The past week was one of returns in Japanese baseball.
Interleague play is back, with the annual competition between the Central and Pacific Leagues having kicked off on June 4.
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Fumihito Haraguchi speaks during his hero interview after the Tigers' win over the Fighters on Sunday. Haraguchi, who is back in action after fighting cancer, had the game-winning hit. | KYODO
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