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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.
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BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 26, 2010
Dragons veteran Wada Central League's top player through first half
The 2010 All-Stars Series is over and all six Central League teams are back together and gearing up to make a run for the pennant.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 24, 2010
Abe-led CL earns All-Star win
FUKUOKA — When Shinnosuke Abe gets on a roll it doesn't matter who's on the mound.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 24, 2010
Tigers slugger Brazell praises team's fans
FUKUOKA — Craig Brazell didn't care that he was almost left off the All-Star roster.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 21, 2010
Giants edge Swallows in 10
Marc Kroon felt like he owed everyone something after blowing a save in his last outing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2010
Journeyman Fernandez keen to make most of Seibu return
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — The stairs must have seemed endless.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2010
Slugger Ortiz finding his stride with Hawks
The 2010 season hasn't dampened Jose Ortiz's recollection of the way 2009 ended.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 13, 2010
Buffaloes hurler Kisanuki thriving in new surroundings
What's that old saying about one man's trash again?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2010
Healthy Tamura makes steady start for Hawks
The story of Hitoshi Tamura's career thus far has been a tale littered with injuries and bad luck.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 10, 2010
Giants dominate again as Abe wins June MVP
The Central League's monthly MVP for position players has thus far been a roll call of Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 9, 2010
Takeda looks sharp as Fighters pound Hawks
A little over a month ago, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters were an afterthought in the Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2010
Sugiuchi fans nine as Hawks demolish Fighters 12-0
Fans swooned, and a mob of supporters quickly formed as baseball legend Sadaharu Oh and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' owner made an impromptu trip through the stands.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 6, 2010
Tigers continuing to play well against Giants
Sorry Chunichi Dragons fans and condolences to supporters of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 4, 2010
Timely hits carry Tigers
When you're hot, you're hot. Pretty much sums up Craig Brazell's week.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 3, 2010
Brazell's long homer propels pesky Tigers
Craig Brazell hit a home run so deep, it flew beyond the playing field, beyond the flight of steps behind the center-field fence and ricocheted off a wall underneath the Tokyo Dome scoreboard.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 2, 2010
High-powered Giants, Tigers renew fierce rivalry
Fans of low-scoring pitching duels would do well to avoid the Tokyo Dome this weekend.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 29, 2010
Streaking Fighters firing on all cylinders in Pacific League
Yu Darvish has been dominant, the pitching staff has followed his lead, and the offense is finding a way to drive in runs.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD UNIVERSITY BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Jun 29, 2010
Waseda pitcher Saito to lead student charge
Waseda University pitcher Yuki Saito has done nearly everything there is to do in college baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 27, 2010
Abe powers Giants past lowly BayStars
The month of June has sure been kind to Shinnosuke Abe.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 27, 2010
Catchers stepping up contributions at plate
What a month it's been for catchers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 23, 2010
Consistent Ramirez reaches a milestone
To reach his latest milestone, Alex Ramirez went back to where it all began.
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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