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Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 23, 2022
Masataka Yoshida hopes to repay Buffaloes' faith by succeeding with Red Sox
New Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida said Thursday he intends to further make good on the Orix Buffaloes' faith in him after he moves to MLB.
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Dec 21, 2022
Pair of Kenyan marathoners handed long doping bans
As of the end of November, 55 Kenyan athletes were banned and eight provisionally suspended, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 16, 2022
Red Sox introduce Masataka Yoshida
Masataka Yoshida helped lead the Orix Buffaloes to the franchise's first Japan Series title since 1996 this season. The Boston Red Sox haven't waited nearly as long for an MLB crown, but Yoshida wants to help add another to the trophy case at Fenway Park all the same.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 8, 2022
Buffaloes outfielder Masataka Yoshida reaches deal with Red Sox
Yoshida was quickly picked up by Boston after the 45-day negotiation window opened the same day for the 29-year-old, who was posted by the Japan Series champion Buffaloes.
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Sep 21, 2022
Zdeno Chara retires after 24 seasons
Two years after winning the Norris Trophy for the best defenseman in the 2008-09 season, the Slovakian helped the Bruins win their only Stanley Cup in the past 50 years.
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Sep 14, 2022
Boston Marathon adds nonbinary runner option for 2023 race
Nonbinary runners must qualify using standards from the women's division, with race organizers promising updates once more data is collected.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 1, 2022
NBA legend and 11-time champion Bill Russell dies at 88
Russell won 11 NBA titles as a player with the Boston Celtics. He also was the first Black head coach in North American professional sports history.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 25, 2022
Iconic 'Big Papi' leads latest class into Baseball Hall of Fame
Ortiz was the only player voted into the Hall by the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 2022, being named on 77.9% of ballots in his first year of eligibility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 6, 2022
Japan's forestry industry tests robots to address labor shortage
If successful, it could increase reforestation in the country and help Japan achieve its carbon neutrality goals.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 10, 2022
Shohei Ohtani does it all as Angels snap 14-game losing streak
Ohtani threw seven strong innings and hit a two-run homer to help the team end a franchise-record losing streak.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 9, 2022
Warriors' Stephen Curry expects to play in Game 4 after injuring foot in Game 3
'Obviously will be in some pain, but I'll be alright,' Curry said after Game 3.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 9, 2022
Celtics hold off Warriors in Game 3 of NBA Finals
Boston, bullied by the Warriors in a Game 2 blowout, bounced back with a dominant physical performance to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 7, 2022
Angels tie franchise losing streak after dropping 12th straight game
With Ohtani going 1-for-4 in the opener of their four-game series against the Boston Red Sox, the Angels have let the first place Houston Astros take a commanding 8u00bd game lead.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 7, 2022
Stephen Curry's improved defense shows he is more than just a sharpshooter
Curry's more muscular frame has played a big role in his development in the defensive aspect of the game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 6, 2022
Celtics and Warriors add voices to calls for gun control laws
'We feel very strongly as a league that it is time for people to take notice and take part in what should be a nationwide effort to limit gun violence,' Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 22, 2022
Bam Adebayo shines as Heat hold off Celtics in Game 3
The Miami center exploded for one of the best games of his five-year career after struggling in the opening two contests of the Eastern Conference finals.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 5, 2022
Former MLB reliever Junichi Tazawa signs with Generals in Mexican League
Japanese right-hander Junichi Tazawa has joined the Durango Generals, a professional baseball team in the Mexican League, the team said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 20, 2022
Jays' Yusei Kikuchi left waiting for first win after no-decision
The 30-year-old persevered despite putting a runner in scoring position in each of the first four innings at Fenway Park, but the Blue Jays' bats were silenced by five Red Sox pitchers.
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Apr 19, 2022
An older marathoner piles up the goals
At 63 years old, Mariko Yugeta has quietly completed more than 100 marathons and was the first woman older than 60 to finish a race in under three hours.
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Apr 19, 2022
Kenyans Peres Jepchirchir and Evans Chebet win Boston Marathon
The win confirmed Jepchirchir as among the most dominant marathon runners of all time, as she became the first athlete to claim Olympic gold along with the Boston and New York titles.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

Podcast

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Longform

Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
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