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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.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2012
Early outburst ignites Giants in series opener against Tigers
The Yomiuri Giants must have had somewhere to be after their game on Friday night. Because they didn't waste any time putting the Hanshin Tigers away.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2012
Swallows pound Dragons
Lastings Milledge ended his home-run trot with a salsa dance in front of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows dugout.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 2, 2012
Blanco has last laugh, garners CL All-Star nod
After last season's Japan Series, there were questions about whether or not Tony Blanco would be back with the Chunichi Dragons this year. When the club signed veteran first baseman Takeshi Yamasaki, who spent years starring for other teams after coming up in the Dragons' system, many wondered how much...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2012
Kato showed strong leadership in introducing new ball, Mizuno says
Kim Yu Na played a huge role in securing the 2018 Winter Olympics for Pyeongchang, South Korea, last year. Prior to that, David Beckham helped do the same for London, which will host this year's Summer Games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2012
Sugiuchi wins ninth as Giants close in on first
The Yomiuri Giants are so close to first place, they can smell it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 26, 2012
Swallows not dwelling on disastrous interleague campaign
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows survived the interleague season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2012
Swallows' Barnette adapting to new role
In his two-plus seasons in Japan, Tony Barnette has gone from being a starter, to released, to re-signed, to a reliever, and finally a closer for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 24, 2012
Giants get back to basics in victory over Swallows
Tatsunori Hara's first game back at home since his scandal broke was uneventful.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 19, 2012
Yoshikawa, Otonari off to strong starts this year
So at what point does the other shoe drop for Mitsuo Yoshikawa and Kenji Otonari?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 18, 2012
Foreign players' message sometimes lost in translation
Foreign ballplayers in Japan have had their words misunderstood for as long as there have been foreign ballplayers in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 6, 2012
Gonzalez thrives after recent return to Giants
Edgar Gonzalez is back and he's hit the ground running.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 5, 2012
NPB may not have seen last no-no
Japanese baseball went five full seasons without a no-hitter until the Hiroshima Carp's Kenta Maeda threw one against the Yokohama BayStars April 6.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 4, 2012
Ramirez still learning, producing on baseball diamond
History has seen lots of baseball players play for long periods of time — Chunichi's Masahiro Yamamoto, in his 29th season, and Jamie Moyer, still pitching in the U.S. at age 49, to name a pair — but no one has yet figured out how to play forever.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 2, 2012
Sugiuchi usually at his best in month of May
Toshiya Sugiuchi is a former Pacific League MVP and Sawamura award winner and has been among NPB's elite pitchers for years.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2012
Nakata stars as Fighters beat Giants
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters fans who bought tickets for Monday night's game came hoping to see a good show.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
May 22, 2012
Sakaguchi injury latest blow for underperforming Buffaloes
Tomotaka Sakaguchi separated his shoulder making a catch, and the run still scored.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 18, 2012
Giants defeat Buffaloes
Hayato Sakamoto and the Yomiuri Giants might be finally hitting their stride. Which might be bad news for the Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 13, 2012
Marines edge Hawks in 11 on sac fly
Katsuya Kakunaka didn't look comfortable being on the hero interview. At the level he's playing right now, he had better get used to it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 12, 2012
Overuse could be a factor in Asao's drop in efficiency this season
Chunichi Dragons reliever Takuya Asao gave up an earned run against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows during the eighth inning of Thursday's game at Nagoya Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 4, 2012
Giants edge Carp on Kamei's homer
Between being hit in the face with a pitch and struggling at the plate early this year, it's safe to say Yoshiyuki Kamei's season hasn't been going well.
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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