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ORIX 2

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 16, 2015
Buffaloes rally past Hawks
Daiki Tomei allowed two runs over eight innings and the Orix Buffaloes came from behind to beat the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 6-3 on Thursday and win for the first time since April 7.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2015
Orix targeting U.S. fund manager valued at ¥150 billion or more
Orix Corp., one of the nation's most acquisitive financial firms, is in early talks to purchase a U.S. fund manager as part of efforts to double its assets under management, Chief Executive Officer Makoto Inoue said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2015
Japan must shut out short-term investors, says Orix founder
Yoshihiko Miyauchi, who ran Orix Corp. for more than 30 years, says Japan must discriminate against short-term shareholders.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 31, 2015
Buoyed by home runs, Hawks hammer Buffaloes
Yuki Yanagita, Lee Dae-ho and Seiichi Uchikawa each homered to power the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in a 7-0 blowout of the Orix Buffaloes on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 29, 2015
Kuo earns first win in Japan as Lions sweep Buffaloes
Kuo Chun-lin won a duel of young pitchers marking their league debuts on Sunday as the Seibu Lions beat the Orix Buffaloes 5-4 to complete a three-game sweep of their season-opening series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 28, 2015
Barbon, NPB's first Latin star, reflects on Japan
Sixty years have passed since Roberto Barbon touched down in Japan for the first time in what he thought would be a two-year stepping stone on the way to playing baseball in the major leagues.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2015 JAPANESE BASEBALL PREVIEW
Mar 26, 2015
Buffaloes, Hawks best in PL
The second of a two-part NPB Preview.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 20, 2015
Kaneko won't start Opening Day for Buffaloes
Orix Buffaloes ace Chihiro Kaneko has been ruled out as the Pacific League club's Opening Day starter, manager Hiroshi Moriwaki said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 15, 2015
Carp's Kuroda touched for two runs in second spring start
Hiroki Kuroda made his second preseason start of the spring on Sunday, when he allowed two runs over six innings in an exhibition against the Orix Buffaloes.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 6, 2015
Buffaloes' Marumo hit in head by batted ball, undergoes surgery
Orix Buffaloes outfielder Kenichi Marumo underwent emergency surgery after being struck in the head by a batted ball, the team announced Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 24, 2014
Kaneko to stay with Buffaloes
Right-hander Chihiro Kaneko, this year's Pacific League MVP and Sawamura Award winner, is staying with the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 17, 2014
Tigers prepare bid for Sawamura Award winner Kaneko
Hanshin Tigers general manager Katsuhiro Nakamura said Wednesday that the Central League club is ready to spend on free agent right-hander Chihiro Kaneko, but will not break the bank to bring in this year's Sawamura Award winner.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 6, 2014
Buffaloes sign Blanco, Bullington
The Orix Buffaloes have signed slugger Tony Blanco and Bryan Bullington, who were released from the Yokohama BayStars and Hiroshima Carp, respectively.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 5, 2014
Buffaloes snap up local hero Nakajima
Four-time Best IX shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima is returning to Japan on a three-year deal with the Orix Buffaloes, the Pacific League team said Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 29, 2014
Sawamura Award winner Kaneko undergoes elbow surgery
Pacific League MVP and Sawamura Award winner Chihiro Kaneko had bone cartilage cleaned from his right elbow for the second time on Saturday, the Orix Buffaloes said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 26, 2014
Kaneko, Sugano claim MVP awards
Chihiro Kaneko put up big numbers last season, but was largely out of the spotlight when it was time to give out awards. This time around, the Orix Buffaloes ace was one of the main attractions.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2014
Eagles, Tigers want to sign Kaneko
The Tohoku Rakuten Godlen Eagles' managing director indicated Tuesday that the club would pursue free agent right-hander Chihiro Kaneko, the ace of the Pacific League's Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 24, 2014
Kaneko set to pass on big-league opportunity
Orix Buffaloes ace Chihiro Kaneko indicated on Monday he will not push the Pacific League club to make him available to big league clubs through the posting system.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 11, 2014
Buffaloes' Kaneko enters free agency
The Orix Buffaloes' Sawamura Award-winning right-hander Chihiro Kaneko said he had exercised his domestic free-agency rights on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2014
Buffaloes earn NPB-best four Golden Gloves
The Orix Buffaloes, who lost the tightest of pennant races this year to the Pacific League champion Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, were second to none Thursday, when this year's Golden Glove Award were announced.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival 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.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
Why half of Japan's cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
A couple looks out onto the Fukuoka nightscape. Due to its distance from Tokyo and its close proximity to South Korea and China, professor Tomoya Mori believes that Fukuoka is one of the few metropolitan regions of Japan that will see some form of growth in the decades to come.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Morning-after pill buyers back prescription-free sales following trial
Some 2,181 morning-after pills were sold at 145 pharmacies across the nation, with Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture recording over 200 sales each.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
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.”

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