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YUSEI KIKUCHI

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 17, 2018
Yusei Kikuchi arrives in Los Angeles to court MLB clubs
Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, who was posted to Major League Baseball two weeks ago, arrived in Los Angeles to a throng of reporters but did not comment on his possible move to North America.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 3, 2018
Lions post Yusei Kikuchi
The Seibu Lions have posted left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to the major leagues, the Pacific League champions announced Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2018
Seibu Lions to post pitcher Yusei Kikuchi in early December
The Seibu Lions will begin the posting process for left-handed pitcher Yusei Kikuchi on Dec. 3, the Pacific League champions announced Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2018
Lions to submit application for Yusei Kikuchi to use posting system
The Saitama Seibu Lions have approved Yusei Kikuchi's wish to pursue a career in the major leagues and will post the left-hander soon, executives of the Pacific League team revealed Monday.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2018
Hawks again get best of Yusei Kikuchi, dominate Lions to even PL Climax Series
It took 18 games and 13 losing decisions for Yusei Kikuchi to finally pick up a win against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 24, 2018
Hawks' Kodai Senga fans 12, outduels Lions' Yusei Kikuchi
Kodai Senga outdueled Yusei Kikuchi, pitching the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 3-2 series-opening win over the Seibu Lions on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 17, 2018
Fighters' Sho Nakata, Brandon Laird ignite winning rally against Lions
A pair of big at-bats by Sho Nakata and Brandon Laird against tiring lefty Yusei Kikuchi lifted the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 5-3 win against the Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 16, 2018
Lions GM Haruhiko Suzuki denies pitcher Yusei Kikuchi poised for posting
The Seibu Lions general manager denied Thursday that the club is poised to part with hard-throwing lefty Yusei Kikuchi this autumn.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 3, 2018
First-place Lions rally past PL rival Fighters to earn series-opening victory
Yusei Kikuchi battled for 6-2/3 innings, and two relievers finished strong as the Seibu Lions rallied for a 4-3, come-from-behind victory over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 26, 2018
Lions' Tomoya Mori comes through in clutch with game-winning double in 10th against Buffaloes
Yusei Kikuchi went nine innings, setting up an extra-inning win as Tomoya Mori's pinch-hit sayonara double lifted the Seibu Lions to 2-1 triumph over the Orix Buffaloes on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 20, 2018
Eagles' Takahiro Shiomi tosses first complete-game victory in six years
Takahiro Shiomi and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles continued their strong runs on Friday in a 7-2 Pacific League win over the Seibu Lions.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 20, 2018
Shuta Tonosaki provides spark for Lions with glove, bat in comeback win over Marines
The Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions defeated the Chiba Lotte Marines 9-8 on Friday, rallying from behind in the late innings for the second straight game.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2017
Giants' Tomoyuki Sugano receives third CL monthly pitching award of season
Yomiuri Giants right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano was named Central League pitcher of the month for the third time this season on Wednesday, when NPB announced its final monthly honors for 2017.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Oct 14, 2017
Finally, Lions' Yusei Kikuchi living up to potential this season
Yusei Kikuchi had waited for this for far too long to not savor every last second. For seven years, the Seibu Lions left-hander had chased the shadow of his younger self, the high school phenom poised to skip right over NPB and head to the major leagues.
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People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
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A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
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Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
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The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
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.
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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.
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