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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 4, 2012
Giants capture Japan Series title
Shinnosuke Abe led the Yomiuri Giants to the Central League pennant, nearly won the Triple Crown, and will more than likely be named CL MVP in a few weeks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2012
Game 5 marred by mistaken HBP call, Tadano ejection
For a few tense seconds it looked like Ken Kato had been hit in the head by a pitch.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2012
Giants crush Fighters, take 3-2 lead in Japan Series
John Bowker kept his torrid postseason run going, and Tetsuya Utsumi turned in another ace-worthy performance in game that was far more eventful than even the lopsided final score suggested.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2012
Kuriyama's handling of pitching staff pays off
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama faced the type of decision that can decide championships during Game 4 of the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2012
Fighters even Japan Series 2-2 with win in 12th
Through out after out and missed opportunity after missed opportunity, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' resolve never wavered.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2012
Wolfe effective in unlikely Game 3 duel against ex-high school teammate Houlton
Brian Wolfe essentially had the season riding on his shoulders in the first Japan Series game of his career.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2012
Fighters come alive in Japan Series
A change in scenery got the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters back in their comfort zone and back in the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2012
Fighters face pivotal test at home after consecutive losses
The Yomiuri Giants are headed to Hokkaido with an eye on capturing the Japan Series title. The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters are headed home simply trying to come up with a way to earn a return trip to Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2012
Sawamura, Chono lead Giants to win
Hirokazu Sawamura made his Japan Series debut by hitting a pair of batters in the first inning.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2012
Game 1 hero Bowker appreciates opportunity to play in postseason
One has to wonder what was going through John Bowker's mind as he rounded the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning of Game 1 of the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2012
Japan Series helps put Canada on baseball map
Baseball is hardly the first thing that springs to mind when Canadian sports are discussed. Hockey is king in Canada, and slap shots and glove saves stoke the nation's fire more than home runs or diving catches ever could.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2012
Giants trounce Fighters in Game 1
Coming off a tough season, John Bowker was ready for his moment.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2012
Fighters, Giants ready for championship showdown
For the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants, it was business as usual on the eve of the 2012 Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2012
Giants, Fighters inch closer to Japan Series clash
The dust has settled on the 2012 season and only the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters are still standing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 24, 2012
Former Dodger Houlton uses veteran poise to eliminate Dragons
D.J. Houlton didn't know what to expect, and there was a good chance no one else did either.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Oct 24, 2012
Giants rose to the occasion
For three consecutive nights, the Yomiuri Giants lived life on the edge.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2012
Ishii powers Giants into series decider
Tokyo Dome was rocking and the Chunichi Dragons were reeling. All it would take was one final blow to finish putting the nail in the coffin.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 21, 2012
Sawamura, Abe provide big lift for Giants in Game 4
Manager Tatsunori Hara put the season in Hirokazu Sawamura's hands, and the rest of the Yomiuri Giants followed the young pitcher's lead.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 21, 2012
Catcher has pair of run-scoring hits in victory over Dragons
Shinnosuke Abe rallied the troops before the Yomiuri Giants took the field for Game 4 of the Central League Climax Series final stage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2012
Donoue sparks Dragons to 10th-inning win over Giants
It's beginning to look like the Chunichi Dragons just will not be denied.
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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