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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
Nov 3, 2009
Giants stay cool as Japan Series heats up
Brian Sweeney was ready for anything.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2009
Nashida keeps crowd guessing over starter
SAPPORO — Thanks to a Central League rule, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Masataka Nashida was able to play coy until the very end.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2009
Darvish slays Giants
SAPPORO — Yu Darvish and Tsuyoshi Shinjo had Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters fans worked up into a frenzy before the second game of the Japan Series had even started.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2009
Giants edge Fighters in dramatic opener
SAPPORO — The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters had the tying run at second, the winning run at first and visions of another walk-off win in the playoffs dancing in their heads.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2009
Giants, Fighters ready to rumble in Japan Series
The stage is set for the 2009 Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2009
Ogasawara returning to battle team he started with
Saturday night will mark a reunion of sorts when the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters take the field at Sapporo Dome to open the 2009 Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2009
Matsumoto toils for Giant reward
Tetsuya Matsumoto keeps finding ways to do all the little things right.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2009
Giants crush Dragons in series finale
After the Yomiuri Giants finally found a way to score first, Yoshitomo Tani taught the Chunichi Dragons a thing or two about finishing off an opponent.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 24, 2009
Veteran closer Kroon thrives under pressure
Coming into a close game in the eighth inning isn't an easy thing for a closer. But as the Yomiuri Giants' Marc Kroon can attest to, you don't catch many breaks in October.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 24, 2009
Wakiya sparks Giants to 3-1 CL series lead
Nobody will remember Ryota Wakiya's first at-bat of the 2009 postseason. It's the second one that'll live on in the minds of Yomiuri Giants fans.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2009
Giants recover from bad start in Game 2
The Chunichi Dragons got off to another fast start in the Central League Climax Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2009
Dragons blitz Giants as Gonzalez falters
Facing odds that reeked of unfairness, the Chunichi Dragons couldn't have scripted a better beginning to the second stage of the Central League Climax Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 21, 2009
Giants confident ahead of CLCS showdown
Alex Ramirez promised former Yomiuri Giants owner Tsuneo Watanabe five postseason home runs during a ceremony celebrating the team's 2009 pennant earlier this month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2009
Rested Fighters, high-flying Eagles set for PLCS
After a long layoff, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will return to the diamond on Wednesday in the second stage of the Pacific League Climax Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2009
Sour feelings linger as Nomura marches on
SENDAI — For all the new beginnings the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' win in the first stage of the Climax Series signified, there was an unmistakable sense of finality lingering in the air at Kleenex Stadium.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2009
Pitching riches stoke Tohoku Rakuten's ambitions
SENDAI — One of Japanese baseball's marquee pitchers will be missing from the second stage of the Pacific League Climax Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2009
Eagles sweep Hawks
SENDAI — They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2009
Hawks' Houlton embraces challenge of Climax Series start against Eagles
Sendai D.J. Houlton has been waiting almost two weeks to get back on the mound.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2009
Eagles rout Hawks in opener
SENDAI — It took two pitches for Yosuke Takasu to get the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' message across.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2009
Dragons, Swallows prep for playoff tilt
The Chunichi Dragons completed the 2009 season as one of the most complete teams in Japanese baseball. A pair of pitchers with superb ERAs and a lineup that cranked out 605 runs has Dragons fans dreaming of a Japan Series run.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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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