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YOMIURI GIANTS

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 12, 2019
Giants hitters give ace Tomoyuki Sugano a big boost in series-opening win over Swallows
Tomoyuki Sugano said his pitching was just "so-so."
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 28, 2019
Naoki Yoshikawa could play key role for 2019 Giants
The Yomiuri Giants are set up to have a lot of star power in their 2019 lineup.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 28, 2019
Central League clubs enter 2019 hoping to dethrone Carp
The following is the last of a two-part NPB preview ending with the 2019 Central League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 19, 2019
Ichiro impresses in outfield against Giants, will start in MLB opener
A rush went through the crowd as Ichiro Suzuki settled underneath the ball Shunta Tanaka hit high into air in the third inning.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 18, 2019
MLB players revel in Japan's 'carnival' stadium atmosphere
Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball aren't really so different on the field. Everyone is playing the same game and the rules are more or less the same, with some exceptions.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 17, 2019
Mariners top Giants as crowd goes wild for Ichiro's return to Japan
Ichiro Suzuki's return to Japan was a veritable celebration of the Seattle Mariners' superstar outfielder.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 6, 2019
Clean-shaven reliever Ryan Cook excited for new challenge with Giants
Ryan Cook's former Seattle Mariners teammates will have be forgiven if they don't immediately recognize him when they arrive in Japan later this month.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Mar 4, 2019
Eagles' Takahiro Norimoto leads NPB group chasing Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano
Tomoyuki Sugano is the best pitcher in Japanese baseball.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 4, 2019
Giants go on offseason flurry in effort to revive glory days
The Yomiuri Giants are often referred to as Japan's answer to the New York Yankees — the "Evil Empire" version of the Bronx Bombers anyway — and the offseason they've had makes it easy to see why.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 24, 2018
Giants experience downside of NPB free agency as Tetsuya Utsumi departs
The images late last week of lefty pitcher Tetsuya Utsumi posing for photos wearing a white Seibu Lions uniform over his dress shirt — he wore a blue tie for effect — might've been a bit jarring for Yomiuri Giants fans.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2018
Giants riding wave of momentum into final stage showdown against Carp
Tomoyuki Sugano turned, slapped his glove and thrust both arms into air once the ball was safely secure in Daikan Yoh's glove in center field. He wore a broad smile as catcher Seiji Kobayashi enveloped him in a hug near the mound at Jingu Stadium. The rest of the Yomiuri Giants were beaming as well....
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2018
Tomoyuki Sugano-no: near-perfect game sends Giants to CL Climax Series final
If there was any lingering doubt about who Japan's best pitcher was, Tomoyuki Sugano put it to rest.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2018
Giants seize opportunities in Game 1 triumph over Swallows
Without hesitation, the Swallows sent their Giants killer to the mound for Saturday's postseason series opener, but it did not work out the way they had hoped.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 28, 2018
Hisayoshi Chono slugs sayonara homer to lift Giants past BayStars, into third place in CL standings
Before watching his two former NPB clubs take the field in a crucial late-season game, the retiring Shuichi Murata urged them to give everything they had during the contest.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 12, 2018
Former Yomiuri great Warren Cromartie wants to see more passion from NPB clubs
Warren Cromartie was one of the greats of his day during his time with the Yomiuri Giants from 1984-1990. He was one of the Central League's best players and a popular figure on Japan's most popular team.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 11, 2018
Clutch performances by Wladimir Balentien and Yasuhiro Ogawa give Tokyo Yakult Swallows a big win
Wladimir Balentien was more than ready to turn the page on one of his worst weeks of the season. Being able to do it in an important game against the rival Yomiuri Giants was just icing on the cake.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Sep 10, 2018
Carp pitcher Daichi Osera in good position in race for Sawamura Award
The Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp only have one more game remaining against the last-place Chunichi Dragons, inexplicably the only CL team with a winning record against Hiroshima, this season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 28, 2018
Steady starter Kris Johnson improves to 10-2 as Carp pound Giants
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kris Johnson gave himself a passing grade, just barely, for his performance against the Yomiuri Giants on Tuesday night.
BASEBALL
Aug 3, 2018
Stadium soil serves as special memento
Although it is unknown exactly when and how it started, there is a famous tradition at the Koshien tourneys that almost all the participating teams do after they are eliminated from the tournament: Players put the "special" soil of the stadium in their own cleat bags to bring back home. According to...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 27, 2018
Giants hurler Shun Yamaguchi notches no-hitter against Dragons
Shun Yamaguchi grabbed the brim of his cap and looked downward as if caught up in the moment and trying to fight back tears on the hero interview stage. Then, just as the crowd began to react, the jig was up. He ripped off his cap and exclaimed "I'm not crying!"
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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