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Buffaloes pitcher Sachiya Yamasaki (left), who earned his 10th win of the season, and catcher Kenya Wakatsuki pose after their game against the Hawks in Osaka on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 28, 2023
Sachiya Yamasaki pitches Buffaloes to victory over Hawks
Sachiya Yamasaki struck out five without issuing a walk for the Buffaloes, who recently clinched their third straight PL pennant.
Orix Buffaloes players pose for a commemorative photo after securing the PL pennant with their victory against Chiba Lotte Marines at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Sep 21, 2023
Buffaloes' fans finally get to experience team's resurgence
Fans packed Kyocera Dome Osaka for the sellout game in hopes of finally seeing a clinching victory with their own eyes.
The Buffaloes celebrate after clinching their third straight Pacific League pennant at Kyocera Dome on Wednesday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2023
Buffaloes clinch third straight Pacific League pennant
The Orix Buffaloes became the first Pacific League team to win three straight championships since 1994.
Orix's Yutaro Sugimoto drives in a run against the Marines with his first-inning single at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2023
Buffaloes beat Marines, cutting magic number to 2
The PL leaders extended their margin over the second-place Marines to 13.5 games.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's second career no-hitter was also the 100th such game in Japanese professional baseball history.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Sep 10, 2023
Yama-no-no: Orix ace puts world on notice with second no-hitter
The right-hander's superb form for the PL-leading Buffaloes is expected to bring him more awards this offeseason — as well as a bidding war by MLB clubs.
Orix pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto receives a bouquet after achieving his second career no-hitter against the Marines in Chiba on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 10, 2023
Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws second career no-hitter
Among those who watched the Samurai Japan star's achievement was New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.
Buffaloes starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Fighters at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 3, 2023
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches Buffaloes past Fighters
Yamamoto went head to head with World Baseball Classic teammate Hiromi Ito and just barely scraped out a 1-0 victory.
Kenta Imamiya (third from left) lifted the Hawks to a win over the Buffaloes with walk-off double in the ninth.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 1, 2023
Hawks' Kenta Imamiya decides pitchers' duel with walk-off double
Hawks veteran Tsuyoshi Wada dueled fellow lefty Hiroya Miyagi over seven scoreless innings.
Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned his 12th win of the season on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 24, 2023
Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto tames Lions
Yamamoto (12-5) allowed five hits and a walk while striking out five for the two-time defending PL champ and runaway league leader.
Kotaro Kurebayashi (center) celebrates his third-inning solo home run against the Fighters in Osaka on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 20, 2023
Kotaro Kurebayashi and Keita Nakagawa homers boost Buffaloes
Soichiro Yamazaki survived a one-out ninth-inning double and a two-out walk for his sixth save.
Buffaloes catcher Tomoya Mori (left) and pitcher Hiroya Miyagi celebrate after their win over the Hawks in Osaka on Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 18, 2023
Tomoya Mori lifts Buffaloes to win over Hawks
Mori drove in two runs against Hawks veteran Tsuyoshi Wada to lead Orix to a win over SoftBank.
Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Buffaloes in Osaka on Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 4, 2023
Eagles give Masahiro Tanaka plenty of support during rout of Buffaloes
The Eagles, who snapped Orix's four-game winning streak, scored four runs over three innings against Jacob Waguespack.
Hawks pitcher Kohei Arihara celebrates his win over the Buffaloes in Osaka on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 26, 2023
Kohei Arihara throws shutout to snap Hawks' losing streak
In the Central League, the league-leading Hanshin Tigers and their nearest pursuers, the Hiroshima Carp, both came from behind.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 18, 2023
Leandro Cedeno and Shumpeita Yamashita lift Orix as Hawks lose 9th straight
Yamashita and two relievers combined on a four-hit shutout, with the 21-year-old starter allowing just two singles and striking out eight over seven innings of work.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 17, 2023
Yuma Tongu's rise helps Buffaloes move on from Masataka Yoshida
Yuma Tongu's play has helped offset the departure of Masataka Yoshida.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2023
Leandro Cedeno and Shumpeita Yamashita help Buffaloes send Hawks to ninth straight loss
Leandro Cedeno homered for the second straight game to back a strong pitching performance by Shumpeita Yamashita as the Orix Buffaloes completed a three-game sweep of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks with a 3-0 win Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 13, 2023
Sensational Marines ace Roki Sasaki strikes out 14 in win over Buffaloes
Sasaki (7-2) surrendered his only run in the first inning on Leandro Cedeno's double and retired his last 10 batters in a row.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2023
Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto puzzling and glaring omission from All-Star roster
Yamamoto was passed over despite number that put him among the best pitchers in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 5, 2023
Yuma Tongu homers twice and gets 6 RBIs as Orix regains PL lead
Following his first-inning grand slam, Tongu went deep again off former New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka in the fourth.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2023
First-place Buffaloes slug past Marines to lift rookie Shumpeita Yamashita to win
Orix Buffaloes rookie Shumpeita Yamashita overcame some early trouble to go seven innings and rode some big offense to a win.
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.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
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.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound. 
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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