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SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
May 4, 2022

Friday night spectacle shows National Stadium's potential as FC Tokyo's home

The rebuilt National Stadium provided the kind of atmosphere that the J. League's biggest fixtures have often lacked.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 2, 2022

Tigers beginning to roar amid six-game win streak

The Tigers are riding a six-game winning streak and finally giving their famously fervent supporters something to cheer about this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 17, 2022

Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer might challenge leave extension

Bauer last appeared in a Dodgers uniform on June 28, before the allegations by a Southern California woman that he sexually assaulted her went public.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2022

Maker of ¥77.7 million flying motorbike prepares for Japan IPO

The single-person flying transporter can hit a max speed of 80 kilometers per hour and travel up to 40 minutes per charge.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 6, 2022

MLB to allow use of pitch-calling technology this season

MLB hopes 'PitchCom,' which allows catchers to communicate directly to pitchers without hand signals, will prevent sign-stealing and speed up the pace of the game.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 5, 2022

Carlos Beltran: Astros’ World Series title ‘stained’ by scandal

The nine-time All Star was the only player named in a bombshell 2020 MLB report on the 2017 sign-stealing incident, forcing him to resign from his role as the Mets' new manager.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 4, 2022

As the pandemic drags on, more in Japan find solace in 'oshikatsu' devotion

Made more accessible through new technology, styles of fandom long monopolized by those obsessed with pop culture, anime and manga are, for many, becoming a vital part of lockdown life.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 29, 2022

Verdy touts defender Pratama Arhan as league’s new bridge to Indonesia

It's not every day that a J. League club unveils its new foreign signing at an ambassador's residence. Yet that's exactly the venue Tokyo Verdy chose to introduce defender Pratama Arhan.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 26, 2022

Central League pitchers get into swing of things at plate

Pitchers are still batting in the Central League, unlike in MLB, and they looked good on the first weekend of the season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 25, 2022

Giants get off to winning start with victory over Dragons

The Giants took the lead for good after rallying for three runs in the fifth inning.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 25, 2022

American bidders ready for final round in battle for Chelsea ownership

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale after Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted the U.K. government to place him under far-reaching sanctions for his ties Putin.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2022 NPB Preview
Mar 24, 2022

Pacific League set for wide-open pennant race in 2022

The Buffaloes enter the year as the reigning champions, but there are no guarantees in the PL this season.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan