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Rugby
Sep 5, 2020

Can Japan make the most of its Rugby World Cup legacy?

One year after the global tournament kicked off, the impact of COVID-19 is hampering efforts to build on the hugely successful event.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2020

Rain and empty stands greet players as long-delayed NPB season begins

Japanese baseball began play on Friday evening, three months after its campaign was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 23, 2020

NPB and J. League noncommittal on return to action after virus task force meeting

NPB and J. League officials are consulting with medical experts as they try to get their teams back on the field of play
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 14, 2020

Don Mattingly, Marlins stuck in limbo as MLB plans next steps

Marlins manager Don Mattingly and his team are coping with being in limbo as the coronavirus pandemic continues to create uncertainty in the world of professional sports and for many other businesses.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Mar 26, 2020

Olympic delay could send Samurai Japan back to drawing board

One of the common threads in the comments from many of Japan’s top players before spring training was about how much each was motivated by the prospect of trying to win gold on home soil during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 17, 2020

Giants make Alyssa Nakken first female major league coach

APAlyssa Nakken became the first female coach on a major league staff in baseball history Thursday when she was named an assistant under new Giants manager Gabe Kapler.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 27, 2019

Morimoto Kyoto: Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto opens second restaurant in Japan

In an alternate reality, Masaharu Morimoto would be fielding questions from sports journalists. He might even be talking about his transfer from Japan’s top-flight baseball league to Major League Baseball in the United States.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 19, 2019

Yuji Kondo continues to chart own path in broadcast booth

Yuji Kondo is standing in the home dugout at Tokyo Dome with his hands braced on the back of the bench as he listens to a fellow broadcaster tell him about a humorous interaction she had with an NPB player recently while covering a game. Kondo chuckles when she's done, straightening up and nodding his...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 11, 2019

Suspect in custody in ambush shooting of retired Red Sox slugger David Ortiz

Police in the Dominican Republic were investigating on Monday why a man shot and wounded former Boston Red Sox slugger David "Big Papi" Ortiz as he sat in a nightclub late on Sunday, according to police and the team.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jun 10, 2019

Teenage pitcher Carter Stewart excited to start career in Japan

American pitcher Carter Stewart (19), who decided to join SoftBank's pro baseball team despite being a high draft pick during the U.S. Major League draft last June, attended a press conference in Newport Beach, California, on the 30th.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 22, 2019

Yusei Kikuchi feels blessed to have been Ichiro's teammate

Yusei Kikuchi went silent for exactly one minute, struggling to both express himself and maintain control of his emotions.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 25, 2019

Time has come for Japan to consider burden placed on young arms

Kosei Yoshida threw more pitches in six games during last summer's National High School Baseball Championship than NPB hurlers did in any one month last season.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 6, 2019

Amateur coaches feted at annual gala

The Japan Coaches Association rewarded amateur coaches who accomplished remarkable feats in 2018 during the sixth annual Japan Coaches' Awards ceremony on Sunday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2018

Japanese buzzwords of 2018 nominees reflect myriad influences and issues

Thirty candidates for buzzword of the year, announced Wednesday, highlight the numerous scandals that rocked Japan's amateur sports, the brutal summer of natural disasters as well as the country's response to the worldwide #MeToo movement against sexual harassment.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 19, 2018

NPB getting on board with boom in esports

Nippon Professional Baseball is ready to take a swing at esports.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 4, 2018

Ichiro Suzuki transitioning to front office with Mariners but keeps option open to play ball

Ichiro Suzuki is done as a player in 2018. The jury is out still on whether the baseball legend is calling it quits for good.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 2, 2018

Brave Thunders facing up to future without parent company Toshiba

A little before 10 p.m., Kawasaki Brave Thunders staff members were finally able to empty Todoroki Arena, removing everything they'd used to host what would likely be their final home contest of the season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 27, 2018

Hoop-playing Monica Okoye aims to one-up brother

Monica Okoye is fine about being labeled as the sister of professional baseball player Rui Okoye — for now.
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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