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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2009

BayStars interested in Valentine

The Yokohama BayStars are making a "concentrated effort" to bring Bobby Valentine back to Japan. That was the word reported by FOX Sports on Tuesday, days after the manager returned to the U.S. after his final season managing the Chiba Lotte Marines.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2009

Uncertainty surrounds first-stage teams in Pa. League Climax Series

Established in 2004, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles may be making their maiden voyage into the postseason but manager Katsuya Nomura's club has the pieces for a successful run.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Oct 6, 2009

'Outsider' shares unique take on life, prejudices in the 'real' Japan

As a "blonde-haired, blue-eyed" American woman living in the rural farmlands of Tokushima Prefecture with a Japanese husband and their twin children, one with hearing disabilities, author and novelist Suzanne Kamata has gained a unique perspective on life in Japan.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 27, 2009

Atchison helping Tigers make late run at Central League playoffs

During the Hanshin Tigers batting practice prior to a recent game at Tokyo Dome, I asked Tigers first baseman Craig Brazell if Scott was in the outfield getting loose with the other Hanshin pitchers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 26, 2009

Hara moved by third straight title

Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara almost got choked up after his club clinched the Central League pennant on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Sep 24, 2009

New challenge awaits Kyojin after triumph

With the Central League pennant secured, the Yomiuri Giants have a huge challenge ahead of them.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 20, 2009

Put a hold on earlier explanation of the 'hold' rule

You may recall in the column of July 19 I explained what is a "hold" and how a relief pitcher gets credit for one. I quoted Boston Red Sox play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo, who on a Red Sox telecast had coincidentally defined the conditions under which a middle reliever or setup man qualifies for the...
Reader Mail
Sep 13, 2009

Avoiding the hazards of sidewalks

Regarding the Sept. 8 Lifelines article "Cycling after drink may mean five years in clink": Finally we see some justice for the many pedestrians who have been badly injured or even killed by mindless sidewalk cyclists who think that bicycle brakes are designed only for sharp corners but not for people...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 6, 2009

Slugger Ramirez tells life story in new book

"Rami Ryu," a book written by Yomiuri Giants star Alex Ramirez, hits bookstores in Japan on Thursday. Its English title is "Rami's Way," with the subtitle "How to Succeed and Be Positive."
Japan Times
Reference / Special Presentations
Sep 5, 2009

Washington U. let nisei avoid internment

ST. LOUIS — Yoshio Matsumoto was among the 110,000 Japanese-Americans seemingly bound for an internment camp soon after the United States entered World War II when a university he knew nothing about from a far off part of the country agreed to take him in.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Aug 23, 2009

Fighters in command of PL with just over month to go

Last week we took a look at the six Central League teams and where they stand at this point in the season as compared to what had been expected at the beginning of the year. Now let's check the status of the Pacific League clubs and see who is up and who is down.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
Underground water leak floods Kyoto streets
A massive underground water leak early Wednesday flooded the streets near an intersection on National Route 1 in Shimogyo Ward in the city of Kyoto.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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