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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 8, 2015
Laird leads Fighters to seventh consecutive victory
Brandon Laird took advantage of Wade LeBlanc's implosion in the fourth inning with a go-ahead two-run single to help rally his team as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters routed the Seibu Lions 6-1 to win their seventh in a row on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2015
Japanese baseball taking cover after foul-ball decision
Japanese baseball officials appear headed for the trenches after a court's unprecedented decision to force a team to compensate a female spectator who was blinded in one eye when she was hit by a line drive at a ballgame.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 10, 2015
Hakuho braced for shot at history
Standing on the horizon of yet another historic moment in his illustrious career is nothing new for the lord of the raised ring.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 12, 2014
Maeda handcuffs MLB stars as Samurai Japan wins Game 1
Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda pitched five shutout innings to lead Samurai Japan in a 2-0 victory over a group of visiting major league stars in Game 1 of the Japan All-Star series on Wednesday night in Osaka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 11, 2014
MLB stars escape with slim exhibition victory
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria hit a grand slam and New York Yankees left-hander Chris Capuano threw four shutout innings as the Major League Baseball All-Stars edged a mixed team from the Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers 8-7 in an exhibition Tuesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2014
Hawks beat Fighters to book spot in Japan Series
Kenji Otonari threw seven scoreless innings and Toru Hosokawa homered as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks defeated the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 4-1 in Game 6 of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage on Monday night to book a spot in the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2014
Fighters edge Hawks to force decisive Game 6
Sho Nakata hit a game-tying solo homer in the eighth inning and Takuya Nakashima broke the balance with a two-run single in the top of the 11th as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 6-4 in Game 5 of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2014
Hawks storm past Fighters in Game 5
Kenichi Nakata threw five innings of two-run ball, Nobuhiro Matsuda delivered a two-run single in a 4-for-4 outing, and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-2 to win Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2014
Fighters hammer Hawks in Game 3
Daikan Yoh broke out with a pair of homers, Eiichi Koyano hit a three-run blast, and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters stomped the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 12-4 in Game 3 of the final stage of the Pacific League Climax Series on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2014
Nakata ignites Fighters during game-changing rally
Sho Nakata hit a two-run homer to key a four-run sixth inning, Hokkaido Nippon Ham's defense got the team back in the ballgame, and the Fighters rallied to beat the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 5-1 in Game 2 of the final stage of the Pacific League Climax Series on Thursday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2014
Yoshimura heroics carry Hawks to Game 1 triumph
Yuki Yoshimura saved the day with a dramatic two-run game-winning double in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks to a 3-2 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2014
Hawks manager Akiyama won't be in charge next season
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks manager Koji Akiyama, who guided the club to its first Pacific League championship in three years, announced Tuesday that he will step down from his post at the end of the season.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ASIAN GAMES
Oct 3, 2014
Japanese pair miss out to Mahboob
Kohei Matsumura and Yuki Kawauchi lost a footrace against Bahrain's Ali Hasan Mahboob in the final stage of the men's marathon and had to settle for the silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the Asian Games on Friday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ASIAN GAMES
Oct 2, 2014
Ueno guides Japan to fourth consecutive Asian Games softball title
Japan's softball team understands the importance of being the hammer not the anvil, the molder of change not the ones molded by it.
MORE SPORTS / ASIAN GAMES
Oct 1, 2014
Shamed swimmer Tomita departs for Japan
Disgraced swimmer Naoya Tomita departed for Japan on Wednesday, ending a tumultuous week after he was caught red-handed stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ASIAN GAMES
Oct 1, 2014
Japan misses out on Greco-Roman gold
Japan was denied two top medal podium spots against host South Korea in Greco-Roman on the final day of the wrestling competition at the 17th Asian Games on Wednesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 30, 2014
Wrestler Hasegawa earns repeat gold in 59-kg Greco-Roman division
Kohei Hasegawa grabbed the gold medal in men's 59-kilogram Greco-Roman, defeating North Korea's Yun Won Chol to claim his second consecutive Asian Games title on Tuesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 30, 2014
Nishioka earns Japan's first men's singles tennis gold at Asian Games in 40 years
Yoshihito Nishioka cruised to a straight-sets victory over Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan to claim the gold medal in the men's singles tournament at the 17th Asian Games on Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 30, 2014
Prosecutors fine Tomita over theft
South Korean prosecutors on Monday fined Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita 1 million won (about ¥100,000) for stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization at the 17th Asian Games.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 29, 2014
Japan misses out on wrestling gold at Asian Games
Japan took back stage on a night dominated by Iran, failing to win a top podium spot in the men's freestyle wrestling competition at the Asian Games on Monday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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