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JAPAN SERIES

Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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
Nov 23, 2021
Tyler Higgins credits skipper Satoshi Nakajima with Orix's transformation
In a remarkable transformation that began with his August 2020 appointment, the 53-year-old manager has taken the Buffaloes from last place in the Pacific League to this year's 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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 1, 2020
Pacific League far ahead of Central League in NPB arms race
Factors such as pitching have created a gulf on the field, while the PL has also innovated more with online broadcasting and brand marketing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 27, 2020
Incident-free Japan Series could aid push for fans to attend Olympics
NPB's ability to admit just under 70,000 fans to the series' four games, held across two cities in domed venues, may provide hints to organizers aiming to pack Tokyo 2020 stands next summer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 26, 2020
Hawks put stamp on current era with fourth straight Japan Series title
The Hawks are the class of NPB and have created a juggernaut that has earned a place among the league's great teams.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 26, 2020
Hawks sweep Giants again to clinch fourth straight Japan Series title
SoftBank claimed its seventh title since 2011 and did it with a sweep that was even more dominant than the last one.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2020
Japan Series atmosphere adapts to restrictions caused by pandemic
With fans unable to cheer at either of the series' two venues, it's been up to the dominant Hawks to generate excitement on the field.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 24, 2020
Hawks take no-hitter into ninth in Game 3 to move within win of Japan Series title
SoftBank leads the series 3-0 and can sweep Yomiuri for the second straight year with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2020
Hawks still in a class of their own
The team has dominated Japanese baseball — the Climax Series and Japan Series in particular — for almost a decade.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2020
Hawks score early and often to crush Giants in Japan Series Game 2
The relentless Hawks put six runs on the board before the end of the third inning and Alfredo Despaigne hit a grand slam in the seventh.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2020
Tomoyuki Sugano's future bright despite loss in Japan Series opener
The Giants ace is expected to be one of the hottest targets of the MLB offseason if rumors of a posting come to fruition.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 21, 2020
Hawks cut Giants down to size in Game 1 of Japan Series
Dating back to 2018 against the Hiroshima Carp, the Hawks have now won nine straight Japan Series games as they attempt to win their fourth straight title.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
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.

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