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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
Apr 30, 2012
Past experiences help Falkenborg thrive in new role
Brian Falkenborg stepped out of the dugout shadows and into the sunlight at QVC Marine Stadium and said he didn't expect it to be as warm as it was.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 29, 2012
Matsunaka lifts Hawks past Marines
The Chiba Lotte Marines couldn't come through for their pitcher again.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 25, 2012
Greisinger, Marines end Fighters' four-game winning streak
Seth Greisinger was back in his old stomping ground, but for all it mattered, he could've been on the moon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 20, 2012
Fernandez carries Eagles past Marines
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles squandered the first advantage Jose Fernandez gave them.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 16, 2012
No changes to draft, posting system forthcoming says NPB commissioner
In October the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pulled off a minor shocker by drafting highly-touted Tokai University pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 15, 2012
Kato says NPB must work to keep stars
Between Game 7 of the 2011 Japan Series and Opening Day of the 2012 season, five players left Japan to play in MLB.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2012
Opportunistic Dragons force tie against Giants
Ryosuke Hirata represented the Chunichi Dragons' last line of defense as he scooped up Shunichi Murata's two-out ninth-inning single in right field, as Takahiro Suzuki rounded third with his sights set on scoring the winning run for the Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 8, 2012
Takeda blanks punchless Marines as Fighters notch third straight victory
Masaru Takeda gave the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters everything he had. In the ninth inning, they finally gave him a helping hand.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 6, 2012
Iron-man Murton taking no chances with injury
Missing games isn't something Matt Murton is used to doing. The 30-year-old outfielder has proven to be remarkably durable over the course of his career, so it was odd to not see him on the field for the first three games of the Hanshin Tigers' season because of a strained hamstring.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 6, 2012
Brazell hands spotlight to Ando as Tigers down Swallows
Craig Brazell certainly earned the right to share the stage with teammate Yuya Ando, he just didn't feel up to it.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 1, 2012
Aggressive Ishikawa impressive in opener
The 2012 NPB season opened Friday and it wasn't bereft of a little bit drama on Opening Day. The fans at Tokyo Dome nearly saw a bit of history as Tokyo Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa flirted with the first no-hitter in Opening Day history.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 31, 2012
Swallows' Ishikawa stifles Giants in opener
Masanori Ishikawa often makes runs hard to come by. On this night, the Yomiuri Giants should feel fortunate to even have gotten on base.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 30, 2012
Cespedes, Colon help A's bounce back
Before Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes arrived in MLB, his highlight video made the rounds, showing the outfielder hitting homers, lifting weights and, oddly enough, standing beside a pig roasting on a spit.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 30, 2012
For Kawasaki, new challenge provides fun experience
Munenori Kawasaki had it all in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 30, 2012
Fire in veteran Miyamoto still burning strong
There were a handful of NPB players in their 40s last season, and they performed at varying states of effectiveness.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 29, 2012
Ceremonial first pitches shine spotlight on people affected by 3/11
The four people who threw out the first pitch prior to the first game of the MLB season each came from a different walk of life, before a terrible tragedy brought them together.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 29, 2012
Fighters keen to emerge from Darvish's shadow
An enterprising bookie could probably make a killing taking wagers on what will be bigger this year: the number of reporters covering Yu Darvish or the number assigned to his former team, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 29, 2012
Mariners defeat A's in 11th
Ichiro Suzuki was the center of attention from the time the Seattle Mariners arrived in Japan.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Mar 27, 2012
Miyaguni makes most of his chance to face A's
The nerves began to kick in shortly after Ryosuke Miyaguni's first pitch to Jemile Weeks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 27, 2012
Iwakuma shaky as Giants beat Mariners
This probably wasn't quite the homecoming Hisashi Iwakuma envisioned when he returned to Japan as a member of the Seattle Mariners.
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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