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NPB NOTEBOOK

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 30, 2010
Lions rookie hurler Kikuchi sounds like a young man in a hurry
The NPB has ramped up its efforts to speed up games over the past few seasons.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 5, 2010
Old, new NPB stars set to make impact on 2010 season
Now that the calendar has flipped to 2010, Japanese baseball teams will soon begin preparing for the upcoming season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 28, 2009
Rules on free agency leaving Fujii in limbo
Former Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Shugo Fujii is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 20, 2009
War of words continues between Johjima, Nomura
New Hanshin Tigers catcher Kenji Johjima's return to Japanese baseball was lauded by many in the NPB community.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 13, 2009
Surprise contributors provided major impact for Giants this season
One year ago, outfielder Tetsuya Matsumoto appeared in just three games for the Yomiuri Giants. Pitcher Wirfin Obispo wasn't even a real member of the team.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 9, 2009
Fighters dependent on Darvish in playoffs
Now that the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have taken care of the pennant, it's time to take care of Yu Darvish.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 26, 2009
Hara moved by third straight title
Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara almost got choked up after his club clinched the Central League pennant on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 18, 2009
Kudo hoping to find team for next season
Before Kimiyasu Kudo was reduced to mop-up duty on the worst team in Japanese pro baseball, he was one of the aces on a dynasty.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 11, 2009
Race for third place in CL tightening up
The race for the Central League title seems to be all but over with the Yomiuri Giants coasting with a 7 1/2-game lead over the Chunichi Dragons.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 4, 2009
Wakui making a run at Sawamura Award
A tired shoulder has sidelined Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Yu Darvish since Aug. 22, following his worst outing of the season against the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 28, 2009
Ramirez sets record in reaching milestone
Earlier this year reigning Central League MVP Alex Ramirez insisted the best he had to offer in 2009 was still yet to come.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 21, 2009
Iwakuma's resurgence has Eagles flying high
Tohoku Rakuten pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma is up to his old tricks in August and helping to shake up the race for the Pacific League Climax Series in the process.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 14, 2009
D'Antona hits stride for surging Swallows
If September is as good to Jamie D'Antona as July was, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows might be playing baseball in late October.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 7, 2009
Kamei's play forces Giants to alter plans
Yomiuri Giants outfielder Yoshiyuki Kamei made one thing clear with his two-homer day against the Hiroshima Carp on Tuesday in Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 31, 2009
Slugger Morino's tear keeps Dragons in Central League race
A few seasons ago, Chunichi Dragons third baseman Masahiko Morino earned the nickname "Mr. Three Run" for his uncanny penchant for hitting three-run homers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 24, 2009
Brazell making most of second Japan stint
During Hanshin Tigers first baseman Craig Brazell's recent stint with the independent league St. Paul (Min.) Saints, he got used to teaching and doling out advice to the team's younger players.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 17, 2009
Collegians get chance to put skills on display
While high school players usually get most attention as professional baseball's potential stars of tomorrow, the college kids took their turn in the limelight in front of fans and pro scouts this week.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 10, 2009
Solid pitching keeping Dragons in CL race
The Chunichi Dragons have had some rough beginnings this year, but as their pitching staff rounds into form, Hiromitsu Ochiai's team is setting itself up to make some noise in the Central League pennant race.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 3, 2009
Passed over by MLB, Inaba shines at home
Funny as it seems, being passed over for the major leagues might have been the best thing that could have happened to Atsunori Inaba.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 26, 2009
Sugiuchi sure Hawks will contend in PL race
The Central League probably couldn't get rid of Fukuoka Softbank Hawks pitcher Toshiya Sugiuchi fast enough by the end of the 2009 interleague season.
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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