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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 21, 2013
Lefty starter Kikuchi thriving for Lions
Yusei Kikuchi is scheduled to toe the rubber for the Seibu Lions Friday night against the Orix Buffaloes as Japanese baseball gets back to intraleague competition this weekend.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 11, 2013
Tigers continue early-season mastery of Giants
To say the Hanshin Tigers have been successful against the Yomiuri Giants is a somewhat of a misnomer. It's probably more accurate to say the Tigers have owned the Giants in the early part of the season. Refer to the 2004 ALCS when Boston Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez remarked, "I just tip my hat and call the Yankees my daddy," and that's the level of Yomiuri frustration we're approaching here.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 12, 2013
Morgan hopes to aid BayStars' climb out of CL cellar
There are so many written and unwritten rules around baseball that sometimes people in the sport tend to take things a little too seriously.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 6, 2013
Giants hope Bowker, Lopez end foreign scouting drought
The last 'homegrown' foreign player to make any major impact for the Yomiuri Giants was volatile pitcher Balvino Galvez, whose reign of terror lasted from 1996-2000.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 24, 2013
Trading four-time All-Star Itoi doesn't make sense for Fighters
So why did the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters trade away arguably the best player on their team, if not in the entire Pacific League?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 27, 2012
Yoshikawa's MVP award puts pitcher in elite company
Last week, pitcher Mitsuo Yoshikawa became the first Pacific League MVP winner from the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters since 2009.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 11, 2012
WBC squad may be hurting for top-line pitching
Japan manager Koji Yamamoto said his World Baseball Classic team would mirror previous Japan squads and be built around pitching and defense.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 2, 2012
Yoh motivated by possibility of trip to Busan
Stretching on the field hours before Thursday's Game 5 of the Japan Series, Hokkaido Nippon Ham outfielder Daikan Yoh smilingly said that he hoped to go to South Korea.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 1, 2012
Former boxer Sugiya not interested in watching son, Fighters at ballpark
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters youngster Kenshi Sugiya and his father, Mitsuru, are a unique father-son tandem. Both of them have been professional athletes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 31, 2012
Giants on both sides of Pacific stand tall together
You could call it a coincidence, but going into Game 3 of the Japan Series on Tuesday there was a chance something uncanny could happen in baseball on both sides of the Pacific.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 29, 2012
Fighters skipper Kuriyama maintains light mood after opening setback
Despite a lopsided 8-1 loss to the Yomiuri Giants in Game 1 of the Japan Series, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama came out in front of the media throng in a cheerful mode before Sunday's Game 2 at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 28, 2012
Murata enjoying first playoff appearance
Perhaps Shuichi Murata is the one who's psyched up the most on the 21-time NPB champion Yomiuri Giants in the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 24, 2012
Race for Pacific League crown likely going down to wire
The Yomiuri Giants wrapped up the Central League pennant last week.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 8, 2012
Balentien having a blast during second season in Japan
Wladimir Balentien's cousins began calling him "Coco" when he was 4-years old, because it was easier to say than his name, and the moniker stuck.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 2, 2012
Blanco has last laugh, garners CL All-Star nod
After last season's Japan Series, there were questions about whether or not Tony Blanco would be back with the Chunichi Dragons this year. When the club signed veteran first baseman Takeshi Yamasaki, who spent years starring for other teams after coming up in the Dragons' system, many wondered how much playing time Blanco would get.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 2, 2012
Sugiuchi usually at his best in month of May
Toshiya Sugiuchi is a former Pacific League MVP and Sawamura award winner and has been among NPB's elite pitchers for years.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 12, 2012
Overuse could be a factor in Asao's drop in efficiency this season
Chunichi Dragons reliever Takuya Asao gave up an earned run against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows during the eighth inning of Thursday's game at Nagoya Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 16, 2012
No changes to draft, posting system forthcoming says NPB commissioner
In October the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pulled off a minor shocker by drafting highly-touted Tokai University pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 1, 2012
Aggressive Ishikawa impressive in opener
The 2012 NPB season opened Friday and it wasn't bereft of a little bit drama on Opening Day. The fans at Tokyo Dome nearly saw a bit of history as Tokyo Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa flirted with the first no-hitter in Opening Day history.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Dec 24, 2011
Iwakuma, Chen intriguing options for major league clubs
Yu Darvish and Tsuyoshi Wada have been spoken for, but there are still two high-profile NPB pitchers looking to make the jump to the majors next season.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Excitement returns to tourist spots in Japan one year on
On May 2, the streets of Arashiyama, a well-known tourist destination in Kyoto, were filled with tourists, including many from abroad, ahead of the four-day weekend.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.

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