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Jim Allen
For Jim Allen's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 13, 2020
Hawks' ambitious project with Carter Stewart could spark huge changes
When Carter Stewart and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks agreed to a six-year, $6 million contract in 2019, it made news as the historic first such deal between an elite American amateur and an NPB team.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Jan 29, 2020
Ahead of Tokyo Paralympics, one coach teaches and preaches rewards of training disabled athletes
While some are looking for big rewards from the swell of interest to come from the Tokyo Paralympics, Toshiro Ueda is convinced a brighter future for people with disabilities — and society as a whole — is built through the acts of one individual at a time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 15, 2019
Kobudō: The path to fighting like a real Japanese warrior
For aspiring action actor Alice Iwamoto, the multidisciplined approach of the martial art kobudu014d brings realism to fighting performances.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2019
Forever tied to nuclear disaster, Fukushima residents hope for PR boost from 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Two softball games and one baseball game in Fukushima next summer may be little more than an 2020 Olympic cameo, but local fans are thrilled to have them, largely in the hopes they will give their prefecture a badly needed public relations boost.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 19, 2019
Carp slugger Seiya Suzuki taking nothing for granted
The only thing old school about Seiya Suzuki is his work ethic, because the strong-armed, hard-hitting Hiroshima Carp outfielder is not in the habit of conforming to tradition for the sake of it.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 22, 2019
Japan's Paralympic organizers expect huge boost in support and awareness from 2020 Games
Japan has set lofty goals for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, but by aiming for packed venues and a top-seven finish on the medal table, organizers are seeking far more than national pride and prestige.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2019
Hawks in negotiations with top American amateur prospect Carter Stewart
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are closing in on a precedent-setting deal with amateur pitcher Carter Stewart, a No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's 2018 draft, a source knowledgeable of the negotiation said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 21, 2019
Reinvigorated Hawks ace Kodai Senga flying high
If things keep going the way they are, Kodai Senga will make opposing batters hope the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks become flexible enough to let him move to the major leagues.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 9, 2019
Swallows reliever Ryota Igarashi combats stiffness with stretching
The art of pitching past one's prime is being flexible — even when one's body isn't, Tokyo Yakult Swallows right-hander Ryota Igarashi said Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 24, 2019
Tamiya: A model business for creative, fun-loving customers
While it may look out of sync with its surroundings, model and radio-controlled car giant Tamiya's Plamodel Factory (Plastic Model Factory) flagship store has a happy home amid the office buildings and dining establishments of Tokyo's Shinbashi district.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 6, 2019
Shohei Ohtani's success paves new two-way street for players like Angels' Kaleb Cowart
Within the span of a few years, Japanese pitcher Shohei Ohtani has had a dramatic impact on the thinking of some major league clubs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 23, 2019
Upon further review, NPB's replay system winning over doubters
Those who doubted the value of Nippon Professional Baseball's video review system a year ago have officially left the building.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 2, 2019
Yusei Kikuchi may follow Shohei Ohtani's example in the MLB
Although Yusei Kikuchi is arriving in the major leagues with less fanfare than Shohei Ohtani did a year ago, the lefty could — like Ohtani did — help change people's minds about Japanese pitching.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 27, 2018
Yusei Kikuchi prepared himself for move to majors
Yusei Kikuchi's impending move to the major leagues this winter has been planned out long in advance, according to sources close to the left-handed pitcher.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 14, 2018
Japan home run king Hotaka Yamakawa learning hard lessons against MLB pitching
Hotaka Yamakawa may be Japan's premier home run hitter, but this past week has taught him how much more he has to learn.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2018
Japan-MLB All-Star Series part of rich history
The latest chapter in a long history of pro baseball exchanges between Japan and the United States will open Friday with the start of the six-game Japan All-Star Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 1, 2018
Lions followed unusual path to Pacific League pennant
The Seibu Lions clinched their 22nd pennant in franchise history on Sunday, but did so in unusual fashion by both leading the Pacific League from wire to wire and becoming the second championship team to finish last in the league in ERA.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 20, 2018
Tomoyuki Sugano still has sights set on majors
Tomoyuki Sugano may be the best pitcher in the world who isn't in the major leagues, but the 28-year-old Yomiuri Giants star intends to rectify that situation.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 29, 2018
Yoshihisa Hirano finding how his pieces fit in major league puzzle
As the Arizona Diamondbacks prepared to break camp this week, Yoshihisa Hirano's role with his new club is not yet clear.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 25, 2018
Kenta Maeda ready for fresh start with Dodgers
This spring has been a homecoming for pitcher Kenta Maeda, who will be back in the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation after spending time as a reliever last autumn.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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