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Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers against the Cubs during the first inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 7, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers end Cubs' five-game winning streak
In his first MLB win, Yamamoto racked up eight strikeouts and scattered three hits over five innings
The Dodgers, with Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, could be in line to play in next year's MLB season-opening series in Japan, reports have suggested.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2024
Japan to host MLB season opener next year, baseball commissioner says
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs could be the teams to play the series, reports suggested.
Seiya Suzuki in action during a game on Sunday against the Rangers. The Japanese outfielder hit his first home run of the season on Tuesday night in the Cubs' blowout win over the Rockies.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 3, 2024
Cubs and Seiya Suzuki blow out Rockies
Seiya Suzuki began the Cubs' offensive onslaught in the bottom of the first inning, while Garrett Cooper went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs en route to a 12-2 win for Chicago over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga pitches against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 2, 2024
Cubs' Shota Imanaga dominates Rockies in his MLB debut
Imanaga, who signed a four-year deal with Chicago in January, didn't allow a hit for the first 5⅔ innings.
Dylan Cease pitches for the White Sox in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2023.
BASEBALL
Mar 14, 2024
Reports: White Sox trade Dylan Cease to Padres
The Chicago White Sox traded right-hander Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres for four players, according to multiple reports on Wednesday night.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga speaks during his introductory news conferenece in Chicago on Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 13, 2024
Japan's 'Throwing Philosopher' Imanaga excited to join the Cubs
Nicknamed "The Throwing Philosopher" for his studious approach to baseball, Imanaga helped Japan capture last year's World Baseball Classic.
Imanaga, 30, posted a 7-4 record and led NPB with 174 strikeouts last season.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 12, 2024
Cubs make Imanaga signing official with four-year, $53 million deal
Imanaga's contract includes a team option to extend the deal to become a five-year, $80 million pact, according to MLB Network.
Shota Imanaga pitches during Japan's win over the U.S. in the final of the World Baseball Classic in March.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 10, 2024
Japanese lefty Shota Imanaga signing with Cubs
Imanaga, 30, was among the most sought-after international free agents after Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shota Imanaga in action for Japan in a World Baseball Classic Pool B game against South Korea in Tokyo on March 10
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 8, 2024
Cubs among four teams chasing lefty Shota Imanaga
30-year-old Imanaga has been posted by the Central League's DeNA BayStars.
The Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and the two Los Angeles teams — the Dodgers and Angels — remain active in the sweepstakes to land Shohei Ohtani.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 2, 2023
Four teams remain in Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, report says
The Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and the two Los Angeles teams — the Dodgers and Angels — remain active in the sweepstakes.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff looks to pass against the Bears at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Nov 20, 2023
Lions use late rally to edge Bears
Jared Goff overcame a shaky start to lead the Detroit Lions to a dramatic come-from-behind win over the Chicago Bears
Masataka Yoshida hits a ninth-inning double for the Red Sox against the Orioles in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 1, 2023
Masataka Yoshida sets Red Sox record; Seiya Suzuki's Cubs miss playoffs
Batting fourth as designated hitter, Yoshida went 3-for-5 with an RBI in the penultimate game of the season.
White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. was the closest to overtaking Shohei Ohtani for the American League home run title before suffering an injury on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 27, 2023
Shohei Ohtani nears first home run title after Luis Robert Jr. injury
The Cuban hurt his knee while trying to steal second base and was replaced against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
Seiya Suzuki hits a three-run double against the Giants in Chicago on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Sep 7, 2023
Seiya Suzuki drives in three runs as Cubs earn fourth straight win
Suzuki drove in three runs for the third straight game for the Cubs.
Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki hits a one run double against the San Francisco Giants during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field, Chicago, on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB / Baseball
Sep 6, 2023
Seiya Suzuki looks to stay hot as Cubs take on Giants
Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki is off to a sizzling start in September.
Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs celebrates after a home run in the second inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field on Monday in Chicago.
BASEBALL / MLB / Baseball
Sep 5, 2023
Suzuki and Yoshida each hit their 15th home run of MLB season
Suzuki drove in the game's first two runs and finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the Cubs' 5-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Seiya Suzuki (right) celebrates with the Cubs' third base coach after hitting his 12th homer of the season during a win over the Royals on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 21, 2023
Seiya Suzuki goes deep for Cubs in win
Suzuki homered to left on a 2-1 sweeper from Royals starter Jordan Lyles to push the Cubs' lead to 3-1 at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs' Seiya Suzuki hits a solo home run against the White Sox in Chicago on Tuesday.
BASEBALL
Aug 16, 2023
Seiya Suzuki hits 11th homer in Cubs loss to White Sox
Elsewhere, Yusei Kikuchi threw six innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts but didn't get the decision in Toronto's win over the Phillies.
Mets starter Kodai Senga pitches against the Cubs in New York on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 8, 2023
Kodai Senga earns eighth win as Mets rout Cubs
Senga was pitching in the rain after being tagged with a loss Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 17, 2023
Masataka Yoshida hits grand slam in Red Sox win; Shohei Ohtani hits No. 34 for Angels
A day after his 30th birthday, when he saw his multi-hit streak end at eight games, Yoshida went 3-for-5 and scored two runs.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
Philippines wants U.S. and Japan to take over rail deal eyed by China
Delfin Lorenzana
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
At least one dead, seven missing after two MSDF helicopters crash off Izu Islands
Contact was lost with the two SH-60K helicopters, each carrying four crew, in an area east of Torishima in the Izu Island chain during anti-submarine warfare training Saturday night.
Tokyo Rainbow Pride lights up capital as organizers celebrate 30 years
Rainbow flags were flown through the capital's busy Shibuya and Harajuku areas for Tokyo Rainbow Pride events this weekend as organizers hailed 30 years of one of Asia's largest LGBTQ celebrations.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

Podcast

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability
Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability

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