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CHICAGO CUBS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2017
Kawasaki finalizes agreement to return to Hawks
Popular infielder Munenori Kawasaki joined the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Saturday on a one-year deal believed to be worth ¥90 million (roughly $808,000).
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 19, 2017
Kawasaki vows to play for Cubs this season
Infielder Munenori Kawasaki posted on his official blog Thursday that he will play with the Chicago Cubs again this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 31, 2016
Video coordinator Masamoto seizing chance with Cubs
Getting a job in American pro baseball is an uphill battle, even more so for foreigners. But Naoto Masamoto is proof that the American dream is not an impossible one.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Dec 30, 2016
The top sports stories of 2016
The Japan Times newsroom selected these sports stories as the most important of 2016.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 9, 2016
Cubs hammer out deal with free-agent pitcher Uehara: reports
Boston Red Sox free agent Koji Uehara is close to signing with the Chicago Cubs, according to U.S. media reports on Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2016
BayStars acquire pitcher Patton from Cubs
Right-hander Spencer Patton has signed with the Yokohama BayStars, the Central League club announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Nov 12, 2016
Sentimental reflections on late Cubs supporters after team's epic wait for World Series title
During the 11 days since the Chicago Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years, much has been written and circulated about the dedicated fans, supporters and players who lived their lives and died before they could experience the exhilaration enjoyed earlier this month by the living Cubs faithful.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 3, 2016
Kawasaki glad to experience Cubs' long-awaited title triumph from bench
The Chicago Cubs' first World Series championship in 108 years was also a triumph for minor league infielder Munenori Kawasaki.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Oct 18, 2016
Long-suffering Cubs fans will find no sympathy here
Sob . . . sob . . .
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Sep 20, 2016
No-nonsense skipper Baker a good fit for title-contending Nationals
"Do you think you've ended up spoiling the teams you've managed previously?", MAS asked Dusty Baker, during a pregame chat with the Washington Nationals first-year skipper.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 12, 2016
Kawasaki sent back to Triple-A Iowa
Utility infielder Munenori Kawasaki has been sent down to Triple-A Iowa, the Chicago Cubs announced Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 10, 2016
Cubs recall infielder Kawasaki from Triple-A Iowa
The Chicago Cubs on Saturday recalled infielder Munenori Kawasaki from Triple-A Iowa.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 16, 2016
Cubs send Kawasaki back to minors
The Chicago Cubs said Friday that they have optioned infielder Munenori Kawasaki back to Triple-A Iowa.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 9, 2016
Kawasaki called up from Triple-A
The Chicago Cubs called up infielder Munenori Kawasaki from Triple-A Iowa as an injury replacement, the club said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 30, 2016
Cubs release, re-sign Kawasaki
Munenori Kawasaki will begin the season in the minors, the Chicago Cubs said Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 26, 2016
Cubs send Murton to minors
Former Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton, who had been taking part in the Chicago Cubs spring training as a non-roster invitee, has been sent back to the minors, the National League team said on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 13, 2016
Kawasaki shines in spring contest
Munenori Kawasaki continued his spring hitting streak to four games on Saturday with a two-run double and single.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 25, 2016
Kawasaki delighted to don Cubs uniform
Live-wire infielder Munenori Kawasaki enjoyed his first day of spring training with the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 15, 2016
Ex-Hanshin slugger Murton completes minor-league deal with Cubs
Former Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton said Sunday that he has completed a minor-league deal with the Chicago Cubs and will attend the National League team's spring training.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 22, 2016
Cubs, Kawasaki OK minor league pact
Free agent infielder Munenori Kawasaki has agreed to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to U.S. media reports on Thursday.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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