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SAMURAI JAPAN

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2019
Kikuchi leads Japan in comeback win over Venezuela
Ryosuke Kikuchi led Japan to an 8-4 comeback win over Venezuela in their WBSC Premier12 opener on Tuesday, driving in a pair of runs and scoring another in a 3-for-4 outing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 1, 2019
Shota Imanaga, four Samurai Japan relievers toss four-hit shutout against Canada
Shota Imanaga struck out six over three scoreless innings and four relievers completed a four-hitter as Samurai Japan completed its two-game series against Canada with a 3-0 win.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 1, 2019
Canada edges Japan in exhibition series opener
Canada drew first blood in a two-game exhibition series against Japan on Thursday, jumping on starter Shun Yamaguchi for an early lead before holding on for a 6-5 victory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 11, 2019
Masataka Yoshida blasts Japan past Mexico in series finale
Masataka Yoshida's grand slam led the way as Japan beat Mexico 6-0 on Sunday and earn a split in their two-game series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2019
Buffaloes' Joey Meneses leads Mexico to win over Samurai Japan
New Orix Buffaloes player Joey Meneses stole the show at his home park by leading Mexico to a 4-2 win over Japan in the first game of their two-game series on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 18, 2019
Fighters' Kotaro Kiyomiya named to Samurai Japan squad for Mexico friendlies
Japan manager Atsunori Inaba named 11 new players Monday to the national team's squad for upcoming international friendlies with Mexico, including Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters teenager Kotaro Kiyomiya.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2018
Sosuke Genda powers Samurai Japan past MLB All-Stars in series finale
Sosuke Genda drove in a trio of Seibu Lions teammates to back some gutsy pitching as Samurai Japan wrapped up the Japan All-Star Series with a 4-1 win over the MLB All-Stars on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2018
Samurai Japan stages another ninth-inning comeback victory against MLB All-Stars
Samurai Japan small-balled its way to a 5-3 win over the MLB All-Stars in Tuesday's Game 4 of the Japan All-Star Series, dampening Kenta Maeda's return to his former home park.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2018
Yuki Yanagita makes major impression on MLB All-Stars
If there was one standout talent from the first half of the six-game Japan All-Star Series, it was without a doubt Yuki Yanagita.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 11, 2018
Yadier Molina, J.T. Realmuto go deep as MLB stars dominate Game 3
Ronald Acuna Jr. jumped for joy as the MLB All-Stars celebrated in their dugout. In the stands, fans on the third-base side stood with both arms raised and waving from side to side. Even some of the Samurai Japan fans were cheering.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2018
Samurai Japan's Yuki Yanagita wields powerful bat in Game 2 victory over MLB All-Stars
There were stars from both MLB and NPB playing under the bright lights at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2018
Samurai Japan's Yuki Yanagita delivers ninth-inning heroics in Japan All-Star Series opener
Yuki Yanagita barely even watched the flight of the ball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 8, 2018
NPB, MLB squads to vie for bragging rights in All-Star series
Atsunori Inaba already knows he'll be managing Samurai Japan during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2018
Japan falls to Taiwan in warm-up for MLB all-star series
Japan suffered a 6-5 loss against Taiwan in an international friendly Wednesday, two days before Samurai Japan takes on a team of major league all-stars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 10, 2018
Samurai Japan unveils roster for series against MLB stars
Kazuma Okamoto has spent all season showing why many think he could be one of Japan's next great slugging stars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 20, 2018
Samurai Japan names roster for fall Nichibei Yakyu series
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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 5, 2018
Samurai Japan beats Australia again to sweep two-game series
Japan defeated Australia in an international friendly for the second straight night on Sunday, as Takahiro Norimoto and five other pitchers shut out the visitors in Samurai Japan's 6-0 victory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 4, 2018
Samurai Japan beats Australia in exhibition
Japan opened its two-game series against Australia with a 2-0 victory Saturday night at Nagoya Dome, giving six pitchers a workout in the exhibition game.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 23, 2018
Samurai Japan skipper Atsunori Inaba begins preparations for March series against Australia
Atsunori Inaba managed a team of young players in his first tournament in charge of Samurai Japan. In March, he'll get his first chance to step into the dugout with the top team.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 6, 2018
Former NPB star pitcher, manager Senichi Hoshino dies at 70
Senichi Hoshino, the last Japanese manager of New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and a Hall of Famer, has died, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles said Saturday. He was 70.
Japan bread recalled after rat parts found inside packs
Pasco Shikishima has recalled 104,000 packs of its white Chojuku bread after parts of a rat's body were discovered in two of them.
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.
Nearly 6 million elderly people in Japan will have dementia by 2040
The latest figure is significantly less than a previous projection released in 2015 that said more than 8 million people would have dementia by 2040.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
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.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
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.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.

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