Travel Apr 20, 2018
Fly-fishing in the remote reaches of Hokkaido
by Melissa Devaughn
Akan National Park is renowned for some of the best fly-fishing in all Japan, and anglers can expect plentiful, seasonal catch.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Oct 21, 2016
The Yokohama BayStars are looking to acquire infielder Audy Ciriaco of the Ishikawa Million Stars in the independent Baseball Challenge League, BayStars general manager Shigeru Takada revealed Friday. "He is a right-handed batter who plays third base, with power," said Takada, adding that the 29-year-old ...
Baseball | BASEBALL BULLET-IN Jul 30, 2016
Former BayStars infielder Gurriel gets opportunity to pursue dream with Astros
by Wayne Graczyk
Good luck to the Houston Astros on acquiring Cuban star player Yulieski Gurriel. The American League club signed the 32-year-old infielder earlier this month and, after obtaining a U.S. work visa and playing some tune-up games for a team in the Astros' minor league ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Jul 10, 2016
The Yokohama BayStars have acquired San Francisco Giants reliever Mike Broadway, BayStars general manager Shigeru Takada announced Saturday. The 29-year-old Broadway has pitched in 25 MLB games since last season for San Francisco. In four games this season with the Giants, he is 0-2 with ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | HIT AND RUN Apr 3, 2015
Releasing stubborn Gourriel best move for BayStars
by Jason Coskrey
The lasting image of Yulieski Gourriel's 62-game tenure with the Yokohama BayStars may have come after the Cuban star's very first ichi-gun game in the team's pinstriped uniform. That day, an overcast afternoon on June 8, 2014, at Yokohama Stadium, Gourriel debuted with a pair ...