author

 
Menu
Search
 
July 17, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
Jason Coskrey

Meta

Twitter

@JCoskrey

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 / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 3, 2010
Orix's Kaneko on fire as Buffs chase playoffs
Just call Chihiro Kaneko a late bloomer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 31, 2010
Patience pays off for Giants infielder Gonzalez
Foreign ballplayers take to Japan in many different ways. Some, like first-year Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton, hit the ground running. Murton is hitting .339, with 15 HRs and 77 RBIs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 29, 2010
Ramirez eyes 2,000 hits
Alex Ramirez has his eyes on the future.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 27, 2010
Rami breaks Oh's RBI mark
As soon as wood met rawhide, Alex Ramirez threw his arms up in celebration.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 27, 2010
Ramirez: Record is 'blessing from God'
Yomiuri Giants slugger Alex Ramirez carved out a place for himself in Japanese baseball history by recording his eighth consecutive season with at least 100 RBIs with a two-home run, five-RBI performance against the Chunichi Dragons on Thursday at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 25, 2010
Late heroics carry Giants
Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai didn't watch Michihiro Ogasawara's last at-bat from the dugout. He didn't need to either. The cheers of the Yomiuri faithful told him all he needed to know.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 24, 2010
Carp outfielders turning heads
Fans sitting in the first few rows along the outfield wall at Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium can leave their gloves at home.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 23, 2010
Rodman takes game to streets
Time waits for no man, and Dennis Rodman is no exception.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 22, 2010
Victorious Giants make Tigers pay for miscues
Ryota Wakiya taught Hanshin Tigers rookie Takumi Akiyama one of the most important lessons a pitcher can learn.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 21, 2010
Rami-led Giants regain power in rout of Tigers
Moving a step closer to 40 home runs was the easy part for Alex Ramirez. Getting teammate Yoshitomo Tani to join him onstage for a post-game performance during the hero interview? Now that took some effort.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 17, 2010
Central League teams jockey for position in critical week
When the dust settles in the Central League, the top three teams — whoever they may be — might look back at this week as the period when everything either began to come together or started to fall apart.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 15, 2010
Potent sluggers set tone for triumphant Giants against BayStars
A replay review was needed to confirm Hayato Sakamoto had actually led off the first inning with a home run.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 14, 2010
Gonzalez-led Giants snap losing streak
It wasn't pretty, but the Yomiuri Giants will take it. A win is a win after all.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 10, 2010
Cuba-U.S. finale showcases baseball's Olympic worth
Sadaharu Oh saw a great game on Saturday night. Too bad IOC president Jacques Rogge wasn't there to watch it with him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD UNIVERSITY BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug 8, 2010
Despaigne's heroics carry Cuba to championship
On a day the mighty Cubans finally looked beatable, Alfredo Despaigne looked invincible.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD UNIVERSITY BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug 7, 2010
Powerful Cubans set sights on winning title
YOKOHAMA — International baseball may soon be dancing to a Cuban beat once again.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 3, 2010
Media attention nothing new for celebrated hurler Saito
The fluttering of dozens of camera shutters following Japan's 4-0 win over South Korea on Friday served as a reminder that Yuki Saito is never far from the spotlight.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD UNIVERSITY BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug 1, 2010
Japan clobbers China in college tournament
Blowouts have been the theme of the early stages of the 5th World University Baseball Championship, and the host nation wasn't about to be left out of the fun.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD UNIVERSITY BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Jul 31, 2010
Hurler Saito shines in victory over Koreans
Yuki Saito was such a certainty to take the mound against South Korea that Japan manager Tamotsu Enomoto forgot to tell him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 27, 2010
Nakajima, Wada stand out in PL
The 2010 All-Star Series is in the rearview mirror and the Pacific League returns to action with a full slate of games on Tuesday night. Meaning now is as good a time as any to stop and take stock of the first few months of the year.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

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'
By Tomoko Otake

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Omron helping firms achieve carbon neutrality
Omron helping firms achieve carbon neutrality

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER