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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 24, 2018

Giants experience downside of NPB free agency as Tetsuya Utsumi departs

The images late last week of lefty pitcher Tetsuya Utsumi posing for photos wearing a white Seibu Lions uniform over his dress shirt — he wore a blue tie for effect — might've been a bit jarring for Yomiuri Giants fans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 13, 2018

Anime in 2018 saw serious cash but no surprise hits

What do a 24-year-old child detective, a group of seriously laid-back campers and anthropomorphic blood cells have in common? 2018, that's what.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 1, 2018

Tomoya Mori, Ko Shimozuru recipients of Sky Perfect Dramatic Sayonara of the Year Award

Tomoya Mori sent the fans at Seibu Dome into hysterics with his sayonara double in April. Ko Shimozuru did the same in July with a home run at Mazda Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2018

Japanese fans providing new experience for major leaguers

Seeing a different baseball culture, complete with its own traditions, has been an eye-opening experience for the players on the major league squad — many of whom are in Japan for the first time — during the Japan All-Star Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 11, 2018

Nationals standout rookie Juan Soto relishes All-Star Series atmosphere

There are few experiences in baseball like seeing the fans at a Japanese game. The scene is more soccer than baseball as they cheer, sing songs and play instruments, with the tunes, rhythms and movements changing with each batter and situation.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 8, 2018

MLB All-Stars jump on Giants early en route to exhibition victory

The MLB All-Stars prepared for their series against Samurai Japan by giving former Japan manager Tatsunori Hara a rude welcome in his return to the dugout.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2018

Hawks slugger Seiji Uebayashi draws inspiration from Carp star Seiya Suzuki

Winning is all that matters in postseason baseball for players, and it's no different for Hawks outfielder Seiji Uebayashi.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2018

Tied Japan Series opener the latest new experience for Carp's Johnny Hellweg

Johnny Hellweg's first experience in the Japan Series didn't exactly end the way he thought it might.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2018

Carp, Hawks set for Japan Series showdown

Hiroshima Carp manager Koichi Ogata and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks skipper Kimiyasu Kudo each said they hoped to put on an amazing show during the final Japan Series of the Heisei Era.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 10, 2018

Samurai Japan unveils roster for series against MLB stars

Kazuma Okamoto has spent all season showing why many think he could be one of Japan's next great slugging stars.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 20, 2018

Yusaku Maezawa: Japan's corporate enfant terrible with the world's first ticket to the moon

Call it a flashy billionaire's whimsy or a stroke of PR genius.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 20, 2018

Samurai Japan names roster for fall Nichibei Yakyu series

Yomiuri Giants Sawamura Award-winner Tomoyuki Sugano, popular sluggers Yuki Yanagita and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and other star Nippon Professional Baseball stars will suit up in the Samurai Japan jersey against a team of major league all-stars in an exhibition series this fall, organizers announced Monday....
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 13, 2018

Olympic heat wave fears: What steps can Tokyo take?

Japan has become well-known for its omotenashi (hospitality), with the concept being part of Tokyo's pitch when it bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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