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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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OLYMPICS

Apr 15, 2021

Samurai Japan manager Atsunori Inaba feels excitement building as Tokyo Olympics draw near

With the countdown to the Summer Games now below 100 days, the spotlight on one of the world's premier baseball powers will only grow brighter by the day.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Apr 14, 2021

Seishu Hatake nearly tosses shutout to lead Giants past Dragons

Seishu Hatake lamented the fact he couldn't pitch until the end of the Yomiuri Giants' game against the Chunichi Dragons.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB

Apr 12, 2021

Tigers hit ground running as Teruaki Sato continues to excite

Let’s all stand back for a minute and marvel at Teruaki Sato.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Apr 10, 2021

Leonys Martin, Manabu Mima help Marines tame Lions

Martin homered in his first two at-bats and the Marines avoided a three-game losing streak.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts

Apr 10, 2021

NPB strikes out with move to eliminate extra innings

Just before the Yomiuri Giants and Yokohama BayStars went into the bottom of the ninth tied 7-7 on March 26, the first night of the season, there was an announcement over the PA system at Tokyo Dome.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB

Apr 5, 2021

BayStars' Daisuke Miura learns wins do not come easily in NPB

On Sunday, he finally won his first game as the team's manager after coming up short eight times.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 31, 2021

Yasuaki Yamasaki's struggles in focus again for winless BayStars

The fan-favorite reliever, who gave up a two-run lead in Tuesday's loss to the Swallows, is aiming for a comeback season after a dismal 2020 campaign.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 30, 2021

Swallows rally past BayStars for first victory of season

The Swallows picked up their first win of the year after being swept at home by the Hanshin Tigers to start the season.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB

Mar 29, 2021

NPB returns with flourish as reminders of virus linger

Following an offseason that was shorter than usual, pro baseball returned to Japan over the weekend.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 27, 2021

Yoshiyuki Kamei still Giants' ace in hole

Yoshiyuki Kamei doesn't actually hit a walk-off, or otherwise huge, home run every time he steps up to the plate — it just feels that way sometimes.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 26, 2021

Yoshiyuki Kamei powers Giants to win with sayonara home run on opening day

Kamei made his only at-bat of the night count, connecting on a sayonara home run to send the Yomiuri Giants to an 8-7 win over the Yokohama BayStars on opening day at Tokyo Dome.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview

Mar 26, 2021

Six players to watch in the Pacific League in 2021

Japanese baseball is back, which makes this a great time to single out a few players in the Pacific League who fans should keep an eye on this season.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview

Mar 25, 2021

Six players to watch in the Central League in 2021

Japanese baseball is back on Friday, which makes this a great time to single out a few players in the Central League who fans should keep an eye on this season.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview

Mar 25, 2021

Hawks remain team to beat in Pacific League as new challengers emerge

The following is the second of a two-part NPB preview ending with the 2021 Pacific League.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview

Mar 24, 2021

Central League teams out to end Giants’ reign at top

The first of a two-part NPB preview beginning with the 2021 Central League.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Mar 10, 2021

Former Rakuten pitcher Darrell Rasner recalls 3/11 'heartbreak'

The American right-hander, who helped the Eagles capture the Japan Series in 2013, vividly remembers the 'strength and compassion' shown by those in the region after the disaster.

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OLYMPICS

Feb 3, 2021

Tokyo Olympic organizers release first playbook for 2020 Games

The first playbook is aimed at international federations and technical officials. Guidelines for athletes and the media will be released at later dates.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts

Feb 1, 2021

Masahiro Tanaka's return to Rakuten benefits both sides

With the return of its former ace, the Tohoku team gets a player who can help win games on the field and comes with a massive amount of star power.

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jan 30, 2021

Masahiro Tanaka says timing was right for return to Japan with Eagles

Tanaka returns to Rakuten after seven seasons with the New York Yankees

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball

Jan 28, 2021

Former Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka returning to Japan with Eagles

Tanaka's move is the biggest of the NPB offseason and comes just days before the start of spring camp on Feb. 1.

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.

Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.

The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'

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