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JAPAN SERIES

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2022
Buffaloes move to brink of Japan Series crown with victory in Game 6
Orix has won three straight games and can clinch the title with a victory in Game 7 at Jingu Stadium.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2022
Japan Series poised to go down to wire — and possibly beyond
This year's Japan Series is as tight as can be and on course for a finish that has only been seen once in NPB history.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 24, 2022
Neither thrill nor agony in second game of the Japan Series as scene shifts to Osaka
A 3-3 tie between the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes left both sides in a weird state of emotional purgatory.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2022
Swallows slugger Jose Osuna carries hot streak into Japan Series
The Venezuelan slugger did not waste any time putting his mark on the 2022 Japan Series, connecting on a two-run double and a no-doubt solo homer in Saturday's Game 1.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2022
Swallows connect on three home runs to top Buffaloes in Game 1 of Japan Series
The Swallows picked up where they left off in last year's Japan Series with a victory in Game 1.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2022
Swallows and Buffaloes assemble for Japan Series rematch
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes staged one of the most competitive series in recent memory last season, and this season promises much the same.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2022
Familiar faces set to highlight Yakult-Orix rematch at Japan Series
Most of last year's cast are set to play starring roles again on Japanese baseball's biggest stage, offering another treat to fans who enjoyed their tightly contested 2021 encounter.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Japan Series
Nov 29, 2021
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shows the Buffaloes' potential
Yamamoto's Game 6 will be remembered as one of the most stirring performances in defeat in the Japan Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 28, 2021
Steady MVP Yuhei Nakamura guides Swallows to Japan Series title
The team's longtime catcher expertly led his pitching staff across six neck-and-neck games against the Buffaloes to complete Yakult's reversal from cellar-dweller to champion.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 27, 2021
Swallows outlast Buffaloes to win Japan Series title
The Swallows are champions for the first time since 2001
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2021
Adam Jones homers in ninth to keep Buffaloes alive in Japan Series
The Buffaloes won an exciting battle in Game 5 to avoid elimination.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2021
How the Swallows' Masanori Ishikawa, 41, turned back the clock to stifle the Buffaloes
As the saying goes, “you're only as old as you feel.” On Wednesday night, the Swallows' long-time starter proved that to be true.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 24, 2021
Masanori Ishikawa helps carry Swallows to brink of Japan Series title
Yakult is one win away from the crown after beating Orix in Game 4.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 24, 2021
Swallows make themselves at home at Tokyo Dome
Unable to chase their first Japan Series since 2001 at Jingu Stadium due to a scheduling conflict, the team and their fans are making the most of the Big Egg experience.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 24, 2021
Domingo Santana lifts Swallows to victory in Game 3 with two-run homer
Yakult won a back-and-forth battle to take a 2-1 lead in the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 22, 2021
Olympic memories and the record books color the 2021 Japan Series
Yoshida and McGough are among the handful of players giving this year's Japan Series a little Olympic flair.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Japan Series
Nov 22, 2021
Young guns: The Japan Series showcases young pitching talent
Throwing the first Japan Series shutout since Takayuki Kishi for the Seibu Lions in 2008, Takahashi became the 13th pitcher to win his debut without allowing a run.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 21, 2021
Keiji Takahashi tosses shutout as Swallows bounce back in Game 2 of Japan Series
Keiji Takahashi threw 133 pitches over the distance in Game 2 to help his team get even in the Japan Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 21, 2021
Orix infielder Yuma Mune picks perfect time to find his groove
After struggling to find playing time early in his career, the 25-year-old is having his best season yet and has been a key part of the Buffaloes' run to the Japan Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2021
Buffaloes rally for three runs in ninth to win Game 1 of Japan Series
Masataka Yoshida gave Orix the victory with a sayonara double to center.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
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