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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2020
Giants and Hawks bring stacked lineups to Japan Series
After surviving a campaign shortened by the coronavirus pandemic, the two sides will be looking to capture the best-of-seven contest beginning on Saturday in Osaka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 17, 2020
Pandemic-era Japan Series has more than a title chance on the line
The migration of players, fans and officials across the country will serve as a test of Japan's ability to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 9, 2020
Hayato Sakamoto reaches 2,000 hits with real chance for run at 3,000
Gaining entry into the 2,000-hit club is usually among the final chapters in most players’ careers. For Yomiuri Giants star Hayato Sakamoto, though, reaching one of the game’s crowning achievements for a hitter might just be a stepping stone to even more rarefied heights.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 8, 2020
Hayato Sakamoto becomes 53rd player to reach 2,000 hits in Japan
The Yomiuri star's first-inning double made him the second-youngest player to achieve the milestone.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2020
Rakuten pitcher Yuya Kubo to retire after 2020 season
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles right-hander Yuya Kubo will end his 18-year career as a professional baseball player at the end of the season, the Pacific League club said Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2020
Giants wrap up pennant race by winning franchise's 38th Central League crown
Because the CL eliminated its playoffs due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus, the Giants automatically advance to the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2020
BayStars send pennant-chasing Giants home empty-handed
The Yomiuri Giants came to Yokohama Stadium this week to clinch the Central League pennant, but they went home empty-handed after the Yokohama DeNA BayStars completed a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 19, 2020
Former Eagles and Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma to retire at end of season
Iwakuma joined the Mariners in 2012 and racked up 63 wins over his time with the club.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Oct 19, 2020
NPB stars prepare to say goodbye as season winds down
It's retirement season in NPB.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Sep 21, 2020
Buffaloes score with play, uniforms during mostly positive week on diamond
The Orix Buffaloes looked good last week.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Sep 14, 2020
Giants stripping all mystery out of remainder of Central League campaign
After winning six games last week, the Kyojin have a 9u00bd-game lead over the second-place Hanshin Tigers with fewer than 50 games remaining for each team.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Aug 31, 2020
Giants and Hawks in driver's seat at halfway mark in NPB
Despite the shortened schedule, there's still plenty to look forward to in the 2020 campaign.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 9, 2020
Nobumasa Fukuda brings Dragons from behind in win over Giants
In a pitchers' duel with scoring opportunities at a premium, Nobumasa Fukuda's three-run home run made all the difference as the Chunichi Dragons came from behind to beat the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants 3-1 on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 24, 2020
Giants slay Dragons after late rally
The Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants overpowered the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 on Thursday, with Kazuma Okamoto driving in the go-ahead run as part of a five-run rally in the eighth.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jul 20, 2020
Tigers back on prowl in Central League
Their resurgence continued last week at Koshien Stadium, where Hanshin took two of three against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and swept the Chunichi Dragons.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2020
Takumi Oshiro, Giants beat up on Carp
Takumi Oshiro homered to cap a three-run first inning as the Yomiuri Giants took advantage of tentative pitching from the Hiroshima Carp and never looked back in a 9-4 Central League win on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 10, 2020
Tigers slugger Justin Bour goes deep in Koshien debut
Justin Bour homered in his home debut at historic Koshien Stadium, lifting the Hanshin Tigers to a 2-1 Central League victory over the Yomiuri Giants on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jul 6, 2020
Eagles soar to front of line in Pacific League after strong week
The top teams and the Central and Pacific Leagues had very good weeks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 3, 2020
Ginjiro Sumitani, Toshiki Sakurai lift Giants past BayStars
Ginjiro Sumitani's two-run fourth-inning double broke up a scoreless tie, and right-hander Toshiki Sakurai (1-0) allowed a run over eight innings for the Yomiuri Giants in a 5-3 Central League win over the Yokohama DeNA BayStars on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 30, 2020
Kyojin coach saves man's life in Tokyo subway station
A pitching coach for the Yomiuri Giants helped save the life of an injured man inside a subway station in Tokyo on Sunday, the team said Tuesday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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