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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.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 24, 2013
Fighters send All-Star Itoi to Buffaloes in five-player trade
This one even caught Yu Darvish off guard.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 15, 2013
Hall of Fame long overdue for another foreign member
Victor Starffin was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1960. Wally Yonamine was enshrined in 1994.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 12, 2013
Ex-Carp pitchers Ono, Sotokoba elected into Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
For the second straight season, the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame was left seeing red.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Dec 30, 2012
Matsui should be remembered as one of Japan's best
In 2001 Ichiro Suzuki shattered expectations about what Japanese players could and could not do in Major League Baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Dec 18, 2012
Eagles need new addition Jones' game to match considerable star power
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' official announcement of the signing of former MLB star Andruw Jones signals the start of a period that will be remembered either for its great success or abject failure.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 18, 2012
Seagulls beat Deers for third straight X Bowl title
When the bright lights are shining, no X League club rises to the occasion quite like the Obic Seagulls.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Dec 11, 2012
Kuriyama's approach helped Fighters change Otani's mind
Hideki Kuriyama is a man who thought it was good luck that he happened to see a fox on his way home from Sapporo Dome after Game 3 of the Japan Series, although maybe it was, the Fighters won 1-0 on a sayonara single in Game 4.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 9, 2012
Eagles linked with swoop for star Jones
A number of former major leaguers have signed with Japanese teams this offseason, but they pale in comparison to the star the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles may have lured to Sendai.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 9, 2012
Granderson sharing passion for baseball on tour of Asia
Curtis Granderson doesn't have to be here. He's got money; he's got fame; he's been an MLB All-Star three times; and, well, he's a New York Yankee.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 5, 2012
Samurai Japan unveils preliminary roster for 2013 WBC
Two-time defending World Baseball Classic champion Japan has released its preliminary roster for the 2013 edition of the tournament, and as expected manager Koji Yamamoto will be relying on a young, domestic-based squad as he attempts to guide Samurai Japan to a third consecutive title.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Dec 4, 2012
NPB players should speak out about posting system
The Japan Professional Baseball Players Association showed rare backbone two years ago when, in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the players banded together and succeeded in getting the start of the season pushed back as the nation dealt with the disaster.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 27, 2012
Yoshikawa's MVP award puts pitcher in elite company
Last week, pitcher Mitsuo Yoshikawa became the first Pacific League MVP winner from the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters since 2009.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2012
New mental approach led to banner season, Yoshikawa admits
Mitsuo Yoshikawa didn't just come out of nowhere this season. That would be putting it too simply. Try nowhere taken to a whole new obscure level, then go even further. Somewhere on the outskirts of that is where you'd find Yoshikawa.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2012
Abe, Yoshikawa garner 2012 MVP honors
In a year that will be remembered for the huge triumphs by the Giants of both NPB and MLB, Yomiuri catcher Shinnosuke Abe finally won the big prize.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Nov 20, 2012
Japan gave Yamamoto something to build on against Cuba
Koji Yamamoto made it through his first two games in charge of the Japan national team with a pair of victories against Cuba, the world's top-ranked baseball team.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Nov 13, 2012
New faces should have opportunity to shine for Japan in WBC
Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki and Texas Rangers reliever Akinori Otsuka were the lone major leaguers on the roster when Japan won the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 11, 2012
WBC squad may be hurting for top-line pitching
Japan manager Koji Yamamoto said his World Baseball Classic team would mirror previous Japan squads and be built around pitching and defense.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Nov 6, 2012
Newly crowned Japan Series champs just getting started
Good luck beating these Giants next year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2012
Giants' focus pays off in Japan Series
The Yomiuri Giants began the season by falling flat on their faces and languishing in the lower reaches of the standings for the first few weeks of the year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2012
Title gives Abe perfect ending to 2012
After the season Shinnosuke Abe had, any other ending would've a felt a little empty.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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