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MAEDA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 18, 2014
Carp standouts spark CL to lopsided victory in All-Star Series opener
Game 1 of the 2014 NPB All-Star Series turned into a showcase of the Hiroshima Carp's various talents about midway through. Just as in the regular season, Brad Eldred was right in the middle of it all.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2014
Maeda leads way as Carp snap four-game skid
Kenta Maeda kept the damage to a minimum by yielding one run over eight strong innings as the Hiroshima Carp staved off the Chunichi Dragons 3-1 to snap a four-game losing streak on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 27, 2014
Maeda, seven Carp teammates selected by fans for All-Star series
Right-hander Kenta Maeda was the top vote-getter among Central League starters as eight Hiroshima Carp players were selected in fan balloting for the upcoming All-Star series after the final results were announced on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 24, 2014
Kaneko continues push toward elite status
Chihiro Kaneko showed up Kenta Maeda twice Friday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 17, 2014
Cepeda crushes first home run in NPB; Giants snap five-game slide
Frederich Cepeda, while playing for the Cuban national team, got a chance to watch Kenta Maeda pitch for Samurai Japan during the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 19, 2014
Carp roster built to contend for title in 2014
There is excitement in Hiroshima where the Carp are off to a nice start in the Central League pennant race.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 17, 2014
Carp hurler Maeda ready for return after coping with elbow pain
Hiroshima Carp right-hander Kenta Maeda, who has had a bout with elbow stiffness, is slated to start a game on Sunday, manager Kenjiro Nomura revealed on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 7, 2014
NPB season too young to accurately identify trends
The NPB season is less than two weeks old, so it's too early to know if anything we've seen so far really has staying power.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 19, 2014
Takamatsu struggling to turn things around
The Takamatsu Five Arrows have had a topsy-turvy season. It started off fairly well, with a 13-7 record to open up the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 17, 2014
Carp ace Maeda puts focus on raising level
Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda has made no secret of his desire to pitch in the big leagues, but said that will depend on how much he can raise his game.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 19, 2014
Young K-Ballet School dancers get set for the big time
The splendid news about two Japanese high school students' outstanding achievement swept around the world this month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 25, 2014
Tanaka's exit puts focus on Maeda
Outside of New York Yankees fans, the conclusion of Masahiro Tanaka's move to the majors probably had the biggest effect on Kenta Maeda and the Hiroshima Carp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jan 4, 2014
Looking ahead at what 2014 may hold
Happy New Year, and a reminder as we are in 2014, it was 10 years ago when Japanese baseball went into a crisis. There was a threat of contraction to 10 or even eight teams and a long hot summer of uncertainty as team owners and players negotiated and finally agreed to maintain the two-league, 12-team...
BASEBALL
Dec 10, 2013
Outfielder Tani to play for Buffaloes
Veteran outfielder Yoshitomo Tani, who has been released by the Yomiuri Giants, will join the Orix Buffaloes in 2014, the Pacific League club said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 28, 2013
Yamashita and Maeda reunite for slacker dramedy
Nobuhiro Yamashita has used a variety of sources for his films since his 1999 feature debut "Donten Seikatasu (Hazy Life)," including his own experiences as a struggling indie director. But the inspiration for his latest, "Moratorium Tamako (Tamako in Moratorium)," is out of the ordinary by any standard:...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2013
Maeda says 'fearless' Carp have momentum against Giants
Knowing how big an achievement it is for the club to still be playing this time of year, ace hurler Kenta Maeda had a proverbial huge monkey on his back while on the mound at Koshien Stadium last Saturday, when the Hiroshima Carp faced the Hanshin Tigers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 3, 2013
Carp lock up third-place spot for playoffs
The Hiroshima Carp will have the Central League's toughest road to the Japan Series after Thursday's 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Chunichi Dragons ensured the Carp will play all of their Climax Series games on the road.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 27, 2013
Carp veteran Maeda to retire
Veteran Hiroshima Carp outfielder Tomonori Maeda on Friday said he will retire at the end of this season, his 24th with the Central League club.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 22, 2013
Home run king Balentien nearing another conquest
Wladimir Balentien has hit more home runs than any NPB player has ever hit in a single season and through Sunday had 13 games left to add to his record total which stood at 58.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 21, 2013
Carp make Giants put celebration on hold
Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda allowed a hit in six scoreless innings in a 7-4 win over the Yomiuri Giants on Saturday, denying the defending Japan Series champs a chance to clinch the Central League pennant for at least another day.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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