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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.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 16, 2008
Golden Eagles to rely on strong pitching staff again in 2008
Spring is the season of renewal and in baseball the excitement and hope heading into the new year permeates throughout every team during spring training.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 10, 2008
Pair of rookie hurlers could make big impact for their teams this season
While Hokkaido Nippon Ham rookie Sho Nakata continues to turn heads at the plate during the exhibition season it may be a pair of rookie hurlers that make the biggest difference this year.
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 29, 2008
Central League starting to resemble two separate divisions
If there is one thing that can be said about the Central League offseason it's that the rich have gotten richer and the poor have gotten poorer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Feb 21, 2008
Power-hitting phenom Nakata thrust into spotlight
As if professional baseball isn't hard enough on rookies, try tackling what Hokkaido Nippon Ham newcomer Sho Nakata is probably about to go through.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 21, 2008
Final eight participants join defending champion Japan in '09 WBC field
The field for the next edition of the World Baseball Classic has been set.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 14, 2008
Buffaloes counter Powell's claims
The Orix Buffaloes through a statement that they distributed to the media have denied the claims made by Jeremy Powell and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 24, 2008
BoSox announce new partnership
The Boston Red Sox and longtime marketing partner EMC have expanded their partnership ahead of the Ricoh Japan Opening Series 2008 the team announced on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 23, 2008
Red Sox, Athletics anxious to start season in Japan
The World Baseball Classic champions are in Japan and now the World Series winners are coming, too.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 13, 2008
Yamaguchi honored as top NCAA player
Tokyo native and Florida State University junior Mami Yamaguchi capped one of the great seasons in college soccer history on Saturday by being named the 2007 female recipient of the MAC Hermann Trophy.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 19, 2007
Yamaguchi looks back on outstanding year at FSU
As final exams winded down at Florida State University last week, many students were likely ready to make the long trek home for the holidays. Although it's probably a safe bet it didn't take them over 20 hours in a plane to get there.
SOCCER
Dec 16, 2007
FSU's Yamaguchi finalist for top honor
Less than a week after helping to lead the Florida State University women's soccer team to the first national championship game in its history, Tokyo native Mami Yamaguchi was named a finalist for the 2007 MAC Hermann Trophy, presented to the United States' top collegiate player.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 9, 2007
Oh's love for game, people endures
Sometimes the reality really is greater than the legend.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 5, 2007
Oh honored by FSAJ for lifetime achievement
After the most distinguished career in Japanese baseball history, Sadaharu Oh has gotten a lot of practice in accepting awards.
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 28, 2007
Ueda may excel on LPGA Tour where Miyazato has not
Not too long ago the general consensus was that Ai Miyazato would become Japan's first breakthrough star on an American golf tour. She may yet become a superstar, but there's another Japanese player that may get there first.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 13, 2007
Ochiai plans ahead after Asia triumph
There's no rest for the weary. That's a lesson Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai is learning the hard way this year.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 11, 2007
Dragons reach final
After looking nothing like the team that won the Japan Series a little over a week ago, the Chunichi Dragons got back on track in a big way on Saturday afternoon.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 10, 2007
Dragons bounce back with win
Hirokazu Ibata drove in four runs and the Chunichi Dragons avoided a second consecutive upset loss by defeating the Uni-President Lions 4-2 in the fourth game of the Konami Cup Asia Series 2007 on Friday night at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2007
Dragons downed by Wyverns
The Chunichi Dragons were flying high after their recent win in the Japan Series but the SK Wyverns brought them back to earth in a hurry.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2007
Ochiai's Dragons aim to capture Asia Series championship
Fresh off conquering Japanese baseball, the Chunichi Dragons are turning their attention to Asian supremacy.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2007
Hillman bids farewell to Fighters
NAGOYA — The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have hired a proven winner in Masataka Nashida to manage the team next year. That's good because the Trey Hillman era will be a tough act to follow.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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