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YOSHIHIRO MARU

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2018
Trio of NPB stars planning to file for free agency
Orix Buffaloes right-hander Yuki Nishi, Seibu Lions infielder Hideto Asamura and Hiroshima Carp outfielder Yoshihiro Maru said Wednesday they intend to exercise their domestic free agency rights this offseason.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2018
Despite Game 3 win, Hawks have plenty to fear from Carp
The game was still in progress. But some Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks fans picked up their belongings and started walking up the stairs to leave the stadium, when they perhaps thought the team had built a big enough lead to win the ball game.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2018
Carp complete sweep of Giants to reach Japan Series
The Hiroshima Carp clinched their second Japan Series berth in three years on Friday with a 5-1 victory over the Yomiuri Giants in Game 3 of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 27, 2018
Carp defend Central League title with power at plate
The Hiroshima Carp became just the second team in the history of the Central League to win three straight pennants on Wednesday, when they beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 10-0.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 8, 2018
Ryosuke Hirata gives Dragons big spark in triumph over Carp
Leadoff man Ryosuke Hirata drove in three runs on a pair of hits as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Hiroshima Carp 6-5 on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 31, 2018
Carp soar past Swallows on Yoshihiro Maru's solo shot in 10th
The Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp fought their way out of a four-run hole for a 6-5 extra-inning win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Friday night.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 7, 2018
Carp jump on Dragons hurler Onelki Garcia in early innings en route to victory
The Hiroshima Carp battered Chunichi Dragons starter Onelki Garcia on their way to a 6-2 win in the Central League on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2017
SoftBank's Dennis Sarfate, Hiroshima's Yoshihiro Maru win NPB MVP awards
Dennis Sarfate considers himself a traditionalist, and as such, he might not have cast a ballot for himself, a reliever, in the MVP race.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 17, 2017
10 first-timers among NPB's Best Nine Award selections
Nine players were named their league's best at their position for the first time on Friday, when NPB announced the results of the Central and Pacific Leagues' Best Nine Award voting.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2017
Iwase wins first monthly honor in 12 years
The Central League Pitcher of the Month Award continued to be a surprise following Friday's announcement of the Chunichi Dragons' Hitoki Iwase as the winner for June.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2017
Maru clouts two homers as Carp edge Giants
Yoshihiro Maru's two home runs tipped a see-saw game the Hiroshima Carp's way in a 6-5 win over the Yomiuri Giants on Thursday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2017
Hawks hold off Carp despite Maru's three-homer game
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks took a step toward their seventh interleague title on Friday, overcoming Yoshihiro Maru's three home runs to beat the Hiroshima Carp 5-3.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 14, 2017
Potent Hiroshima lineup tearing up Central League in early going
The Hiroshima Carp look unstoppable. That's a bit hyperbolic this early in the year, yes, but it doesn't feel that way when the Carp have been busy taking apart opposing pitching staffs after falling behind by a run or two.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 13, 2017
Carp rally past Giants in ninth, stretch unbeaten streak to 11 games
You may get the Hiroshima Carp down, but never, ever count them out.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2016
Otani makes history with Best Nine selection at both pitcher and DH
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters star Shohei Otani made history when he was named to the Pacific League's Best Nine team as both pitcher and designated hitter when the awards were announced Friday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 8, 2016
Kikuchi, Maru lead Golden Glove winners
Hiroshima Carp second baseman Ryosuke Kikuchi and outfielder Yoshihiro Maru each made it four Golden Gloves in four years as the recipients of Japanese baseball's top defensive honor, the Mitsui Golden Glove Award, were revealed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2016
Carp capitalize on big plays, stellar pitching to beat Fighters in Game 1
The 2016 Japan Series got off to a wet start, but the Hiroshima Carp and their fans weren't about to let a little rain, or Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani, ruin their fun.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 7, 2016
Yabuta helps Carp get past Dragons as magic number drops to two
Rookie Kazuki Yabuta pitched out of some tight spots to go six innings, and the Hiroshima Carp moved to within two wins of their first Central League pennant in 25 years on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 25, 2016
Kikuchi, Maru ignite pennant-chasing Carp in comeback victory over Giants
If there was any thought the Hiroshima Carp might take their foot off the gas a little after gaining a magic number, the Central League leaders squashed it the first chance they got.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
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.

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