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TRAINING

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 1, 2023
Angels' Shohei Ohtani sharp on mound before Japan trip for WBC
Fellow 2012 NPB draftee Shintaro Fujinami made his own spring training debut for the Athletics, pitching two scoreless innings.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 22, 2022
Shohei Ohtani hits 99 mph in spring mound debut for the Angels
The reigning American League MVP said he was working more on refining his mechanics than increasing his speed after throwing 2u2153 innings against the Royals.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 14, 2022
Reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani reports to spring training
Ohtani is expected to be the Angels' opening day starting pitcher and could make another run at becoming the first Japanese player to win a home run crown in MLB.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 2, 2021
Shohei Ohtani gets two hits in Angels' spring training home opener
The 26-year-old is expected to return to his role as a two-way player for the 2021 season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 18, 2021
Shohei Ohtani reports to camp to prepare for 2021 season
Ohtani is expected to return to his two-way role in 2021, his fourth season in the majors.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 26, 2021
Cactus League asks MLB to delay spring training amid virus surge
The Cactus League and affiliated communities sent a letter to Major League Baseball asking for a delayed start to spring training as the coronavirus pandemic continues to overwhelm Arizona.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 2, 2020
Tokyo Games hopefuls return to National Training Center
Japan's elite athletes resumed preparations for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which have been postponed one year.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 20, 2019
Sumo 101: Non-traditional training
Sumo is often described as a lifestyle rather than a sport.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 17, 2019
Police instructor stabbed officer with knife in training exercise that went wrong
A police school instructor in western Japan accidently stabbed an officer with a survival knife during a role-playing exercise in December, and left him hospitalized for days, police officials admitted Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Jul 13, 2019
Raising the brewing bar at Barista Training Lab Tokyo
Barista Training Lab Tokyo offers classes in brewing, roasting and tasting coffee, covering all the skills a professional barista — or interested amateur — needs to know.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2018
Human error led to GSDF mortar mishap in western Japan, probe finds
Failure to follow correct firing protocol and conduct necessary safety checks resulted in a Ground Self-Defense Force mishap last month in which shrapnel from a live mortar round hit a civilian car in western Japan, the GSDF said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 13, 2018
U.S. pilot unions say Boeing didn't clearly warn of 737 feature tied to Indonesia crash
Two U.S. pilots' unions say the potential risks of a safety feature on Boeing Co.'s 737 Max aircraft that has been linked to a deadly crash in Indonesia weren't sufficiently spelled out in their manuals or training.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 4, 2018
Released from reformatory, Japanese 'idol' launches support group for neglected children
Parental neglect, bullying and juvenile delinquency — these are the things the 20-year-old idol who goes by the name Kanano Senritsu says she has gone through. But she seems to be transforming the pain of her past into strength, having launched a group to support children who are struggling the same way she did.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2018
To show contribution to EU community, Facebook to open digital training hubs in Europe
Facebook said on Monday it will open three new centers in Europe to train people in digital skills and committed to training 1 million people over the next two years, part of the social media giant's drive to show its contribution to the bloc.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 21, 2018
Abused foreign trainees in Japan pressured to leave labor union by technical intern program's supervising body AHM
An organization that supervises foreign trainees brought to Japan under the Technical Intern Training Program attempted to pressure a 25-year-old man from the Philippines to leave his labor union, the union said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 30, 2017
Debate grows over the plight of foreign staff at convenience stores in Japan
Launched in 1993, Japan's Technical Internship Training Program for foreign nationals hasn't had the best reputation. The program was created to help visitors from developing nations live and work in Japan for as long as three years under the protective umbrella of Japan's labor laws.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 12, 2017
Japan women's national basketball teams stage training camp to develop uniformity among various squads
Japan women's basketball has come up with positive results internationally in recent years, and now it is looking to legitimately put itself on the global hoop map as an elite power.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 5, 2017
Shohei Otani wants to train in Arizona
As decision day nears for Shohei Otani, the question on many people's minds seems to be, "What does this guy want?"
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 3, 2017
Fighters to hold spring training camp at Diamondbacks' facility in Arizona
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will hold their spring training camp ahead of the 2018 season at the Arizona Diamondbacks' facility in Scottsdale, Arizona, the team said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2017
U.S., South Korean troops stage mock battle to retake village near North Korean border
The screech of incoming fire followed by an explosion resounds across forested hillsides near the border between North and South Korea.

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