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AI SUZUKI

BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 22, 2019
Ichiro's remarkable baseball journey comes to an end
When it was finally time for it to end, after a career that began with the Orix BlueWave in 1992 in Kobe, Ichiro Suzuki looked into the crowd at Tokyo Dome and began to wave goodbye.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 21, 2019
Mariners triumph in 12th as A's defense falters
Maybe the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's thought that if they kept playing, Ichiro Suzuki couldn't leave baseball.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2019
Ichiro hitless, but Mariners outslug Athletics in MLB season-opening game
Ichiro Suzuki began jogging in from right field shortly before the bottom of the fourth. He was almost at the area near the dugout before the crowd caught on to what was happening and started to cheer.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2019
Mariners newcomer Yusei Kikuchi eager to make first MLB start
When Yusei Kikuchi makes his first start as a major league player at Tokyo Dome on Thursday, he won't be too far away from Seibu Dome, where he stood on the mound for the first time as a professional in June of 2011.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 19, 2019
Seattle left-hander Marco Gonzales maintains normal focus for first Opening Day start
Opening Day is a celebratory time for baseball fans. It's when a long winter gives way to spring and the familiar crack of balls ricocheting off wooden bats.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 19, 2019
Fervent fan revels in Ichimeter Lady fame
The line of fans began by the fence in the right-field stands at Tokyo Dome and stretched all the way to the back wall, snaking up through rows 1-14 and 15-21 and around the corner.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 19, 2019
Ichiro impresses in outfield against Giants, will start in MLB opener
A rush went through the crowd as Ichiro Suzuki settled underneath the ball Shunta Tanaka hit high into air in the third inning.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 17, 2019
Mariners top Giants as crowd goes wild for Ichiro's return to Japan
Ichiro Suzuki's return to Japan was a veritable celebration of the Seattle Mariners' superstar outfielder.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 16, 2019
Former Lions southpaw Wade LeBlanc returns to Japan as part of Mariners' pitching staff
There are players on the rosters of both the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's who had been to Japan prior to arriving on Friday ahead of their season-opening series at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 16, 2019
Spotlight on Ichiro for openers
Ichiro Suzuki still isn't used to dealing with the jet lag that comes with flying from the United States to Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 25, 2019
Must-visit museums in the castle town of Kanazawa
With its well-preserved samurai and geisha districts, various temples and traditional crafts, the castle town of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture is often nicknamed 'Little Kyoto.' Although Kenrokuen Garden and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art get the most tourism buzz, the city has many other museums worthy of your time and attention.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2019
India's electric vehicle goals being realized on two wheels, not four
Hurt by high fuel prices, Vinod Gore, a farmer in Gove village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, ditched his petrol scooter for an electric model, underlining how two-wheelers are driving the country's goal of electrification of its vehicles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Help Wanted?
Dec 31, 2018
Foreign talent eager to work for Japanese firms, but staid office culture a hindrance
Dozens of young people from around Asia descended on Tokyo last month for a job fair, dressed in a plain black suit of the type considered "the uniform" for Japanese college students when they meet with prospective employers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 30, 2018
Stars switching numbers, changing names becoming staple of NPB offseasons
Offseasons in NPB are about change, just not exactly the type that immediately springs to mind.

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