X Bowl. What they got instead were tickets to the Noriaki Kinoshita show.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Dec 20, 2011
Wada must adjust to have success in majors
A picturesque start by Tsuyoshi Wada in Game 1 of the Japan Series in November was marred by one bad pitch to Kazuhiro Wada that allowed the Chunichi Dragons to steal a win in the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' home park.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Dec 6, 2011
Uchikawa's MVP win shows voters favor team over player
If Seiichi Uchikawa's win in the race for the Pacific League MVP award says anything, it's that the ultimate individual honor is really a team award in disguise.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 2, 2011
Asao, Uchikawa win league MVP awards
Chunichi Dragons reliever Takuya Asao and Fukuoka Softbank Hawks outfielder Seiichi Uchikawa had the same reaction to being named MVP of their respective leagues.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 30, 2011
Jackson relishing return to Japan for UFC bout with Bader
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson could only smile as a translator struggled to convert something he'd said into Japanese. He tried to explain it twice before giving up, shaking his head and laughing.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2011
Ochiai bows out after eight years in charge of Dragons
There was no secret that Hiromitsu Ochiai's days as the Chunichi Dragons manager were numbered. The team had, after all, announced in September it would not renew his contract after the season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 21, 2011
Hawks capture 2011 title
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks had been waiting for this for years.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2011
Dragons edge Hawks; series tied 3-3
Standing on the brink of elimination, the Chunichi Dragons couldn't afford to lose.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 19, 2011
Hawks look to Wada to close out Japan Series at home
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks second baseman Yuichi Honda will celebrate his 27th birthday on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 18, 2011
Pitching carries Hawks to third straight win
For three nights, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks were extremely rude house guests to the Chunichi Dragons.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 18, 2011
Bullpens are invaluable part of game in low-scoring series
When all is said and done, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and Chunichi Dragons may look back at the sixth inning of Game 4 as the turning point in the Japan Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 17, 2011
Hawks beat Dragons, extend series to at least six games
The Japan Series has gone from a best-of-seven to a best-of-three.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Nov 17, 2011
Slump frustrates batting champ Uchikawa in Japanese Fall Classic
As soon as wood met rawhide, Seiichi Uchikawa sped out of the batter's box. He struck the ball well, and it had to be a relief, as he watched it sail to wall in center field, to finally have something go right at the plate.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 16, 2011
Houlton excited to pitch in Japan Series spotlight
D.J. Houlton isn't feeling any pressure ahead of his Japan Series debut. It's the waiting that's the hardest part.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
103-year-old remembers Soviet attack right after WWII
Shoichi Takahashi holds a photo of himself when he was younger, in Otaru, Hokkaido, on May 17.
Schools get students involved in revision of unreasonable ‘black rules’
At Yawata Junior High School in Nagoya, there are no more rules on clothing and hairstyles. Students are free to wear either the school's uniform or clothes of their own choosing.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Atsushi Kitagawara’s exhibition finds poetry in architecture
The inverted cone, one of Atsushi Kitagawara’s six signature elements in architecture, is a key feature of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum building.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.

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