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JAPAN SERIES

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2014
Hawks hurler Standridge 'excited' to face ex-teammates in Japan Series
Jason Standridge draped a towel around his neck, gathered his cleats under his left arm, and descended down the stairs in the dugout on the third base side on his way toward the visitor's locker room on Friday night at Koshien Stadium, the day before the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2014
Tigers energized by enthusiastic fan support on eve of Japan Series showdown with Hawks
The path leading out of the west exit of Koshien Station is adorned on both sides with yellow and white posters urging the Hanshin Tigers to finish as the No. 1 team in Japan. Fans in Osaka and the surrounding areas are cheering on Tigers players whenever they see them, and if you shop at the right grocery...
Japan Times
SPORTS / YEAR IN REVIEW 2013
Dec 25, 2013
A look back at the year's top 10 Japan sports stories
Japan Times editors selected these domestic sports stories as the most important of 2013.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 5, 2013
In good or bad times, title-winning Eagles, fans share special bond throughout Tohoku
The Japan Series-winning run by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles was one of the best feel-good stories in Japanese pro baseball in 2013.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 4, 2013
High-flying Eagles reign supreme after eight-year rise to top
To say simply that Senichi Hoshino put Masahiro Tanaka in the game during the ninth inning of the Japan Series finale somehow does the moment a disservice.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2013
Eagles blank Giants in Game 7, capture first Japan Series title
More than 25,000 roared in unison as a light rain suddenly got a little bit harder. They were now one out away from their first Japan Series title, and had their ace, Japan's ace, on the mound to do the honors.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2013
Opportunistic Giants force Game 7 as mighty Tanaka handed first defeat of 2013
The mighty Yomiuri Giants weren’t about to relinquish the Japan Series title without a good fight.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Nov 2, 2013
At a loss for words to explain Tanaka's loss
For awhile it was a joke even to ask the question.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2013
Eagles prepare to unleash Tanaka on Giants with title there for taking
Masahiro Tanaka blew out the candles on his birthday cake in one big breath.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Nov 1, 2013
Gambles pay off for Eagles skipper Hoshino
In the fifth game of the Japan Series, Senichi Hoshino went for the jugular.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2013
Eagles move closer to first Japan Series title
It wasn't exactly pretty and it was definitely a little harder than expected.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 30, 2013
Terauchi, Chono, Giants draw even with Eagles in Japan Series
Takayuki Terauchi and Hisayoshi Chono secured return tickets to Sendai for the Yomiuri Giants and breathed new life into the Japan Series in the process.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 30, 2013
Aggressive-minded pitchers find success for Eagles
You've got to play aggressively — that's one of the cliches that has been used millions of times in sports.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2013
Offense ignites Eagles in Game 3 victory over Giants
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles finally got some bang for their bucks at the plate, and found a surprise hero on the mound in the process.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2013
Giants' Houlton hungry to capture third consecutive Japan Series title
Recent years have been kind to the teams with D.J. Houlton on the roster.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2013
Japan Series shifts to Tokyo Dome for Game 3
The Japan Series moved inside as both the Yomiuri Giants and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles held two-hour practice sessions on Monday at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 27, 2013
Tanaka handcuffs potent Giants lineup, lifts Eagles to Game 2 triumph
When you're in desperate need of a win, a pretty good strategy is to give the ball to the guy who never loses and get out the way.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2013
Giants hold off brilliant rookie Norimoto in Game 1
Takahiro Norimoto gave his best Masahiro Tanaka impression with a forkball that was working all night and a variety of other pitches that looked just as sharp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2013
Eagles upbeat before Japan Series opener against Giants
Rain kept the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles indoors on Friday, but hasn't dampened the enthusiasm ahead of their first Japan Series appearance, which comes against the storied Yomiuri Giants.

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Dul Saroth (left) and Soeum Samrach, deminers with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, practice using the Advanced Landmine Imaging System in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province in August.
The Japanese tech that could one day make Southeast Asia landmine-free