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Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 21, 2017
Players encouraged by growing interest in WBC
Adam Jones on Saturday night in San Diego made the catch heard 'round the World Baseball Classic when he leapt against the wall to rob Manny Machado of a home run.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 20, 2017
Puerto Rico, Netherlands ready for WBC semifinal
Jonathan Schoop let the ball bounce off his glove on purpose before catching it. Later, he kicked it to Andrelton Simmons, who tried, unsuccessfully, to dribble it like a soccer ball. When Simmons lost it, another player kicked it back to him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 20, 2017
Dodgers beat Japan in WBC tune-up
O'Koyea Dickson hit a two-run, walk-off double with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers came from behind to beat Japan 3-2 in an exhibition game on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 20, 2017
Sir Didi keeps Netherlands smiling at World Baseball Classic
Mariekson Julius Gregorius is a knight. For real.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 20, 2017
Jansen excited to join Dutch team at WBC
Kenley Jansen was back in the stadium he's called home for his entire MLB career and preparing to go practice with players he's known for most of his life.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Mar 18, 2017
Backstop Kobayashi plays big role for Japan
There's a thanklessness to catching in baseball. Catchers do a lot of the dirty work, and their efforts end up being both extremely challenging and easy for the casual observer to accidentally overlook.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 17, 2017
Seasoned, confident Dutch team focused on winning
These Dutch are hot and dangerous right now.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 16, 2017
Japan beats Israel to head to WBC semifinals with perfect record
Japan didn't need to beat Israel to qualify for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, but it probably felt good to head to the U.S. in style.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 15, 2017
Humble Uchikawa happy to play pinch-hit role for Samurai Japan
Usually one of the main players for his club, Seiichi Uchikawa has been given just one at-bat per game for his country during the World Baseball Classic, as a lethal weapon coming off the bench as a pinch hitter.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 15, 2017
Dutch move closer to WBC semifinals with win over Cuba
Netherlands manager Hensley "Bam-Bam" Meulens and Andruw Jones, who is serving as one of the team's coaches, staged an impromptu home run derby during practice on Tuesday, prompting one of the team's staffers to remark that the Dutch had the best-hitting coaching staff in the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 15, 2017
Eighth-inning heroics carry unbeaten Japan past Cuba
Another night, another thrilling win for Samurai Japan at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 14, 2017
Kikuchi's dazzling defense turning heads during WBC
There is a chance that at least once a game, Ryosuke Kikuchi will make you stand up and go, "whoa."
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 13, 2017
Dutch pound Israel to keep WBC semifinal hopes alive
The Dutch have had a habit of coming out of the dugout to greet players who score runs during the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 13, 2017
Israel's Fuld seizing chance to play at WBC with both hands
Team Israel outfielder Sam Fuld is as appreciative as any player in the World Baseball Classic to be able to hit the diamond and play the game.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 13, 2017
Japan beats Netherlands in extra-inning thriller in second round of WBC
The World Baseball Classic is not perfect, but sometimes the competition hits all the right notes and delivers the thrilling moments that make it feel almost like October in March.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 12, 2017
Israel's WBC success story making waves at home
The Israel fans took up only a small number of the seats at Tokyo Dome, which holds over 45,000 people, but they still made their presence felt by making a lot of noise and waving the Star of David flag during Sunday's game against Cuba at the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 12, 2017
Israel upsets Cuba at WBC
The most improbable story of the World Baseball Classic added a new chapter.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 12, 2017
Israel team turning heads at 2017 WBC
They arrived together in Japan as the toasts of the first round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Team Israel, a squad not many expected to qualify for this tournament, pulled off three upsets in South Korea to make an improbable run into the second round.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 11, 2017
Samurai Japan slugger Nakata embraces aggressive approach at the plate
When a slugger swings so hard and misses, it's often a good sign.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 11, 2017
Teams makes preparations for second round
Tokyo Dome was mostly silent, with only the sounds of practice ricocheting off thousands of empty seats at the Big Egg, as the 2017 World Baseball Classic took a day off to prepare for the final push to the championship round.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
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.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
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.

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