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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 / HIT AND RUN
Jun 14, 2011
Darvish second to none since shock loss on Opening Day
Even in a season that's shaping up to be the Year of the Pitcher, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish still stands out among the crowd.
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Jun 12, 2011
Ishikawa's goal still putting on green jacket at Masters
Ryo Ishikawa doesn't own a crystal ball. Nevertheless, the teenage golf star says he knows where his future is going to lead him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 11, 2011
Ramirez confident despite slow start at plate this season
Alex Ramirez isn't worried about his numbers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2011
Sawamura learning from mistakes in debut season
Before a recent game against the Yomiuri Giants, a rival Central League player remarked that rookie Hirokazu Sawamura might become the Giants' best hurler once he really learns how to pitch.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 8, 2011
Fighters' Wolfe impressed by team's pitching
Brian Wolfe knows good pitching when he sees it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jun 7, 2011
Fighters, Hawks flying high as Carp slump to new low
A few NPB teams have gone streaking over the past few weeks, putting on display results, both good and bad, that have made for some historical moments on the diamond.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 7, 2011
Fighters repel Giants to chalk up another shutout win
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have discovered the one undeniable constant in all of sports.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 4, 2011
Ramirez, Tono guide Giants to win over Eagles
Brand new ball, same old Rami-chan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
May 31, 2011
Veteran Hawks running out of time to add title to legacy
The Fukuoka Daiei Hawks' caging of the Hanshin Tigers in Game 7 of the 2003 Japan Series seemed at the time as if it would be the heralding of a new dynasty in the Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 30, 2011
Falkenborg feels right at home with Hawks
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks reliever Brian Falkenborg raised a few eyebrows with his performance on the mound last season. And not just in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 27, 2011
Cabrera, Houlton lead Hawks past Giants
D. J. Houlton did everything he could to keep the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks within striking distance of the Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 24, 2011
Yamasaki plays hero for Buffs again
Koji Yamasaki got a hero interview out of his game-winning hit against the Yomiuri Giants in the first game of their interleague series.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
May 24, 2011
Lotte's Kim suffering from power outage
The curious case of Kim Tae Kyun's power outage began on Sept. 18, 2010. That night in Sendai, the Chiba Lotte Marines slugger homered off Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles ace Hisashi Iwakuma in the sixth inning of a 4-3 Lotte loss.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 23, 2011
Sledge: PL franchises expect to top CL rivals
Since the interleague format was introduced in Japan in 2005, the Pacific League has gotten the better of the Central League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 21, 2011
BayStars slugger Murata delivers winning blast in seventh
Shuichi Murata had played six straight games without hitting a home run. Even worse, his Yokohama BayStars had gone six games without a win.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 18, 2011
Marines rally but fall short
In a scene straight out of last year's Japan Series, the Chiba Lotte Marines were mounting a late-inning rally against the Chunichi Dragons.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
May 17, 2011
Hara searching for ways to stir sleeping Giants' lineup
No matter how suspect the Yomiuri Giants' starting pitching has been in the past, a powerhouse offense has always been there to bail them out.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 16, 2011
Nakata finally paying off for Fighters brass
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters got next to nothing out of Sho Nakata for the better part of two seasons after selecting the heralded high school power hitter in the 2007 draft.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 13, 2011
Giants skipper Hara shakes things up in series finale against BayStars
It's been a decade since Michihiro Ogasawara last hit in the leadoff spot and nearly four years since Norihito Kaneto started and won a game at home.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
May 10, 2011
Inaba, Kokubo should be among next to reach 2,000 hits
Michihiro Ogasawara finally ascended into the 2,000-hit club on May 5, getting the job done with a single up the middle against Hanshin Tigers pitcher Hiroyuki Kobayashi.
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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