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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
May 4, 2010
Swallows pay price as Fujii fuels Giants
Shugo Fujii may be a pitcher by trade, but he taught the Tokyo Yakult Swallows an important lesson with his bat on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 1, 2010
BayStars exhibit gumption in comeback triumph over Swallows
The 2010 Yokohama BayStars are out to show the NPB they can't be knocked around anymore.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Apr 27, 2010
Game takes backseat as Giants, Carp pay their respects to Kimura
Sometimes a baseball game can be about more than strikeouts and home runs. About more than wins and losses.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 25, 2010
Tani pays tribute to Kimura with dramatic pinch-hit grand slam
The last time Yoshitomo Tani hit a grand slam, it helped send Takuya Kimura to his second Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 24, 2010
Big Unit empathizes with Kudo's struggle to get back on mound
As Randy Johnson stood on the mound at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night, Chiba Lotte Marines leadoff hitter Tsuyoshi Nishioka could be forgiven for thinking he dodged a bullet.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 21, 2010
Yamasaki, Nagai provide spark for Eagles in victory over Marines
Future MLB Hall of Famer Randy Johnson took the mound in a Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles jersey, but the 46-year-old pitcher said his playing days are behind him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Apr 20, 2010
Streak's end could signal new beginning for Kanemoto
As he had done for the past eight years, Tomoaki Kanemoto arrived at the stadium on Sunday, put on an ash gray Hanshin Tigers road uniform, laced up his spikes, grabbed his hat and went about his preparations to play the Yokohama BayStars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 14, 2010
Tigers stage dramatic comeback against Giants
The Hanshin Tigers were rude hosts to Shugo Fujii when they faced him a week ago.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Apr 13, 2010
Improved pitching helps power Marines' surprising start
The season is young, but it's hard to dismiss what the Chiba Lotte Marines are doing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2010
NPB commissioner Kato has big plans for game
Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato has a vision for Japanese baseball that stretches far beyond the nation's borders.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 10, 2010
Yoshimi, red-hot Dragons defeat rival Giants in series opener
Kazuki Yoshimi was running on fumes when the Yomiuri Giants began chipping away at his lead.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 7, 2010
Amaya's sensational defense, clutch bat carry Carp past Swallows
Soichiro Amaya made a pair of diving plays in center field to prevent the Tokyo Yakult Swallows from driving in a go-ahead run.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Apr 6, 2010
Steady play needed from mercurial Sato
A pretty good pitcher will toss a great game on occasion. The elite hurlers are the ones who make a habit out of it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 4, 2010
Kawamoto's clutch homer ends wild game
There wasn't a lot of quality pitching on Saturday, but the Yokohama BayStars and Tokyo Yakult Swallows put on one heck of a show at the plate.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 2, 2010
Valdez gets win on Dragons debut
The beginning of Chunichi Dragons pitcher Edward Valdez's first game in Japan went all wrong. Thanks to teammate Masaaki Koike, the ending was just right.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 31, 2010
Red-hot Buffaloes top Itokazu, Nippon Ham
A number of players made contributions to the Orix Buffaloes' victory over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Mar 30, 2010
Time ripe for Fighters, Eagles to make moves in bullpen
There are fewer things more frustrating to baseball managers, players and fans than watching a lead slip away in the ninth inning.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 28, 2010
D'Antona, Sato carry Swallows past Giants
Jamie D'Antona finally gave himself something to hang his hat on at Tokyo Dome with a home run in the third inning.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 27, 2010
Utsumi stymies Swallows; Giants win season opener
The Yomiuri Giants began the first night of the Central League season with a celebration and they weren't about to let the Tokyo Yakult Swallows spoil their fun.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 25, 2010
Giants looking to hold off CL teams
The Yomiuri Giants have been the Central League's top team for three years running.
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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