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Japan Times

BASEBALL / MLB

Dec 31, 2016

Video coordinator Masamoto seizing chance with Cubs

Getting a job in American pro baseball is an uphill battle, even more so for foreigners. But Naoto Masamoto is proof that the American dream is not an impossible one.

Japan Times

BASEBALL

Dec 30, 2016

Hillman hopes to apply lessons learned in Japan to new job in Korea

As he prepares himself to manage a team in South Korean pro ball, Trey Hillman intends to take a slower approach than he did when he first showed up in Japan 14 years ago.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Dec 7, 2016

MLB's rule change would affect Otani

Major League Baseball prohibited its teams from paying market value for Japanese superstar Shohei Otani on Tuesday, according to a report in the U.S. media.

Japan Times

BASEBALL

Nov 23, 2016

Call-up lights fire under Fujinami

Shintaro Fujinami's recent Samurai Japan call-up may have been taken him by surprise, but he said the opportunity won't be taken for granted.

BASEBALL

Nov 13, 2016

Samurai Japan likely to sweep Nakata from cleanup spot

After four games against Mexico and the Netherlands, Samurai Japan manager Hiroki Kokubo's experiment with Sho Nakata as a cleanup hitter appears to be over.

Japan Times

BASEBALL

Nov 13, 2016

Kokubo's preparation pays off in Japan's first experience with WBC tiebreaker

Samurai Japan manager Hiroki Kokubo checked one more item off his to-do list Saturday night: play an extra-inning tiebreaker like he might encounter in next March's World Baseball Classic.

Japan Times

BASEBALL

Nov 9, 2016

Reliever Romo excited to represent Mexico in Japan

Veteran reliever Sergio Romo waited nearly 20 years for Mexico to ask him to play, and now that he has the opportunity to represent his parents' homeland, he's holding on to it for all he's worth.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Nov 7, 2016

Pitching coach Gondo confident in Samurai Japan's ability

If pitching coach Hiroshi Gondo is right, Samurai Japan won't have to score a lot of runs to do well in March's World Baseball Classic.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Nov 7, 2016

Yamada adjusting to new position with Samurai Japan

With the World Baseball Classic looming in March, slugging second baseman Tetsuto Yamada is facing a huge challenge — not only to hit against the best pitchers in the world, but to do so while negotiating a new position.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 24, 2016

Sawamura Award selection panel dismisses Otani's candidacy

In a year when no pitching candidates leaped off the stat sheet to seize the Sawamura Award by force, perhaps the selectors would opt for a long-shot candidate such as Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 19, 2016

Former skipper Nomura hails Carp's savvy on, off field

The Hiroshima Carp's overpowering pennant run this season is, according to former skipper Kenjiro Nomura, the result of the club's efforts not only on the field but off.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / MLB

Oct 16, 2016

Passionate fans revel in Carp's success

Having waited nearly as long for their seventh pennant as they did for their first, Hiroshima Carp fans proved to be a force to be reckoned with this season, Hall of Famer Koji Yamamoto said Saturday.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Oct 2, 2016

Fighters used improved pitching, defense to capture Pacific League pennant

When the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters seized their franchise's seventh Pacific League pennant on Wednesday, it was in, appropriately enough, a pitching duel.

Japan Times

TENNIS

Sep 20, 2016

Blossoming star Osaka keeping things fun on court

On a day when Naomi Osaka reminded a group of young tennis players from northeastern Japan to remember that tennis is a game and should be fun, she spoke about her experiences as she climbed the rankings this summer.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Sep 14, 2016

Carp reap rewards from personal approach

With their first pennant in 25 years, the Hiroshima Carp are truly beginning to reap what they have sowed.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Aug 31, 2016

Fighters face Ruthian dilemma with young star Otani

What is a team to do when its best pitcher is also its best run producer?

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 24, 2016

Swallows star Yamada firmly on MLB radar

For the first time in a long time, the next big major league player to come out of Japan could well be a position player, Tokyo Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada.

Japan Times

Rugby

Jul 18, 2016

Outgoing Sunwolves coach Hammett reflects on team's inaugural season

Despite one win and one draw from 15 games, outgoing head coach Mark Hammett on Monday praised the Sunwolves organization for a successful first season in Super Rugby.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jul 6, 2016

Carp go from disappointing to dominating

A year after nearly everyone picked the Hiroshima Carp to win their first Central League pennant since 1991, that elusive goal is now firmly on the agenda of the men in red.

Japan Times

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jun 23, 2016

Ramirez keeping things simple for BayStars

After 13 years studying Japanese baseball as a hitter and outfielder, Alex Ramirez is taking a similar approach to his new job as the rookie manager of the Yokohama BayStars.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

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The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces

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