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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
Oct 31, 2011
Utsumi gives Giants big lift in Game 2
Tetsuya Utsumi took the mound knowing the Yomiuri Giants' season hung in the balance. He did a little bit of everything to make sure his team lived to fight another day.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2011
Swallows win Game 1 to put Giants on brink
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows came out on top in their season series against the Yomiuri Giants this year. Now they're halfway to a triumph that may be even more satisfying.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2011
Late surge makes Giants a good bet in Central League Climax Series
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows faced the Yomiuri Giants 24 times this season and for the first time in 11 years proved themselves to be the better team.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2011
All eyes on Darvish in Climax opener
Yu Darvish has a few things to take care of before deciding which side of the Pacific he wants to pitch on next season.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Oct 25, 2011
Chono was most valuable player for Giants this season
There were all sorts of strings attached to Hisayoshi Chono's last at-bat of the regular season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2011
Dragons clinch CL pennant
After what seemed like an eternity, the Chunichi Dragons finally got rid of their magic number. They'll gladly be replacing it with another championship banner.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2011
Gonzalez firing on all cylinders since return
Dicky Gonzalez had just gotten a subpar year back on track when he went down on Aug. 24 with a right calf strain that some thought could keep him out for the rest of the regular season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2011
No celebration for Chunichi
Chunichi Dragons fans turned out in droves for a chance to see their team clinch a league title.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2011
Giants delay Dragons' title
The Chunichi Dragons may eventually celebrate winning the Central League pennant at the Yomiuri Giants' home stadium, but it won't be on Hirokazu Sawamura's watch.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 12, 2011
Giants' Fujimura hits walk-off double in 9th
Daisuke Fujimura picked a pretty good time to play the hero for the first time in his career.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Oct 10, 2011
Darvish's recent struggles to win byproduct of Fighters' real issues
Yu Darvish's struggle to get into the wins column recently, could be indicative of problems that could doom the Hokkaido Nippon Fighters' latest bid to reach the Japan Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 7, 2011
Abe powers Giants past 'Stars
Shinnosuke Abe was on fire from the time he stepped in the batter's box, and it was going to take a lot more than the Yokohama BayStars could muster to cool him off.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Oct 4, 2011
Hawks euphoric after triumph, focused on winning Japan Series title
For a few precious hours, the rigors of a demanding season were forgotten as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks sprayed one another with bottle after bottle of beer.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 2, 2011
Hawks wrap up PL pennant
The Pacific League pennant is staying in Fukuoka.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 2, 2011
Uchikawa savors moment of glory
Seiichi Uchikawa couldn't stop tears of joy from streaming down his face.
BASEBALL
Oct 1, 2011
Deadline passes for Japan-WBC deal
Major League Baseball is beginning to prepare for a 2013 World Baseball Classic without Japan, but the door is open for a change of heart from the two-time defending champions.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 1, 2011
Yano, Giants clobber Carp
A fan fell out of the stands and had to be stretchered off. Four players were hit with pitches, including one who had to be carried off, and one fan got more than she bargained for when a foul ball came hurtling toward her from above.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Sep 27, 2011
Ochiai given raw deal by Chunichi despite his successful run in dugout
A few years ago, before an All-Star game at Yokohama Stadium, while most players were relaxing, then-Chunichi Dragons slugger Tyrone Woods was feverishly fielding grounders at first base hit by his manager, Hiromitsu Ochiai.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 25, 2011
Lions stay in hunt for playoff spot
The surging Seibu Lions didn't lose, but they didn't get the result they were searching for either.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Sep 20, 2011
Fighters keep focus on PL pennant after Nashida bombshell
Bobby Keppel's translator stood at the ready, but the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher didn't need him.
Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
Trump's tariff gambit leaves Asia stunned and scrambling
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner in Washington on Tuesday. Trump allowed new tariffs — including a 24% levy on Japan — to go into effect as scheduled on Wednesday.
Tokyo cheers Trump’s tariff U-turn with second-biggest market gain ever
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington.
Banks freeze withdrawals for foreign nationals upon expiration of visas
Foreign residents who fail to renew their residential statuses before their expiry may find that they won’t be able to withdraw cash from their bank accounts.
Japanese badminton ace Shida blasts 'stalker' Chinese fans
Chiharu Shida of Japan in action during the bronze medal match with Nami Matsuyama against Pearly Tan and Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France on Aug. 03, 2024
How police are cracking down on 'scout' sex broker groups
The skyline during sunset in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Japan's new underground criminal groups operate under a highly organized and brutal system.
Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
Who is Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's tariffs negotiator?
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has appointed Japan's tariff negotiator, is one of his closest allies and busiest ministers.
After a tumultuous buildup, a first look at the Osaka Expo
A large statue of Osaka Expo mascot Myaku Myaku sits near the east entrance of the event's venue in Yumeshima island, Osaka, on Wednesday.
Japan gets a new U.S. ambassador — and he has his work cut out for him
George Glass, U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to be ambassador to Japan, attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on March 13.

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