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YOMIURI GIANTS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 19, 2014
Giants land Cuban slugger Cepeda
The Yomiuri Giants have come to terms on a one-year contract in the acquisition of Cuban World Baseball Classic outfielder Frederich Cepeda, the Central League club announced on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 12, 2014
Tigers maul Giants for second straight day
Lefty Atsushi Nomi pitched his first shutout of the season, Matt Murton hit his second three-run homer in as many days and the Hanshin Tigers blew out the rival Yomiuri Giants 9-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 10, 2014
Sugano remains unbeaten in 2014 as Giants prevail against Carp
Tomoyuki Sugano improved to a perfect 3-0 to start the season as the Yomiuri Giants held off the Hiroshima Carp 4-2 on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 9, 2014
Seddon Ks 15, flirts with shutout in debut start
Chris Seddon missed a shutout by one out in his first start in Japan as the Yomiuri Giants' new southpaw struck out 15 in a 5-1 win against the Hiroshima Carp on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 8, 2014
Carp teammates Dobayashi, Nomura provide big contributions against Giants
It's still very early in the season, but so far everything has come up red for the Hiroshima Carp.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 8, 2014
Giants left-hander Seddon set to make NPB debut
After a false alarm last week, Chris Seddon is finally ready to begin his career in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2014
Giants slugger Lopez belts winning HR in 10th
Jose Lopez continued his spring power surge with a 10th-inning solo homer as the Yomiuri Giants spoiled the Yokohama BayStars' home opener on Tuesday with a 2-1, 10-inning victory at Yokohama Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 28, 2014
Giants trounce Tigers in opener as storied franchise celebrates 80th anniversary
More than 300 former Yomiuri Giants players, including Hideki Matsui and Shigeo "Mr. Giants" Nagashima, were at Tokyo Dome on Opening Night to participate in a ceremony celebrating the franchise's 80th anniversary.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 27, 2014
Giants, Hawks look like class of NPB as season begins
2014 NPB Preview
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 12, 2014
Wakui roughed up in five-inning debut with Marines
Hideaki Wakui's fresh start with the Chiba Lotte Marines hit a rough patch on Wednesday, when the right-hander surrendered eight runs in five innings in a 12-5 preseason loss to the Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Mar 10, 2014
Mathieson ready for action after refreshing offseason
If there was one thing Scott Mathieson enjoyed about the offseason, it was the family time.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jan 18, 2014
Giants' Terauchi shows importance of putting smile on fans' faces
Professional athletes have been known to have different attitudes when dealing with fans. Autograph-seekers have been told, "Take a hike, son" by players in a bad mood or on a bad day.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 8, 2014
Infielder Nioka ready to hang up spikes: source
Slugging infielder Tomohiro Nioka, the MVP of the 2002 Japan Series for the Yomiuri Giants, is set to retire, a Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters source said Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Dec 10, 2013
Outfielder Tani to play for Buffaloes
Veteran outfielder Yoshitomo Tani, who has been released by the Yomiuri Giants, will join the Orix Buffaloes in 2014, the Pacific League club said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Dec 9, 2013
Giants unveil master base stealer Kataoka
Yasuyuki Kataoka, who has joined the Yomiuri Giants in a free-agent deal from the Seibu Lions, said Monday he hopes to steal enough bases to put the two-time defending Central League champions in contention for a Japan Series champion in 2014.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Dec 2, 2013
Giants now banking on Kataoka to shore up second base
The Yomiuri Giants have, at long last, finally found their second baseman.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 29, 2013
Kawakami's players impressed MLB counterparts
The V-9 Yomiuri Giants were arguably the best team in the history of the game. Giants stars Sadaharu Oh and Shigeo Nagashima had been openly coveted by MLB general managers back in the United States. So had pitcher Tsuneo Horiuchi at his peak.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 26, 2013
Kawakami was Japanese baseball's first Zen master
Most foreign fans of baseball in Japan may not know the name Tetsuharu Kawakami, who passed away recently at the age of 93, but perhaps it's time they did.
BASEBALL
Nov 26, 2013
Veteran infielder Ibata joins Giants
Former Chunichi Dragons infielder Hirokazu Ibata has agreed to play for the Yomiuri Giants next season, the team said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2013
Eagles blank Giants in Game 7, capture first Japan Series title
More than 25,000 roared in unison as a light rain suddenly got a little bit harder. They were now one out away from their first Japan Series title, and had their ace, Japan's ace, on the mound to do the honors.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
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.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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