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BASEBALL / MLB
May 5, 2001

Kuroki sparkles on return to Marines

Lotte ace Tomohiro Kuroki pitched a two-hitter over eight scoreless innings to stay unbeaten for his fourth win as the Marines beat the Orix BlueWave 2-0 at Chiba Marine Stadium on Friday.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 22, 2001

A new drumbeat resounds around the world

The powerful beat of taiko (Japanese drums) of different sizes vibrates the air, while the delicate sound of shinobue (bamboo flute) adds spice to the dynamic rhythm. On stage is taiko troupe Tokyo Dageki Dan: four muscular men drumming and another with the flute.
LIFE / Digital / SURFERSPUD
Apr 19, 2001

Calling all Internauts...

www.zingasia.com An Asia travel site that for some reason wants to be a portal. The only other shopping experience on the Net that offers so much to contemplate is Amazon. But looking for vacation possibilities just isn't the same as browsing through books, and the reams information and suggestions can...
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 11, 2001

Takagi gives Lions 'sayonara' victory

Taisei Takagi nailed a "sayonara" RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning to drive home the only run of the game as the Seibu Lions edged the Orix BlueWave 1-0 in a tight pitching duel at the Seibu Dome on Tuesday.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Apr 5, 2001

Halfhearted effort at hosting half a World Cup

Why not let South Korea host the whole thing?
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 29, 2001

Report: Yoshii waived by Rockies

Japanese pitcher Masato Yoshii failed to make the Colorado Rockies' 40-man roster and was waived by the team, Kyodo News Service reported Wednesday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 18, 2001

Corey Paul: King of the Eastern League

Hoping to make the Seibu Lions' opening day roster is Corey Paul, a third-year-in-Japan American outfielder who also happens to be the third foreign position player on the team's roster. He's competing with teammates Alex Cabrera and Scott McClain in a system where non-Japanese player quotas allow each...
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2001

'Perverse' individualist embraces opportunity where others see gloom

Makoto Naruke describes himself as a "perverse man" who avoids following the crowd and does things that others dare not. Many people questioned his actions when he quit as Microsoft Co. president last April, but Naruke simply pointed out he became sick of the post after nearly nine years of service....
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 8, 2001

Central League to cooperate in Olympic effort

The Central League said Tuesday it will make a concerted effort to allow more of its professional baseball players to join Japan's national baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 1, 2001

Matsui, Matsunaka honored by peers

Yomiuri slugger Hideki Matsui has been voted the Central League's Most Valuable Player for the 2000 season by his fellow professionals, the Japanese Professional Baseball Players Association said Tuesday.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 15, 2001

Bedfellows making a quick buck

The Yankees are sleeping with the devil. The Red Devils, to be exact.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Feb 4, 2001

No big-name foreign players in 2001

I went for a haircut the other day and, as usual, the topic of conversation between the barber and myself was sports. He's a typical Japanese sports fan with a typical Japanese name -- Suzuki -- and we chat about baseball, both the Japanese version and the major leagues.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 19, 2001

BayStars veteran Komada calls it a career

Veteran Yokohama BayStars infielder Norihiro Komada said Thursday he is retiring from baseball after being released by the Central League club this offseason.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 11, 2001

Ichiro already a hit with fans in Seattle

It's great to see Major League Baseball teams and fans embrace their new Japanese signings. When I was in Seattle last summer, reliever Kazuhiro Sasaki's mug seemed to be everywhere, from the cover of the club's fan magazine to T-shirts being hawked on the streets to huge banners adorning the outside...
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 12, 2000

Shinjo to join Mets

OSAKA -- Free-agent outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo, formerly of the Hanshin Tigers, said Monday that he will join the New York Mets next season to become the second position player from Japan to try his hand in the North American major leagues.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 6, 2000

Japanese union ready to play hard ball

OSAKA -- The Japanese professional baseball players association adopted a resolution Tuesday to seek a 142-game season next year with interleague play to counter a management plan to introduce a 140-game schedule in 2001.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 21, 2000

Free agent Shinjo talks to Swallows

Free agent Tsuyoshi Shinjo met with officials of the Yakult Swallows on Monday to hear what the Central League club has to offer if the All-Star outfielder were to leave the Hanshin Tigers for the Tokyo team.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 14, 2000

MLB stars leave Japan on winning note

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants cranked out a solo home run in the sixth inning Sunday afternoon as a touring team of Major League Baseball All-Stars scored a 5-4 win in the eighth and final game of a goodwill series against their Japanese counterparts.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Nov 12, 2000

Ichiro, Kinjo are the talk of the town

Talk on the Nagoya Dome field prior to Game 6 of the NTT Communications All-Star Series 2000 on Nov. 9, besides the chaotic U.S. presidential election results, centered around the news that some major league team had offered 14 oku yen ($13,125,000) for the rights to negotiate with soon-to-be-former...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Nov 12, 2000

Robert Whiting

For the last 50 years Japan has come under intense Western scrutiny from many quarters. Scholars, writers, professional men and women in different pursuits have contributed observations and analyses of Japanese thoughts and lifestyles and behavior. Bob Whiting crafted a way of his own to add to the body...
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 10, 2000

MLB team bids $13 mil. to talk with Orix star

The Orix BlueWave of the Pacific League announced Thursday that the club has received and accepted a bid of $13,125,000 from a major league team for the right to negotiate with seven-time league batting champion Ichiro Suzuki.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 9, 2000

Mets' Payton feels right at home in Japan

"Japan's been very, very good to me," New York Mets center fielder Jay Payton says with a laugh, doing his best impression of Chico Esquela of Saturday Night Live fame. "It's nice because I started the season here and I'm finishing up here."
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 7, 2000

Hawks fined for scheduling gaffe

The Daiei Hawks have been fined 30 million yen following the Pacific League champions' failure to guarantee the availability of their Fukuoka Dome stadium for the recently concluded Japan Series, Japanese baseball officials said Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 1, 2000

Matsui honored

Japan Series Most Valuable Player Hideki Matsui of the champion Yomiuri Giants was named the recipient of the Matsutaro Shoriki award Tuesday for his contributions to the development and promotion of baseball.
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference 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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