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YAKULT SWALLOWS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 1, 2013
Giants' Takahashi delivers pinch-hit single in ninth to end thriller against Swallows
Yoshinobu Takahashi's single in the ninth inning felt like one of the few hits that remained in the park in a game that at times resembled a home run derby.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 20, 2013
MVP Arai, solid pitching guide CL All-Stars to Game 2 victory
Hanshin Tigers star Takahiro Arai delivers a go-ahead single in the third inning to lead the Central League to a Game 2 victory in the All-Star Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 20, 2013
Swallows' Balentien reflects on All-Star fun, superb start to season
Wladimir Balentien was joking around with Tony Blanco during an interview when he took off his hat to reveal he'd had a large star cut into his hair in celebration of his third All-Star Series appearance in as many seasons.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2013
Swallows prevail over Carp in slugfest
Kazuhiro Hatakeyama's three-run homer keyed a four-run second inning, the bullpen barely stitched things together after starter Masato Nakazawa imploded and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows held off the Hiroshima Carp 11-9 on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2013
Ogawa tosses eight-hit shutout with parents in attendance
Rookie right-hander Yasuhiro Ogawa threw his second shutout of the season and won his Central League-leading ninth decision in the Tokyo Yakult Swallows' 4-0 whitewash of the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2013
Blanco, Balentien putting up impressive homer totals
If there's a home run derby during this year's All-Star Series, odds are it won't be half as exciting as the one Wladimir Balentien and Tony Blanco are currently staging on a near-nightly basis during the regular season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 28, 2013
Fourth-inning offensive outburst lifts BayStars over Swallows
Nyjer Morgan danced. Then he posed for pictures, and just before disappearing into the tunnel that would lead him out of Jingu Stadium, he stopped, formed a T with his hands, and led the Yokohama BayStars ouendan (cheering section) cheers for a few moments.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 13, 2013
Balentien equals record in Swallows victory
Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien became the 18th player in Japanese baseball history to homer in four consecutive at-bats with a two-run drive in the first inning of a game against the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks at Yafuoku Dome on Wednesday. The Swallows would go on to lose 7-3.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 30, 2013
Balentien strikes again to power Swallows past BayStars
Wladimir Balentien continued to swing a red-hot bat, homering three times and driving in five runs to key the Tokyo Yakult Swallows' 12-3 victory over the Yokohama BayStars on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 29, 2013
Balentien powers Swallows to sweep of Giants
Wladimir Balentien took hero's honors for the second night in a row, redeeming himself after a fatal fielding miscue with a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning to lead the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in a three-game sweep of the Central-League leading Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 14, 2013
Giants' Sugano fans 10 batters in eight stellar innings
Yomiuri Giants rookie Tomoyuki Sugano was in destruction mode again Saturday, yielding just one run over eight electrifying innings in a 3-1 victory against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 13, 2013
Swallows' Balentien glad to return to diamond after WBC injury delayed season debut
Wladimir Balentien's season began with a lot of lonely days in Toda, Saitama Prefecture, a city of a little more than 126,000 (according to a 2012 population estimate) just across the Arakawa River, while his Tokyo Yakult Swallows teammates were busy taking on three of their Central League rivals.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2013
Bullington leads Carp to first victory of season
Right-hander Bryan Bullington allowed three leadoff singles but no runs over seven innings on Thursday to earn the Hiroshima Carp's first win of the season, a 1-0 decision over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows at Mazda Stadium.
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Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
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.
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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.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the 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.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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