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HANSHIN

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 17, 2018
Tigers scoop up former Dragon lefty Onelki Garcia
The Hanshin Tigers have signed Cuban lefty Onelki Garcia, the Central League club announced Monday.
Japan Times
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Dec 9, 2018
Danon Fantasy wins Hanshin Juvenile Fillies
Top favorite Danon Fantasy scored a half-length victory over second-pick Chrono Genesis on Sunday to capture the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, a showcase for two-year-old fillies.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 7, 2018
Tigers finalize deal with free agent pitcher Yuki Nishi
The Hanshin Tigers announced Friday they have acquired pitcher Yuki Nishi, who had declared free agency after his 10th season with the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2018
New Tigers skipper Akihiro Yano vows to build fan-pleasing ballclub
Akihiro Yano, the Hanshin Tigers' new manager, said Thursday at his inaugural press conference that he will give his all to make the fans happy.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2018
Ex-star catcher Akihiro Yano to take helm of Hanshin top team
Hanshin Tigers minor league manager Akihiro Yano accepted a promotion that will make him the top team manager, the seven-time All-Star catcher revealed Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2018
Baseball: Tigers ask farm manager Yano to take top job
The Hanshin Tigers have asked their minor league manager, Akihiro Yano, to take over as their top manager for next year, an informed source said Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2018
Tigers defeat Dragons in 11th in manager Tomoaki Kanemoto's final game in charge to close out season
Masahiro Nakatani's 11th-inning RBI single lifted the Hanshin Tigers to a 3-2, come-from-behind win over the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday as NPB completed its regular season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 11, 2018
Tigers manager Tomoaki Kanemoto won't return for 2019 season
Tomoaki Kanemoto decided to leave his role as Hanshin Tigers manager Thursday to take responsibility for the team's poor results, and owner Shinya Sakai has quickly followed suit, the team announced.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 9, 2018
Giants rally past Tigers, clinch Climax Series berth on final day of season
Kazuma Okamoto belted two home runs to help the Yomiuri Giants clinch a playoff spot with a 9-4 win over the Hanshin Tigers on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 6, 2018
Kairi Shimada's walk-off single in 10th carries Tigers past BayStars
Rookie Kairi Shimada's 10th-inning, two-out single lifted the Hanshin Tigers to a 4-3 walk-off win over the Yokohama BayStars on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 2, 2018
Tigers release infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka
The Hanshin Tigers have cut infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka following an injury-hampered six-year stint with the Central League club, the 34-year-old former major leaguer revealed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 14, 2018
Juri Hara spearheads shutout win over Tigers with dominating performance on mound
Juri Hara pitched eight solid innings, drove in one run and scored another to lead the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a 4-0 win over the Hanshin Tigers on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 5, 2018
Hiroshima Carp star Takahiro Arai announces decision to retire
Hiroshima Carp infielder Takahiro Arai on Wednesday announced he will retire from baseball at the end of the 2018 season, drawing the curtain on his 20-year playing career.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 30, 2018
Swallows outplay mistake-prone Tigers, extend winning streak to five
Hirofumi Yamanaka earned his first win of the season on Thursday as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows defeated the Hanshin Tigers 3-1.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 9, 2018
Yoshio Itoi smacks go-ahead blast in eighth as Tigers down Giants
Yoshio Itoi capped a solid evening with an eighth-inning, tiebreaking home run that lifted the Hanshin Tigers to a 3-2, come-from-behind victory over the Yomiuri Giants on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 2, 2018
Veteran pitcher Jason Standridge confirms retirement after 10 seasons in NPB
Former major league right-hander Jason Standridge, who had a 10-year playing career in Japan, on Wednesday announced his retirement from professional baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 26, 2018
Fighters ship outfielder Hiromi Oka to Marines for lefty pitcher Takahiro Fujioka
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have traded outfielder Hiromi Oka to the Chiba Lotte Marines in exchange for left-handed pitcher Takahiro Fujioka, the teams announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 25, 2018
Tigers' Fumiya Hojo provides big offensive spark in victory over Carp
Fumiya Hojo had three hits and drove in two runs to pace the Hanshin Tigers to a 6-3 win over the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 9, 2018
Tigers should consider trading pitcher Shintaro Fujinami
The Hanshin Tigers should trade pitcher Shintaro Fujinami.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2018
Buffaloes acquire pitchers Akira Iwamoto, Donn Roach
The Orix Buffaloes have acquired former Hanshin Tigers pitcher Akira Iwamoto and former Chicago White Sox minor leaguer Donn Roach, the Pacific League club announced Saturday.
Rare tissue-damaging bacteria spreads in Japan
Group A Streptococcus typically causes swelling and a sore throat in children, but some types of the bacteria can lead to symptoms developing rapidly.
North Korea building roads and walls inside DMZ, report says
What's believed to be loudspeakers at the top of a hill on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas, on Tuesday.
Kishida calls for peace, as Russia's absence overshadows Ukraine summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is welcomed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prior to the start of a Ukraine peace summit in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on Saturday.
Facial recognition for train passengers in use in Chiba Prefecture
A facial recognition system at ticket gates has been introduced at the Yamaman Yukarigaoka Line in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture.
Southwest Airlines plane plunged within 120 meters of ocean near Hawaii
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Japan’s gamified environment apps target a greener mindset
A person uses a tong with a camera and GPS system attached to pick up litter, part of an initiative to boost participation in collecting trash.
In perspective: a firsthand account of this year’s G7
Group of Seven leaders and officials look to the sky during a ceremony involving paratroopers at Borgo Egnazia Golf Club San Domenico in Savelletri, Italy, on Thursday.
Calls for Kishida to step down growing among local LDP chapters
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida listens to voters in the city of Kumamoto in April. Liberal Democratic Party politicians are afraid that Kishida's unpopularity could seal their own fates when they stand for local elections.
Renho, the liberal politician who might dethrone Tokyo's Koike
Renho speaks to reporters on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Despite its hardworking image, Japan might be No. 1 in quiet quitting
Only 6% of the Japanese workforce is engaged while a third of the workforce is job hunting or looking out for new opportunities, according to a Gallup report.

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