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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 4, 2010
Imae, Kiyota make case for Japan Series MVP award consideration
CHIBA — Obviously, it's too early to talk about who will be the Japan Series MVP award.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 3, 2010
Marines excited to play at home again
CHIBA — The Marines had hopes for weeks to return to the warm cheers at home on a chilly November night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 1, 2010
Marines' Iguchi knows key to playoff success
NAGOYA — Having had the rare experience of collecting championship rings on both sides of the Pacific, Tadahito Iguchi knows what it takes to earn postseason victories.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 25, 2010
Veteran guile, wisdom aided Dragons in CL Climax Series clincher
The Chunichi Dragons have their fair share of youth on the roster, but it was a group of veterans who helped them reach the Japan Series with a 4-3 win over the Yomiuri Giants in Game 4 of the Central League Climax Series on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 24, 2010
Sakamoto impressing with show of power
For pitchers facing shortstops, usually the main worry is letting them get on base, where their speed can create problems.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 18, 2010
Pitching down stretch puts Dragons in position to take CL pennant
The Chunichi Dragons got off to a slow start but they're sprinting toward the finish line.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 10, 2010
Standridge key figure for Tigers down stretch
Good pitching trumps good hitting. That's usually the rule of thumb come playoff time.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 3, 2010
Orix's Kaneko on fire as Buffs chase playoffs
Just call Chihiro Kaneko a late bloomer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 24, 2010
Tigers slugger Brazell praises team's fans
FUKUOKA — Craig Brazell didn't care that he was almost left off the All-Star roster.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 10, 2010
Giants dominate again as Abe wins June MVP
The Central League's monthly MVP for position players has thus far been a roll call of Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 2, 2010
High-powered Giants, Tigers renew fierce rivalry
Fans of low-scoring pitching duels would do well to avoid the Tokyo Dome this weekend.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 27, 2010
Catchers stepping up contributions at plate
What a month it's been for catchers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 15, 2010
Intrepid Ruiz enjoying start to Eagles career
Randy Ruiz's career had already taken him to a myriad of places by the time he signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles earlier this month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 29, 2010
Swallows hope replacement manager Ogawa can turn things around
Shigeru Takada's departure from the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Wednesday leaves the struggling Central League team under the stewardship of head coach Junji Ogawa.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 24, 2010
Big Unit empathizes with Kudo's struggle to get back on mound
As Randy Johnson stood on the mound at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night, Chiba Lotte Marines leadoff hitter Tsuyoshi Nishioka could be forgiven for thinking he dodged a bullet.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Mar 24, 2010
Home runs could turn fun-loving Lions into a dancing machine
Dee Brown has the Saitama Seibu Lions partying like rock stars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Mar 19, 2010
'Guts' shows off his softer side
FRaU is one women's magazine that's got guts.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Mar 6, 2010
Dragons welcome next generation
After winning the Japan Series two seasons ago, Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai said he wanted to start looking for the successors to his current stars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 13, 2010
Fighters counting on Nakata with move to outfield
The ongoing quest to get some value out of Hokkaido Nippon Ham's Sho Nakata is continuing at spring camp.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 7, 2010
Marines take a flyer on Imaoka
The No. 2 will be back at Chiba Marine Stadium this year. Albeit with a different owner.
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.
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.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
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.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
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.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
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.

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