Tag - dragons

 
Menu
Search
 
May 02, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

DRAGONS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 18, 2018
Giants' Tomoyuki Sugano tosses two-hitter for fourth shutout of season
Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano went the distance and threw a two-hit shutout on Saturday, earning his 10th win of the season as the Yomiuri Giants handed a 10-0 loss to the Chunichi Dragons.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 16, 2018
Ryosuke Hirata hits for the cycle as Dragons clobber BayStars
Ryosuke Hirata hit for the cycle, boosting Daisuke Matsuzaka to his fourth straight win as the Chunichi Dragons routed the Yokohama BayStars 11-5 on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 10, 2018
Dragons' Kazuki Yoshimi tosses three-hitter for first shutout in six years
Kazuki Yoshimi once again looked like the ace of the Chunichi Dragons pitching staff, throwing a three-hit shutout in a 3-0 win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 10, 2018
NPB warns umpires who lost track of count
Five NPB umpires received severe warnings Friday for losing track of the count in an at-bat the day before.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 7, 2018
Carp jump on Dragons hurler Onelki Garcia in early innings en route to victory
The Hiroshima Carp battered Chunichi Dragons starter Onelki Garcia on their way to a 6-2 win in the Central League on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 4, 2018
Giants reliever Shun Ikeda earns first NPB victory
Second-year pro Shun Ikeda pitched two innings in relief and picked up his first win Saturday as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-4.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 27, 2018
Giants hurler Shun Yamaguchi notches no-hitter against Dragons
Shun Yamaguchi grabbed the brim of his cap and looked downward as if caught up in the moment and trying to fight back tears on the hero interview stage. Then, just as the crowd began to react, the jig was up. He ripped off his cap and exclaimed "I'm not crying!"
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 25, 2018
Chunichi Dragons acquire reliever Joely Rodriguez
The Chunichi Dragons announced Wednesday the acquisition of Dominican left-handed pitcher Joely Rodriguez, who parted ways with a Baltimore Orioles minor league affiliate earlier this month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 23, 2018
Slugger Guerrero remains in limbo on Yomiuri's farm team
Sometimes the fake grass isn't always greener in the other dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 18, 2018
Dragons' Garcia flirts with no-hitter in victory over Carp
Onelki Garcia carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and singled in a run as the Chunichi Dragons shut out the Hiroshima Carp 5-0 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 16, 2018
Bringing back Daisuke Matsuzaka could make sense for Dragons
If there's anything to be learned from the first half of the 2018 baseball season it's that a lot of people still can't get enough of Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2018
Pinch hitter Masanobu Fukuda slaps game-winning single in ninth against Giants
Masanobu Fukuda's pinch-hit single capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally, lifting the Chunichi Dragons to a 4-3 triumph over the Yomiuri Giants on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 27, 2018
Swallows pounce on Dragons for third consecutive victory
Norichika Aoki's big night at the plate led the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to their third straight win, a 7-2 Central League victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2018
Dragons' Onelki Garcia notches second shutout of season
Onelki Garcia struck out eight over the distance as the Chunichi Dragons blanked the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 3-0 in interleague play on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 6, 2018
Yuki Ariyoshi, Ikuhiro Kiyota lift Marines to victory over Dragons
Yuki Ariyoshi worked into the eighth inning, and Ikuhiro Kiyota homered as the Chiba Lotte Marines beat the Chunichi Dragons 1-0 in interleague play on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 30, 2018
Dragons bullpen blows lead as Daisuke Matsuzaka misses chance to win back-to-back starts
Looking to win back-to-back starts for the first time in nearly four years, Daisuke Matsuzaka was denied the chance when the Orix Buffaloes pounded the Chunichi Dragons' bullpen in a 5-1 interleague win on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2018
Dragons hurler Daisuke Yamai tosses first shutout since 2014
Daisuke Yamai pitched a shutout for the first time in four years as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yokohama BayStars 8-0 in the Central League on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 20, 2018
Daisuke Matsuzaka baffles Tigers to pick up second win of season
Former flame-thrower Daisuke Matsuzaka showed Sunday that execution and location can be a winning combination as he pitched the Chunichi Dragons to a 6-1 victory over the Hanshin Tigers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 15, 2018
Dragons rookie Raidel Martinez records first NPB victory
Chunichi Dragons rookie Raidel Martinez earned his first NPB win after early homers and late runs solidified a 10-4 victory against the Hiroshima Carp on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 11, 2018
Giants star Tomoyuki Sugano records second shutout of season
Tomoyuki Sugano threw his second shutout of the season as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-0 on Friday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
A peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’
For a little more than a decade, scientists have been studying a subset of people they call "super-agers.” These individuals are age 80 and older, but they have the memory ability of a person 20 to 30 years younger.
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.
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.
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.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.
Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Leading Japan’s sustainability from Tokyo
Leading Japan’s sustainability from Tokyo

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER