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YUSEI KIKUCHI

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 21, 2018
Lions ace Yusei Kikuchi to consider future as club gives green light to posting
The Seibu Lions lost to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Game 5 of the Pacific League Climax Series on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Dome.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2018
Rick van den Hurk continues winning ways for Hawks
Rick van den Hurk just knows how to win under the bright lights.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 3, 2018
Lions counting on quality starting pitching to set the tone in playoffs
The pitching staff of the Seibu Lions has put up some scary numbers in 2018. Not scary-good numbers either.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2018
MLB scouts eye Yusei Kikuchi, Tomoyuki Sugano
On Friday night at Tokyo Dome, the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants each sent their ace to the mound, creating a marquee matchup of the Lions' Yusei Kikuchi vs. the Kyojin's Tomoyuki Sugano.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 8, 2018
Lions ace Yusei Kikuchi outduels Giants star Tomoyuki Sugano
The pitching matchup between aces Yusei Kikuchi and Tomoyuki Sugano fizzled out early on Friday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 26, 2018
Seibu ace Yusei Kikuchi refuses to rest on laurels
Yusei Kikuchi has put last year behind him. All the wins, the career numbers and accolades, firmly in the rearview mirror. His brush with the Sawamura Award, now just a fond memory.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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