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BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 24, 2005

Kroon in tune as surprise closer for BayStars

Yokohama BayStars relief pitcher Marc Kroon made headlines July 19 when he threw a 161-kph (100.6 mph) fastball in a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium. However, setting a record for the fastest pitch thrown in a Japan pro baseball game was not his goal.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 10, 2005

Tokyo Dome crowd responds to return of legend Nagashima

The atmosphere was electric when Shigeo Nagashima waved to the crowd at Tokyo Dome on July 3 before and during that evening's Yomiuri Giants-Hiroshima Carp game.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 25, 2005

Agbayani leads the way as Marines hand Giants a thrashing

Benny Agbayani drove in a pair of runs Tuesday as the Pacific League-leading Chiba Lotte Marines pounded the Central League's last-place Yomiuri Giants 11-0.
COMMENTARY
Mar 28, 2005

Positive media shock waves

Internet entrepreneur Takafumi Horie has sent shock waves reverberating through the Japanese media industry with his hostile takeover bid for Nippon Broadcasting Co., a member of the Fujisankei media conglomerate.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Mar 27, 2005

Yankee's Matsui visits lectures kids in his hometown on NHK's "Kagai Jugyo" and more

A year ago, SMAP member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi gave a speech at the United Nations University in Tokyo about children.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 28, 2005

Anti-smoking groups to monitor pros

Two anti-smoking doctors groups said Saturday they will monitor the smoking habits of professional baseball players and how the 12 professional teams are supervising their underage players.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 9, 2004

Ichiro shows a different side in reflecting on record season

SEATTLE -- Despite being known for his philosophical character and often cryptic baseball language, Ichiro Suzuki showed a bit of his human side in reflecting on his successful pursuit of an 84-year-old major league record.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 7, 2004

Golden Eagles to play Giants on opening day of interleague play

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Pacific League will meet the Yomiuri Giants of the Central League at Miyagi Stadium next spring on the opening day of interleague play, which will be introduced from next season.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Nov 24, 2004

Lonely days in Fukuoka

The imminent sale of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks baseball team to the Softbank Internet company may yield great results down the road but, right now, the elimination of the "Daiei" name seems to have cast an atmosphere of sabishisa (loneliness) over the city and the entire northern Kyushu area.
COMMENTARY
Nov 16, 2004

Locals foot bill in sports stadium scam

WASHINGTON -- Not long ago Washington, D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams and the city's political elite held a triumphant press conference announcing the return of baseball. League officials began counting nearly a half billion dollars in public subsidies.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 7, 2004

Rakuten eyes Ichiba

Yasuhiro Ichiba, who accepted money from pro baseball clubs in violation of draft eligibility rules, is set to join the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, baseball sources said Saturday.
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2004

Aso backs Softbank buyout of Hawks

Taro Aso, minister of internal affairs and communications, said Tuesday that he favors Internet service provider Softbank Corp.'s bid to buy the Daiei Hawks pro baseball club.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2004

Dragons starter Kawakami receives first Sawamura Award

Chunichi Dragons pitcher Kenshin Kawakami received his first Sawamura Award on Monday after recording 17 wins for the most in both leagues during the regular season.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 19, 2004

Livedoor to clean up Web site

Livedoor Co., the Internet service provider that has applied to own a professional baseball team, said Monday it will hire a force of 180 new employees to help eliminate obscene images from its Web site.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 16, 2004

Livedoor president grilled over Web site

Livedoor president Takafumi Horie faced a battery of questions from Japanese baseball officials regarding the adult content of his company's Web site.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2004

Rakuten hires Tao to manage new team

Internet mall operator Rakuten Inc., which has applied to enter professional baseball next season, announced Wednesday the appointment of baseball commentator Yasushi Tao as manager of its team on a three-year contract.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2004

Ichiro refuses national award for second time

Baseball superstar Ichiro Suzuki has done it again.
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2004

Another step toward Cooperstown

Mr. Ichiro Suzuki (better known as Ichiro), the left-handed hitting outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, on Sunday concluded the 2004 playing season with the unprecedented single-season record of 262 hits. Three singles in Friday night's game against the Texas Rangers already had propelled him past George...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 15, 2004

Furuta deserves standing ovation

Yakult Swallows catcher Atsuya Furuta, in my opinion, deserves a round of applause; in fact, a standing ovation, for the job he has done as head of the Nippon Professional Baseball Players Association. I believe he has tirelessly served the players here during the crisis that has gripped Japanese baseball...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 12, 2004

Adjusting McLuhan's reception of 'hot' and 'cool' media

Almost 25 years after the death of Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian writer who coined the term "global village" and philosophized about the impact that television had on our minds and bodies, some of his theories are taking on a larger meaning.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2004

Japan pro ballplayers seek injunction against planned merger

The Japan baseball players association filed with the Tokyo District Court on Friday for an injunction against the planned merger between the Orix BlueWave and the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 18, 2004

Kudo gets 200th career win, first homer

Kimiyasu Kudo celebrated his 200th career win with his second complete game of the season and first career homer that gave the Yomiuri Giants a 4-2 victory over the Yakult Swallows in the Central League on Tuesday.

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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