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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 15, 2023
Australia skipper Dave Nilsson would welcome chance to manage in NPB
Baseball continues to bring the former Dragon back to Japan, and each trip has only reinforced the idea that the challenge of leading an NPB team is one he would gladly take on.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 6, 2023
Cheering set to return to NPB stadiums as government relax COVID-19 rules
With Japan effectively abolishing event attendance restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, sports fans may soon be screaming at the top of their lungs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 1, 2023
Nippon Professional Baseball training camps open in upbeat mood
With the government classification of the coronavirus set to be relaxed from May 8, teams are moving to reopen some access to players and camps for fans.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 25, 2023
Former Japanese pro baseball slugger Hiromitsu Kadota dies at 74
Kadota hit a total of 567 home runs in his career, the third most in Japanese professional baseball history.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 10, 2023
Hawks announce signing of former Rangers starter Kohei Arihara
The right-hander made a limited impact in MLB, going 3-7 in 15 games for Texas while dealing with a right shoulder injury that required surgery.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 28, 2022
Pacific League MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto signs for ¥650 million
His annual pay jumped from this year's u00a5370 million after the 24-year-old right-hander won both the Pacific League MVP and Sawamura awards for the second consecutive year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 25, 2022
Lotte pitching sensation Roki Sasaki gets pay raise
The right-hander, who turned 21 on Nov. 3, posted a 9-4 win-loss record with a 2.02 ERA and 173 strikeouts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2022
Yakult Swallows slugger 'Murakami-sama' tops Japan 2022 buzzword list
Another word that made the list was 'kokusu014dgi' (state funeral) after such a funeral was held in September for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2022
NPB's 2023 season to begin at Fighters' new stadium
Nippon Ham and Rakuten swapped the rights to host their season openers in 2023 and 2024 in order to allow the Fighters to start next year at the new ballpark.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 15, 2022
NPB OKs temporary use of Fighters' new park despite flaw
The net in front of the first row of seats behind home plate must be at least 60 feet from the base, roughly three meters farther away than the new park's stands.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 14, 2022
Munetaka Murakami sets his sights on bigger things — including MLB
There are probably many in MLB who feel the 22-year-old is ready for the challenge after putting the baseball world on notice with his performance this past season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 14, 2022
Buffaloes and Swallows dominate 2022 Golden Glove selections
The pennant-winning Tokyo Yakult Swallows, who fell to the Buffaloes in the Japan Series, led the Central League with three selections.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Longform
Nov 14, 2022
Could Roki Sasaki become the future face of Japanese baseball?
Chiba Lotte Marines starting pitcher reflects on the highs and lows of his breakout season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2022
Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima wins Shoriki Award
The award is given annually to the manager or player who makes the greatest contribution to Japanese professional baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2022
Yutaro Sugimoto drives in only run as Buffaloes silence Swallows
Sugimoto, who struck out with two outs and the bases loaded in the first inning, singled home Keita Nakagawa from second with two outs in the third inning at Orix's Kyocera Dome Osaka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 9, 2022
Koyo Aoyagi and Atsuki Yuasa pitch Tigers to victory as postseason opens
The win at Yokohama Stadium moved the Tigers to within one win of a final-stage rendezvous with the defending league champion Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the CL's final stage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 30, 2022
Hawks cut magic number to two as Eagles miss playoffs
The Eagles' loss guaranteed that the Hawks, the second-place Orix Buffaloes and the third-place Seibu Lions would advance to the Climax Series playoffs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 23, 2022
Yokohama's relievers keep BayStars' slim hopes alive in CL race
The win at Yokohama Stadium moved second-place DeNA to within six games of the league-leading Yakult Swallows on the eve of a three-game series between the two.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 28, 2022
Yuki Yanagita lifts Pacific League with home run in All-Star series finale
Yuki Yanagita hit a tiebreaking home run that lifted the Pacific League to a 2-1 win over the Central League in the final game of this year's All-Star series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 27, 2022
Kotaro Kiyomiya walk-off homer lifts PL in NPB All-Star Game 1
The Fighters infielder connected on Carp ace Masato Morishita's 1-2 fastball with two outs in the ninth inning as the PL edged a tight game before a crowd of 35,534 at PayPay Dome.
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.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
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.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
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.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
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.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.

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