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Jason Coskrey
Jason Coskrey is a sports writer for The Japan Times. His primary focus is Japanese baseball, but he has also covered soccer, American football, boxing and basketball. He previously worked for the Marietta Daily Journal in Marietta, Ga. A native of Detroit, he is a graduate of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
SUMO
Apr 16, 2009
Hakuho welcomes steroid testing, laments sumo's woes
The most common problem in the sports world today is about to slightly alter the landscape of one of the world's oldest sports.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Apr 12, 2009
'Stars should bring Pedro to Yokohama
The Yokohama BayStars won their first game of the season on Friday night and would do well to enjoy it.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2009
Kamei, Tsuruoka lift Giants
Yomiuri Giants players Yoshiyuki Kamei and Kazunari Tsuruoka combined to drive in five runs against the Hanshin Tigers on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 10, 2009
WBC experience inspires Kurihara
Kenta Kurihara was with Samurai Japan for just two games at the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 7, 2009
Lotte fans step up to plate to keep Valentine
CHIBA — Bobby 2010.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2009
Marines show mettle in comeback victory
CHIBA — The Chiba Lotte Marines squandered a two-run lead in their first game against the Seibu Lions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 4, 2009
Seabol, Carp beat Giants in opener
After more than a decade of disappointing finishes, the Hiroshima Carp feel they're ready to compete with the Central League's best.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2009 PACIFIC LEAGUE PREVIEW
Apr 3, 2009
Lions poised to continue reign in Pacific League
The following is last of a two-part preview for the upcoming Nippon Professional Baseball season. Team-by-team previews of the six Pacific League clubs are listed in order of predicted finish.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2009 CENTRAL LEAGUE PREVIEW
Apr 2, 2009
Giants aiming for third straight Central League title
The following is first of a two-part preview for the upcoming Nippon Professional Baseball season. Team-by-team previews of the six Central League clubs are listed in order of predicted finish.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Mar 29, 2009
The Japanese way carried the day in World Baseball Classic
Baseball may have been invented in the United States, but it's being perfected in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 25, 2009
Japan rules baseball world again
LOS ANGELES — Ichiro Suzuki was having the worst World Baseball Classic imaginable leading up to the WBC final.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 25, 2009
Familiarity breeds respect
LOS ANGELES — On a cool night in Chavez Ravine, the World Baseball Classic lived up to its name.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 25, 2009
Oh, Kato praise Samurai Japan's performances
LOS ANGELES — Even Sadaharu Oh is a little weary of watching Japan face South Korea in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 24, 2009
Japan dumps U.S. in semis
LOS ANGELES — Tatsunori Hara and Samurai Japan wanted to beat the United States at its own game almost as much as they wanted to defend the World Baseball Classic title.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 24, 2009
Major league recruiters prepare for Asian invasion
LOS ANGELES — Daisuke Matsuzaka used the 2006 World Baseball Classic as a stepping stone to a career in the major leagues.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 23, 2009
S. Korea earns spot in final
LOS ANGELES — Kim Tae Kyun and his South Korean teammates didn't have much time to be intimidated by all the major league talent in the Venezuelan dugout.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 23, 2009
Japan ready to do whatever it takes to reach final
Japan's main objective in the 2009 World Baseball Classic is to repeat as WBC champions.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Mar 23, 2009
WBC needs variety to provide more spice
The World Baseball Classic may involve 16 nations, but this year's tournament has looked more like a Japan-South Korea invitational.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 22, 2009
Dice-K to start semi
LOS ANGELES — Before Japan can again crown itself the best baseball team in the world, it will have to defeat the country that created the game on its own turf.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 22, 2009
Hara full of memories as Japan takes on U.S.
LOS ANGELES — Having arrived at the semifinals for the World Baseball Classic, Japan manager Tatsunori Hara felt right at home. The U.S., meanwhile, was just looking for a home-field advantage.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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