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KIMIYASU KUDO

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 19, 2015
Hawks manager Kudo receives Shoriki Award
Kimiyasu Kudo, who steered the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks to their second straight Japan Series title in his first year as manager, was named the winner of the Matsutaro Shoriki Award on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2015
Superior depth propels Hawks to another championship
Lee Dae-Ho's Japan Series performance shouldn't have been a major shocker to anyone. Lee is one of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' big guns and hit 31 home runs during the regular season and fell just two RBIs shy of 100.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2015
Hawks claim back-to-back Japan Series titles
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks only needed five games to win the Japan Series and show everyone they were the best team in NPB last season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2015
Yamada slugs three homers in historic performance as Swallows overcome Hawks in Game 3
It was probably only a matter of time before Tetsuto Yamada made his presence felt. When he did, he produced one of the greatest performances in the history of the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2015
Led by first-year managers, Hawks, Swallows chasing Japan Series title
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and Tokyo Yakult Swallows have already proven themselves to be the top teams in the Pacific and Central Leagues.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 20, 2015
After Hara's exit, Tanishige becomes longest-serving CL skipper
Continuity in Japanese dugouts took a hit when now-former Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara sat down for his retirement news conference on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 17, 2015
Hawks clinch second consecutive PL pennant
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks captured their second straight league Pacific League pennant on Thursday and the 19th in franchise history after a 5-3 win over the Seibu Lions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 15, 2015
Kudo displays familiar form while tossing batting practice for first time
Rookie Fukuoka Softbank Hawks skipper Kimiyasu Kudo showed off a little of his old form on Sunday when he pitched batting practice for the first time.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 1, 2015
New Hawks skipper Kudo happy to avoid injuries as spring training begins
Rookie Fukuoka Softbank Hawks skipper Kimiyasu Kudo reported that his first day of spring training on Sunday was a success since it ended without anyone getting hurt.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 11, 2015
New Hawks manager Kudo says examination of players' injury history is key for prevention
Rookie Fukuoka Softbank Hawks manager Kimiyasu Kudo, who stretched his playing career to the age of 47, said Sunday that the club would make a detailed examination of every player's injury history as part of a program to prevent reoccurring trouble.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Nov 15, 2014
A look at NPB's new skippers for the 2015 season, challenges they will face
Five new managers are in place to lead Central and Pacific League teams in 2015 after an unusually big turnover of field bosses. Here is a look at who they are, their backgrounds, what kind of leaders they may turn out to be and what issues they will face with their respective clubs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2014
Longtime pitching star Kudo named new Hawks manager
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks unveiled new manager Kimiyasu Kudo Saturday after signing the former pitcher to a three-year contract.
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.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'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.
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.

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