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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 14, 2010

Mail-order buyer, be aware

In retrospect, I didn't really need a new baseball cap. But this one, advertised by the publisher of a nationally circulated magazine, had a humorous logo in Japanese that tickled my fancy, making it — like much of the merchandise sold via mail order — a novelty item not sold in stores.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 10, 2010

Fukuoka harbors hotbed of new talent

Despite its far westerly location (being closer to Seoul than it is to Tokyo), the Kyushu city of Fukuoka has for a long time been one of the musical powerhouses of Japan.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 1, 2010

Conversations with Karl, Anthony prove enlightening

NEW YORK — Every now and then you have to hit the bricks to hit home . . . to hear stories unlikely shared except in person and witness uncensored scenes.
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CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 22, 2010

They've got a Twitter bot for that

Japan is clearly in the throes of Twittermania, but bots should be given credit for generating a good chunk of the traffic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 10, 2010

Imae played major role in Japan Series

NAGOYA — What a big-time player Toshiaki Imae is.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2010

Rookies play major roles in Japan Series

CHIBA — Almost right away, Ikuhiro Kiyota and Yohei Oshima shook their heads when asked whether they would be playing on such a privileged stage like the Japan Series before their first pro season began this year.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 4, 2010

Imae, Kiyota make case for Japan Series MVP award consideration

CHIBA — Obviously, it's too early to talk about who will be the Japan Series MVP award.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 1, 2010

Marines' Iguchi knows key to playoff success

NAGOYA — Having had the rare experience of collecting championship rings on both sides of the Pacific, Tadahito Iguchi knows what it takes to earn postseason victories.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Oct 31, 2010

A rice farmer's crusade; Japanese-American drama by `Oshin' scriptwriter; CM of the week: Yahoo!/Kirin Fire

The subject of this week's "The Professional" (NHK-G, Mon., 10 p.m.) is rice farmer Minoru Ishii, who is leading the crusade for a more open-minded approach to Japanese agriculture.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2010

Marines, Dragons prepare to lock horns

NAGOYA — After several months, the Japanese baseball landscape has cleared and there are two teams still standing.
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CULTURE / Film
Oct 29, 2010

Playing it for laughs the understated way

It is 3 p.m. in a quiet, residential neighborhood in Tokyo. A lady in a red dress stands by the side of a narrow street in front of a house, her hair held back and her face shielded from the sun by a woman holding a parasol.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2010

American disc jockey Maconachy finds home with Hawks

FUKUOKA — Max Maconachy grew up in Chicago, watching the Cubs and White Sox. But after spending more than a decade in Fukuoka, baseball is the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks for him.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 20, 2010

Time for Central League to adopt designated hitter

As the 2010 Japan pro baseball season draws to a close with its Climax and Japan Series, the thought occurred to me that maybe it is time for the Central League to join its Pacific League cousins and include the designated hitter rule in its games for next season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 11, 2010

Satozaki times return to perfection

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Baseball is a sport of repetition. You can easily lose your knack for the game if you don't swing the bat or throw the ball for a while.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 10, 2010

NPB news should be plentiful after playoffs finish up

Every year about this time, I am usually asked two questions about the off-season.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 25, 2010

Ichiro ties Rose's record for most 200-hit seasons

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki extended his major league record for consecutive 200-hit seasons to 10 after going 2-for-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Sep 21, 2010

PL pitchers Kaneko, Darvish making case to win Sawamura Award

There's nothing that says the Sawamura Award has to be given out.

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