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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
Aug 20, 2011
Timely hits, strong pitching carry Giants past first-place Swallows
Though it was close, Hirokazu Sawamura wasn't quite the best pitcher on the mound Friday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 17, 2011
Fukuura delivers big hit to ignite Marines
The Chiba Lotte Marines' vintage uniforms might not start any baseball fashion trends, but they suit Kazuya Fukuura just fine.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 9, 2011
Challenging 'road of death' easier on current Tigers than past squads
The Hanshin Tigers on Aug. 1 played the first of what will become a long string of games away from their home stadium, which is currently being used for the National High School Baseball Championship.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 7, 2011
Standridge cites Kubo as key factor in success this season
Jason Standridge may have just begun to be recognized by Japanese baseball for his work on the mound, but he's been building toward his success this season for a while now.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 5, 2011
Utsumi brilliant in Giants' victory over Tigers
It wasn't always pretty, but a win is a win, and the Yomiuri Giants
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 2, 2011
Hara needs to show patience as Giants try to bounce back
One could only imagine the thoughts running through Tatsunori Hara's mind as he watched his Yomiuri Giants blow a five-run lead against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2011
Leach happy to get second chance with BayStars
Brent Leach had already made history by the time he stepped on the mound at Tokyo Dome Thursday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 29, 2011
BayStars' Leach loses season debut to Giants
Yokohama BayStars pitcher Brent Leach's belated debut was almost like something out of a dream.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 26, 2011
Japan's new wave challenged NPB's best in All-Star Series
On the surface, the All-Star Series mostly seems like an exercise without much benefit for veterans.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 25, 2011
Popular Fighters star Inaba ignites PL in All-Star finale
Atsunori Inaba may have crashed Yoshinori Sato's homecoming party, but at least he did it in style.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 25, 2011
Confidence, hard work help Balentien reach goal
Wladimir Balentien was smiling for what seemed like the entire three-game All-Star Series. And who could blame him?
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 24, 2011
Lions' Nakamura slugs two HRs in PL's Game 2 victory
Takeya Nakamura put in a day's work long before the start of the second All-Star game. He had practiced, won the home run derby, collected his winner's check and posed for pictures with the commissioner.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 24, 2011
Nakamura thrills fans, impresses fellow All-Stars
Takeya Nakamura put his stamp on the All-Star Series on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 19, 2011
Former Carp, Marines pitcher Minchey happy to be involved in game
Nate Minchey hovered near the home dugout at Tokyo Dome as the Yomiuri Giants practiced, but there was no missing him. Being conspicuous isn't exactly a trait of many 203 cm and above.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 18, 2011
Nakamura thriving despite new baseball
Takeya Nakamura is making a mockery of the NPB's new ball.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2011
Giants end winless streak against Swallows
It took Kentaro Nishimura a little longer than normal to meet the media after beating the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2011
Cool-headed Muranaka fells Giants in return to mound
Kyohei Muranaka made his return to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows under the bright lights at the Big Egg.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 15, 2011
Rogge says Pyeongchang win will not affect Tokyo's bid for 2020 Summer Games
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge lauded Pyeongchang, South Korea's victory in the race for the 2018 Winter Olympics as a win for Asian sport.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 12, 2011
Carp pitchers Bullington, Sarfate making most of first year in Japan
Sometimes an open mind can be as valuable to a pitcher as a good fastball.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2011
Marines' Castillo makes eyecatching return to Japan
Wearing a wide grin and bright yellow-trimmed sunglasses, Jose Castillo said he was happy to be back in Japan before his first game with the Chiba Lotte Marines.
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.
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.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.

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