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PROFESSIONAL

Japan Times
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Jan 12, 2021
J. League, NPB meet with task force medical panel to discuss plans for spring camps
Some J. League teams are set to begin their training camps later this month while NPB camps are scheduled to start Feb. 1.
Japan Times
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Oct 5, 2020
NPB and J. League to explore raising current attendance limits
Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League will explore the possibility of raising the current caps on attendance, a process that will include consultations with an epidemiologist, among others, the two leagues announced following the latest meeting of their joint COVID-19 task force on Monday.
Japan Times
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Sep 21, 2020
J. League and NPB reaffirm commitment to safety as limits on attendees eased
The two leagues said they'd remain vigilant in order to safely complete the remainder of their respective 2020 campaigns.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Aug 24, 2020
League bosses urge against COVID-related discrimination
The heads of NPB and the J. League took a strong stance on the issue following reports of discrimination against staff and families at teams with infections.
Japan Times
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Jul 27, 2020
J. League, NPB to maintain restrictions on crowd size in order to help limit spread of virus
The task force met one day after several positive tests for COVID-19 forced the postponement of a J. League first-division game.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Jun 1, 2020
In Japan, gearing up for a new type of job market
Worried about your job? One option is to head to a recruiter for help. The people at RGF Professional Recruitment Japan tell you what you're in for if you do.
Japan Times
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May 27, 2020
Pro athletes with underlying conditions remain extra cautious of COVID-19 threat
Professional athletes may seem invincible, but like anyone else they can suffer from serious conditions that make them vulnerable to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
May 24, 2020
Coronavirus puts global spotlight on Taiwanese baseball
The Chinese Professional Baseball League has gained a large international following during the pandemic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
May 8, 2020
Taiwanese teams given OK to allow fans into baseball games
As coronavirus cases dwindle in Taiwan, baseball fans will be allowed back into stadiums on Friday evening, though with a cap on numbers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
May 6, 2020
Taiwan to allow baseball fans back into stands this week
The island's low rate of infection has allowed its professional baseball league to reopen stadiums to the public.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 16, 2020
NPB still in limbo as CPBL, KBO get ready to play ball
Baseball is slowly returning to Asia amid the coronavirus pandemic
Japan Times
SPORTS
Apr 3, 2020
Japan's baseball, soccer leagues give up on April restarts as COVID-19 cases increase
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and with athletes in both leagues having been infected, Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League will start and resume their seasons, respectively, even later than currently scheduled.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jul 14, 2019
Former MLB, NPB star Munenori Kawasaki charms fans in Taiwan
Popular former major leaguer Munenori Kawasaki charmed Taiwanese fans Saturday with his mix of humor and mischief before beginning his coaching stint next month with Taiwan's Wei Chuan Dragons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2019
Japan's youngest pro go player, Sumire Nakamura, claims first win
Elementary schoolgirl Sumire Nakamura, who in April became the youngest professional go player, has claimed her first career win.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 23, 2019
Upon further review, NPB's replay system winning over doubters
Those who doubted the value of Nippon Professional Baseball's video review system a year ago have officially left the building.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 16, 2018
In Shohei Ohtani, Japan finally has its world-beater
It must take a considerable amount of willpower for Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama not to respond to questions about his former player Shohei Ohtani with a simple, "I told you so." Although the sly smile he lets slip on occasion more or less does the job.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2018
Japanese baseball community reacts to Shohei Ohtani's first MLB homer
The Japanese baseball community was celebrating on Wednesday after former Pacific League MVP Shohei Ohtani followed up his first pitching win in the majors with a stellar batting effort in his home debut with the Los Angeles Angels.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 7, 2017
Lions' Ginjiro Sumitani elected as Motohiro Shima's successor as JPBPA chairman
Seibu Lions catcher Ginjiro Sumitani was elected to succeed Motohiro Shima as the head of the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 27, 2017
NPB names former Tokyo Stock Exchange boss Atsushi Saito next commissioner
Former securities exchange executive Atsushi Saito was approved as the next commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Nov 21, 2017
APBC title gives Atsunori Inaba vital managerial experience on road to Tokyo Olympics
Samurai Japan manager Atsunori Inaba could've found himself caught between two worlds in the aftermath of Japan's championship-clinching victory over South Korea at the Asia Professional Baseball Championship on Sunday night.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.

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