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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.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 25, 2011
Confidence, hard work help Balentien reach goal
Wladimir Balentien was smiling for what seemed like the entire three-game All-Star Series. And who could blame him?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 24, 2011
Lions' Nakamura slugs two HRs in PL's Game 2 victory
Takeya Nakamura put in a day's work long before the start of the second All-Star game. He had practiced, won the home run derby, collected his winner's check and posed for pictures with the commissioner.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 24, 2011
Nakamura thrills fans, impresses fellow All-Stars
Takeya Nakamura put his stamp on the All-Star Series on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 19, 2011
Former Carp, Marines pitcher Minchey happy to be involved in game
Nate Minchey hovered near the home dugout at Tokyo Dome as the Yomiuri Giants practiced, but there was no missing him. Being conspicuous isn't exactly a trait of many 203 cm and above.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 18, 2011
Nakamura thriving despite new baseball
Takeya Nakamura is making a mockery of the NPB's new ball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2011
Giants end winless streak against Swallows
It took Kentaro Nishimura a little longer than normal to meet the media after beating the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2011
Cool-headed Muranaka fells Giants in return to mound
Kyohei Muranaka made his return to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows under the bright lights at the Big Egg.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 15, 2011
Rogge says Pyeongchang win will not affect Tokyo's bid for 2020 Summer Games
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge lauded Pyeongchang, South Korea's victory in the race for the 2018 Winter Olympics as a win for Asian sport.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 12, 2011
Carp pitchers Bullington, Sarfate making most of first year in Japan
Sometimes an open mind can be as valuable to a pitcher as a good fastball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2011
Marines' Castillo makes eyecatching return to Japan
Wearing a wide grin and bright yellow-trimmed sunglasses, Jose Castillo said he was happy to be back in Japan before his first game with the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 5, 2011
Wins don't paint accurate portrayal of lefty Takeda's season
Hokkaido Nippon Ham pitcher Masaru Takeda may not have the record of an All-Star, but that's exactly what he is.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2011
Home field advantage helps Giants tie Swallows
After a night spent blowing chances, the Yomiuri Giants may have gotten their biggest assist from the Tokyo Dome turf.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 28, 2011
Buffaloes hope to erase memory of '10 slide
Since its inception in 2005, interleague play has often been a shot in the arm for Pacific League teams. Slow starts and patches of rough play have routinely been smoothed over after a few rounds of knocking around Central League squads.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 26, 2011
Swallows heap more misery on last-place BayStars
It took the Tokyo Yakult Swallows a little while to get going in their first game after the interleague break.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2011
Whitesell delivers winning HR in 10th
Yuichi Matsumoto may have kept the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the game, but Josh Whitesell won it for them.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 24, 2011
PL struggled at gate in interleague
The Pacific League, led by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, got the best of the Central League on the field, but couldn't keep pace in the stands.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 21, 2011
Memory of Japan Series glory lives on for all-time saves leader Iwase
Moments after becoming Japan's new all-time saves leader, Hitoki Iwase took a brief trip down memory lane.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 20, 2011
Hawks, Pa. League stage another dominant interleague campaign
Another interleague season is in the books and, as has been the case in each of the previous seven years, a Pacific League team is raising the interleague pennant.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2011
Marines' Ishimine comes through again in clutch
Rookie Shota Ishimine gave the Chiba Lotte Marines a win at home with a three-run homer on June 12.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 15, 2011
Marines edge Giants in 10th on Kim's sac fly
Kim Tae Kyun's 10th-inning drive didn't go deep enough to get out of the park or even past center fielder Hisayoshi Chono.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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