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Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jan 21, 2023
Mike Trout hopes for WBC battle against Angels teammate Shohei Ohtani
A showdown between Ohtani on the mound and Trout in the batter's box would be the stuff of dreams for WBC organizers, as well as something the superstar American outfielder would welcome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 17, 2023
Three pitchers set to complete Japan's 30-man roster for WBC
The official confirmation of the 30 players is expected by the end of the month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jan 16, 2023
Slugger Kazuma Okamoto and reliever Yuki Matsui to join Japan's WBC team
Okamoto led the Central League in both home runs and RBIs in 2020 and 2021.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jan 6, 2023
Shohei Ohtani among first 12 named to Japan's roster for World Baseball Classic
Ohtani, the 2021 American League MVP and the runner-up in 2022, was one of three MLB players in Japan's initial roster announcement.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 3, 2023
MLB stars put Japan on track to reclaim WBC crown
Yu Darvish and Seiya Suzuki will be playing in their third World Baseball Classic, with Shohei Ohtani set to make his debut after he sat out in 2017 with an ankle injury.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Dec 9, 2022
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki to play for Japan in WBC
In his first MLB season this year, Suzuki batted .262 with 14 home runs and 46 RBIs in 111 games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Dec 8, 2022
Samurai Japan manager wants Shohei Ohtani to hit and pitch during World Baseball Classic
Hideki Kuriyama, Japan's manager for the World Baseball Classic, said Tuesday he is pondering whether Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani should pitch at next March's tournament, hit, or do both.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 17, 2022
Shohei Ohtani announces intention to play for Japan at World Baseball Classic
'I have officially informed Team Japan Manager Mr. Kuriyama that I would like to participate in next year's WBC,' Ohtani said on social media.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2022
Munetaka Murakami homers as Japan routs Australia in WBC warmup
The game was the first of two ahead of March's WBC, when Japan and Australia will square off in their first-round pool at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 6, 2022
Momoko Ueda seeks wire-to-wire win at Toto Japan Classic
After two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine, Ueda delivered four birdies and a bogey on the back nine in front of the home crowd during Saturday's third round.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 19, 2022
Shohei Ohtani returns to Japan, longs to play in MLB postseason
After missing the 2017 WBC due to injury, Ohtani has expressed interest in playing for Japan under his former manager, Hideki Kuriyama, but insists he has yet to make the final commitment.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2022
Samurai Japan skipper's hopes high for Munetaka Murakami and Roki Sasaki
Kuriyama sugggested Lotte ace Sasaki, who will turn 21 on Nov. 3, might not pitch in November, but that he expects Swallows slugger Murakami to rise to the occasion in the autumn friendlies.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 18, 2022
Ayaka Furue in three-way lead, Hinako Shibuno 4th at Portland Classic
Kobe native Furue opened with a birdie, reeled off three in a row starting at the par-5 fifth and added another at the 14th to leap into contention at Columbia Edgewater.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Aug 15, 2022
Hideki Kuriyama considers options for Samurai Japan roster after trip to U.S.
The Japan manager is gauging the interest Japan's MLB stars have in competing in the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 3, 2022
Naomi Osaka wins tough battle in first round of comeback tournament
The former world No. 1 had her hands full against 19-year-old Zheng Qinwen, who looked to match the four-time Grand Slam winner's power from the baseline.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 2, 2022
Naomi Osaka hoping good vibes aid her Silicon Valley Classic return
The former world No. 1 is a wildcard entrant at the San Jose State University-hosted tournament this week, having seen her singles ranking fall to 41st in the world.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jul 29, 2022
Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama excited about challenge of new WBC format
'It's an easy-to-understand, tense and pressure-packed format,' Kuriyama said during a news conference. 'I'm going to be under great pressure. But it's going to be baseball at its best.'
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 18, 2022
MLB labor deal opens door for Shohei Ohtani to play in 2023 World Baseball Classic
The 2023 WBC, originally scheduled for March 2021, was in doubt until MLB agreed on a new labor deal with its union.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 11, 2021
Nasa Hataoka opens six-shot lead at Marathon Classic
Hataoka carded eight birdies and one bogey during the solid round that gave her a 54-hole course record at 19-under 194 at Highland Meadows Golf Club.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 18, 2021
Nasa Hataoka in four-way tie atop Meijer LPGA Classic
Hataoka, 22, is a three-time winner on the LPGA Tour but hasn't won since the Kia Classic in March 2019.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
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.

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