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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 / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 18, 2009
Japan counting on Darvish against South Korea
SAN DIEGO — Japan and South Korea have seen a lot of each other in the World Baseball Classic. Enough that Ichiro Suzuki thinks it might be their fate to play each other over and over again.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 17, 2009
Japan pounds Cuba
SAN DIEGO — Three years later and the Cubans still haven't figured out Daisuke Matsuzaka.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 17, 2009
S. Korea beats Mexico, sets up Japan rematch
So much for the so-called pitcher's park.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 17, 2009
Masterful Matsuzaka keeps Cubans under his spell
SAN DIEGO — When questioned about his pregame demeanor on Sunday, Daisuke Matsuzaka said he thought he had been smiling.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 16, 2009
Japan, Cuba renew rivalry in rematch
SAN DIEGO — Japan manager Tatsunori Hara believes his team can beat anyone.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 16, 2009
South Korea faces formidable foe
South Korea is back in San Diego looking to settle some unfinished business.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 10, 2009
Silent assassin Nakajima making mark under cover
While Ichiro Suzuki and Shuichi Murata were dominating the headlines, Hiroyuki Nakajima was quietly racking up hits.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 10, 2009
Japan gives up top ranking
South Korea's Bong Jung Keun wanted at least one chance to face Japan in the World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 9, 2009
S. Korea joins Japan in Asia qualification
Facing elimination, South Korea wanted to prove it was still a force to be reckoned with in the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2009
Ichiro ends slump, Japan routs S. Korea
Ichiro Suzuki called Japan's second loss to South Korea in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, "the most humiliating day of my baseball career."
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2009
China surprises rival Taiwan
China's still alive on the third day of the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 7, 2009
Lee, South Korea trounce Taiwan
South Korea didn't have to work too hard to notch its first win of the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 7, 2009
Dice-K, Kim share spotlight
Daisuke Matsuzaka will undoubtedly be the star attraction before Japan takes on South Korea on Saturday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 6, 2009
Japan makes steady start
With members of the royal family watching, Japan's home run king was downright regal.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 5, 2009
Japan ready to defend title
When the second World Baseball Classic begins on Thursday, all eyes will be on Japan.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 5, 2009
Japan hungry for second WBC title
Ichiro Suzuki expects Asian baseball to once again show the world its might on the international stage over the next two weeks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 4, 2009
Japan gets in final WBC workouts
The upcoming World Baseball Classic has generated excitement throughout Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 1, 2009
Lions rout Samurai Japan
The World Baseball Classic finally made its return to Tokyo. Unfortunately for Samurai Japan, so did the Seibu Lions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 28, 2009
Iwakuma, Sugiuchi pick up slack for stars
After facing Australia in a pair of exhibitions, Samurai Japan is in Tokyo with two big wins and two nagging questions before the start of the WBC.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Feb 24, 2009
Darvish, young pitchers set to play vital role in WBC title defense
Established pitchers Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hisashi Iwakuma will lead defending champion Samurai Japan into the World Baseball Classic, but a host of young arms may end up deciding the nation's place in the baseball world.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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