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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
Mar 25, 2010
No regrets for Ogasawara three years after Giant leap
There are some who live by the saying, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2010 CENTRAL LEAGUE PREVIEW
Mar 25, 2010
Dragons ready to rain fire on rivals
The following is the second of a two-part preview for the upcoming Nippon Professional Baseball season. Team-by-team previews of the six Central League clubs are listed in order of predicted finish.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Mar 24, 2010
Home runs could turn fun-loving Lions into a dancing machine
Dee Brown has the Saitama Seibu Lions partying like rock stars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Mar 23, 2010
Central League's bottom three out to shake up status quo
The Central League race was mostly a bore last season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 22, 2010
Reigning MVP Ramirez sets sights on producing even better season
Yomiuri Giants outfielder Alex Ramirez led the Central League with a .322 batting average, hit 31 homers and drove in 103 runs last season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 21, 2010
Seventh-inning rally sparks Lions in PL opener
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — The Saitama Seibu Lions failed to accomplish their goal of scoring early during the first game of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 21, 2010
Lions DH Brown still gets thrills on Opening Day
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — As far as debuts go, it doesn't get much better than this.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 20, 2010
Lions looking to roar at plate in '10
The Seibu Lions are getting back to the basics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2010 PACIFIC LEAGUE PREVIEW
Mar 20, 2010
Seibu aims for successful season
The following is first of a two-part preview for the upcoming Nippon Professional Baseball season. Team-by-team previews of the six Pacific League clubs are listed in order of predicted finish.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Mar 19, 2010
'Guts' shows off his softer side
FRaU is one women's magazine that's got guts.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 18, 2010
Playoff appearance whets Swallows' appetite for success
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows made it to the playoffs last year. Now they'll get to see how hard it is to make it back.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 17, 2010
Marines looking for fresh start after debacle
The Chiba Lotte Marines would probably like nothing more than to put the past behind them.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Mar 16, 2010
Darvish's ascent could put strain on Fighters' wallets
Among the NPB's highest-paid players, Yu Darvish is somewhat of a rarity.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 15, 2010
Beginning of new season has BayStars hoping for reversal of fortune
The Yokohama BayStars have a new manager, new players and a new attitude.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 9, 2010
Giants' Chono leading spring training youth movement
While it's wise to take spring numbers with a grain of salt, a trio of Central League rookies are still turning heads.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Mar 6, 2010
Dragons welcome next generation
After winning the Japan Series two seasons ago, Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai said he wanted to start looking for the successors to his current stars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 2, 2010
BayStars in need of revolution on mound
The Yokohama BayStars have a lot of pitchers, new and old.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 13, 2010
Fighters counting on Nakata with move to outfield
The ongoing quest to get some value out of Hokkaido Nippon Ham's Sho Nakata is continuing at spring camp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 9, 2010
Loaded Giants must be wary of egos during 2010 season
The Yomiuri Giants have enough talent to run away with the Central League and Japan Series titles in 2010.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 7, 2010
Marines take a flyer on Imaoka
The No. 2 will be back at Chiba Marine Stadium this year. Albeit with a different owner.
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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