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CHUNICHI

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 30, 2016
Tsuji expresses interest in becoming next Lions manager
Former Seibu Lions star Hatsuhiko Tsuji has responded positively to a request by the Pacific League club to take over as its next manager, a team source said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2016
Mori staying put with Dragons
The Chunichi Dragons announced Thursday their acting manager Shigekazu Mori will take on the job full-time next season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 23, 2016
After earlier struggles at home, hot-hitting Jones gaining confidence at Tokyo Dome
Garrett Jones might have felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders over the past two nights at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 17, 2016
Dragons pitcher Oguma makes mark with bat, arm in victory over Carp
Chunichi starter Ryosuke Oguma threw 5-2/3 strong innings and opened the scoring to pace the Dragons to a 5-3 victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 8, 2016
Carp reduce magic number to one to clinch CL pennant
The Hiroshima Carp moved to the brink of their first Central League pennant since 1991 with a 7-4 win over the Chunichi Dragons.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 7, 2016
Yabuta helps Carp get past Dragons as magic number drops to two
Rookie Kazuki Yabuta pitched out of some tight spots to go six innings, and the Hiroshima Carp moved to within two wins of their first Central League pennant in 25 years on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 6, 2016
Triumphant Carp reduce magic number to three
Kris Johnson earned his 14th win as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Chunichi Dragons 4-1 on Tuesday to inch closer to their first Central League pennant in 25 years.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 3, 2016
Oguma stifles Giants as Dragons extend season-best winning streak to five games
Ryosuke Oguma made the most of an early lead, working into the seventh inning for the Chunichi Dragons in a 5-1 win on Saturday that put another dent in the Yomiuri Giants' Central League pennant hopes.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 9, 2016
Dragons manager Tanishige ordered to take leave of absence
The Chunichi Dragons have told manager Motonobu Tanishige to take a leave of absence due to poor results, the Central League club announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 3, 2016
Giants' Taguchi tosses first shutout of career
Kazuto Taguchi threw a two-hitter for his first career shutout on Wednesday as the Yomiuri Giants eased to a 5-0 win over the Chunichi Dragons, extending their winning streak to five.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 26, 2016
BayStars' Kubo shows poise, rises to challenge against Dragons
Veteran Yasutomo Kubo allowed two runs in seven innings to pace the Yokohama BayStars to a 7-3 Central League victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Tuesday evening.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 24, 2016
Swallows pitcher Sato earns first win in five years
Yoshinori Sato held the Chunichi Dragons to two runs over 5⅓ innings and earned his first win in five years as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows swept their series with a 5-2 win on Sunday in the Central League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2016
Dragons beat Carp to deny Kuroda win No. 200
Ryosuke Hirata broke a 1-1 tie with a sixth-inning RBI double as the Chunichi Dragons prevented Hiroki Kuroda from recording his 200th career victory in top-flight pro ball with a 4-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp in the Central League on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 30, 2016
Dragons capitalize on pair of wild pitches in ninth to beat Giants
Shunta Wakamatsu kept the Chunichi Dragons in the game long enough for his teammates to grab the lead in the ninth inning. Then, he went out and finished what he started.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 28, 2016
Dragons' Ono fires three-hit shutout
Yudai Ono looked like he'd barely broken a sweat as he walked out of Tokyo Dome. The ease with which he went up and down the Yomiuri Giants' lineup hadn't given him much of a chance to work up one.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 24, 2016
Swallows' Yamada pounces on Dragons in series opener
Japanese baseball's interleague interlude gave Central League pitchers a brief respite from having their ERAs ruined by Tetsuto Yamada. But on a somewhat wet Friday night at Jingu Stadium, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows star declared school was back in session.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 17, 2016
Norberto, Hirata help Dragons edge Fighters
Jordan Norberto blanked the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters over 7⅔ innings and Ryosuke Hirata hit a decisive RBI double as the Chunichi Dragons claimed a 1-0 win to snap their four-game skid on Friday in interleague action.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 11, 2016
Dragons' Ono earns complete-game victory against Lions
Yudai Ono went the distance and Ryosuke Hirata hit a two-run home run in the eighth to lift the Chunichi Dragons past the Seibu Lions 4-2 on Saturday in the interleague action.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 1, 2016
Wakamatsu goes eight innings as Dragons down Hawks
Right-hander Shunta Wakamatsu allowed three hits over eight innings to pick up the win as the Chunichi Dragons pulverized the two-time defending Japan Series champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 5-0 in interleague play on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 30, 2016
Carp could take control in CL by finally solving interleague puzzle
At this time two years ago, the Hiroshima Carp were the toast of the Central League. They were hitting well, pitching even better and at 27-15 had the best record in the CL. It looked, early on, like the team might be on track for the type of success not seen since the halcyon days of the Aka-heru era...
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Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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