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SHOHEI OTANI

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 22, 2015
D-Backs trying to set up roots in Japan
Takashi Saito, a former major leaguer and currently a reliever for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, announced his intention to retire from baseball at the end of the year on Monday in Sendai. It was a happy coincidence Saito's news conference was the same day members from the front office of the Arizona...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 20, 2015
Hall of Fame pitcher Johnson impressed by Otani, Maeda
Randy Johnson won 303 games, five Cy Young Awards, struck out 4,875 batters (second all time) and was recently inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Needless to say, the Big Unit knows his way around a mound.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 18, 2015
Former Carp, Eagles manager Brown gets best of both worlds through scouting for Nationals
Washington Nationals director of Pacific Rim scouting Marty Brown just completed a second trip to Japan this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2015
Fujinami, Abe provide heroics for CL in NPB All-Star Series opener
Shintaro Fujinami is the one with the "W" next to his name, but his parents came away as the big winners.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 10, 2015
Fighters' Otani notches 10th victory of season
Shohei Otani became the first pitcher to 10 wins this season after pitching eight shutout innings as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Seibu Lions 1-0 on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 29, 2015
Otani on familiar path to elite status
There can't be a discussion about best pitcher in Japan anymore without Shohei Otani's name being mentioned. The young Hokkaido Nippon Ham star has been making that perfectly clear since the season began.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 26, 2015
Pitchers Kuroda, Otani picked in All-Star fan balloting
Hiroki Kuroda, who returned to Hiroshima this year after seven impressive big league seasons, was voted onto the Central League All-Star team though the fans ballot, Nippon Professional Baseball announced Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2015
Otani strikes out 11 in shutout as Fighters end losing streak
Shohei Otani brought all his weapons to bear in a three-hitter on Wednesday as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 6, 2015
Resurgent Messenger deals Otani first loss
Randy Messenger, making his second start since returning from the minors, worked eight innings and the Hanshin Tigers beat the Pacific League-leading Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 1-0 in interleague play on Saturday.
Japan Times
SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
Jun 5, 2015
Nishikori loses golden opportunity for glory in Paris
His draw at the French Open seemed almost tailor-made.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2015
Fighters' Otani, Oka go deep in win over Marines
Shohei Otani and Hiromi Oka each homered in a four-run second inning as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters held on to beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 4-3 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 21, 2015
Otani sharpens up ahead of Opening Day
Flame-throwing Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Shohei Otani worked three scoreless innings on Saturday in his final preseason exhibition before he goes to the mound next week on Opening Day.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Mar 7, 2015
Tigers' Fujinami may be ready to roar
Shintaro Fujinami was included on Samurai Japan's roster for next week's games against Europe probably because the Hanshin Tigers can give the ball to Randy Messenger, coming off an excellent 2014, or stalwart Atsushi Nomi on opening day. Fujinami is probably the biggest name on the Japan pitching staff,...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 24, 2015
Nakata impresses in showdown with Otani in intrasquad game
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters cleanup hitter Sho Nakata won Tuesday's battle with teammate Shohei Otani when he had two hits, including a home run off the hard-throwing right-hander in an intrasquad game.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 20, 2015
Otani named Fighters' Opening Day starter
Third-year pitcher-outfielder Shohei Otani has been handed his first Opening Day pitching assignment, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 9, 2015
Media spotlight will continue to shine on Otani
Hideki Kuriyama was a television commentator for 10 years before becoming manager of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in 2012.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 5, 2014
Otani signs ¥100 million deal
Sweet-swinging, hard-throwing Shohei Otani became the second player to sign a ¥100 million contract ahead of his third season out of high school with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 19, 2014
Otani impresses visiting MLB stars
Shohei Otani exhibited some of the immaturity of a 20-year-old pitcher but also some of the potential that could eventually see him playing on American soil.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 18, 2014
MLB capitalizes on Otani's shaky performance
Right-hander Shohei Otani showed flashes of brilliance on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough to pave the way to victory as Samurai Japan lost 3-1 in the concluding game of the Japan-MLB All-Star Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Nov 17, 2014
Impressive Otani to get another shot at MLB hitters
When it comes to Shohei Otani, the idea of him one day playing in the major leagues is often discussed with an assuredness that implies most believe a move to the majors is a matter of when, not if. Otani got that ball rolling himself by boldly declaring he was going to MLB straight out of high school,...
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The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
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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.
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