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Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 8, 2018
Padres send struggling Kazuhisa Makita to minors
The San Diego Padres said Monday they have sent struggling right-hander Kazuhisa Makita down to the minors.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 10, 2018
Padres' Kazuhisa Makita hopes submarine pitching style will aid transition to majors
Right-hander Kazuhisa Makita said Wednesday he aims to make the most of his submarine pitching in the majors when he moves to the San Diego Padres after seven seasons with the Seibu Lions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 8, 2018
Lions no strangers to posting system
While some NPB teams, such as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, may scoff at the posting system, don't count the Seibu Lions among them.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 7, 2018
Padres acquire Kazuhisa Makita from Seibu
The San Diego Padres have signed Seibu Lions submarine right-hander Kazuhisa Makita via the posting system, the National League club announced Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 7, 2017
Shohei Ohtani, representatives wrap up round of meetings with seven MLB clubs
Shohei Ohtani has completed a round of meetings with all seven major league clubs in the running to sign him, U.S. media reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 18, 2017
Japan’s 'kanban' are still hanging in there
Little information remains about the personal life of the artisan Kojiro Shimizu. His personality and interests, his passions and motivations — all are shrouded in mystery. What we know is that he worked in Kyoto in the late 19th and early 20th century and that he appeared to be on good terms with members of the business community. He also happened to be a master carver of kanban, the traditional shop signs of Japan, and on rare occasions, when he produced a particularly elaborate piece, he marked it with his seal, perhaps succumbing to a brief moment of pride. Had he not done so, he would likely be completely unknown to us.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 27, 2016
Ex-pitcher Saito lands job as adviser for Padres
Former major leaguer Takashi Saito has been appointed club adviser for the San Diego Padres and will take on the new role starting Jan. 1, baseball sources said Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 22, 2016
Former MLB general manager Randy Smith joins Fighters as senior adviser
Ex-major league general manager Randy Smith will be a senior adviser to the GM and major league scouting director to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, the Pacific League club announced Thursday.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 1, 2016
San Diego, Chargers hold special place in writer's heart
San Diego may lose its NFL Chargers. And because MAS considers himself an honorary San Diegan, he is despondent over that possibility. Why? Well, it's a long but — MAS hopes — interesting story. So, here goes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2016
Sporting pacemaker, San Diego Zoo's Tasmanian devil Nick set to screech anew
A Tasmanian devil named Nick is back in his exhibit area at the San Diego Zoo after receiving a pacemaker to make his heartbeat normal.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 30, 2016
Watanabe, GW claim place in NIT title game
The George Washington men's basketball team didn't receive an invitation to the 68-team NCAA Tournament.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 12, 2016
Padres hire former MLB star Nomo
The San Diego Padres on Thursday announced the hire of former major league pitcher Hideo Nomo as an adviser for baseball operations.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 7, 2016
Hanshin signs former Padres pitcher Mateo
The Hanshin Tigers have acquired right-hander Marcos Mateo, the Central League club announced Thursday.
WORLD
Jan 7, 2016
SeaWorld, California authorities reach settlement in safety cases
SeaWorld and California regulators said on Wednesday they have reached a settlement over allegations that the marine park did not properly train its employees to interact with its famed killer whales.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 30, 2015
Former MLB pitcher Saito sees game through different lens as Padres intern
For many players, leaving the game begs the huge question of what to do next, but for former big league reliever Takashi Saito, that period was remarkably brief.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 12, 2015
Dante Carver: 'Dream big, love bigger and do what you love'
SoftBank's Yoso Guy on games, design and what it's really like to be a part of the White family
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2015
Rainbow boa causes panic by slithering out of toilet at San Diego office
A boa constrictor caused panic at a downtown San Diego office when it crawled out of a toilet after apparently slithering down a pipe from an upstairs apartment, an official said on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 6, 2014
U.S. man charged with '07 murder of Japanese wife in San Diego
Former San Diego resident Anthony Simoneau has been charged with the 2007 murder of his Japanese wife Fumiko Ogawa, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2014
Husband held in 2007 death of Japanese wife in U.S.
The American husband of a Japanese woman found dead in southern California in 2007 was taken into custody in Honolulu on Thursday, Hawaii state police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2013
Blind sailor and friend rescued in Pacific
The Maritime Self-Defense Force on Friday rescued a blind sailor and his supporter in the Pacific Ocean after their small yacht took on water in rough conditions, the Japan Coast Guard said.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'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.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
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.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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