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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 14, 2010

Award winners from both East, West needed

NEW YORK — My postseason award winners job would be so much easier if the NBA allowed voters to do it right; my way, in other words. Actually, Major League Baseball originated how to get maximum bang for the buck when announcing individual honors.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 11, 2010

Death of Giants coach Kimura shocks NPB

He seemed fine two weeks ago, but, on Wednesday Yomiuri Giants infield and running coach Takuya Kimura died at a hospital in Hiroshima of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 37. He was pronounced dead five days after collapsing on the field at Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium as he was about to fulfill his pre-game...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 4, 2010

Kawamoto's clutch homer ends wild game

There wasn't a lot of quality pitching on Saturday, but the Yokohama BayStars and Tokyo Yakult Swallows put on one heck of a show at the plate.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 4, 2010

Corey out to make most of second chance in Japan

Chiba Lotte Marines right-hander Bryan Corey is back in Japan for a second chance, following a turbulent half-season in 2004 with the Yomiuri Giants, and he is determined to make the most of this opportunity.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 2, 2010

Valdez gets win on Dragons debut

The beginning of Chunichi Dragons pitcher Edward Valdez's first game in Japan went all wrong. Thanks to teammate Masaaki Koike, the ending was just right.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Mar 30, 2010

Time ripe for Fighters, Eagles to make moves in bullpen

There are fewer things more frustrating to baseball managers, players and fans than watching a lead slip away in the ninth inning.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Mar 30, 2010

A foreigner-friendly field of dreams?

In the 1989 Oscar-nominated fantasy-drama film "Field of Dreams," the main character, a farmer played by Kevin Costner, heard a voice that kept whispering the phrase "If you build it, he will come." The Voice urged Costner's character to take a leap of faith and build a baseball diamond in the middle...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 28, 2010

Takahashi enjoys return to field, hopes to remain healthy

Yoshinobu Takahashi, who has suffered from chronic lower back pain, was sent to the plate as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning on Aug. 28, 2009, against the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Mar 27, 2010

Big faces leave big impressions

I recently unearthed vital trivia stating that the average American will consume 35,000 cookies in his/her lifetime.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 22, 2010

Reigning MVP Ramirez sets sights on producing even better season

Yomiuri Giants outfielder Alex Ramirez led the Central League with a .322 batting average, hit 31 homers and drove in 103 runs last season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 21, 2010

Seventh-inning rally sparks Lions in PL opener

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — The Saitama Seibu Lions failed to accomplish their goal of scoring early during the first game of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 17, 2010

Marines looking for fresh start after debacle

The Chiba Lotte Marines would probably like nothing more than to put the past behind them.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Mar 16, 2010

Darvish's ascent could put strain on Fighters' wallets

Among the NPB's highest-paid players, Yu Darvish is somewhat of a rarity.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Mar 10, 2010

What now for Mao?

What a show it was.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 7, 2010

Olympic memories are priceless

It was only fitting that hockey's beloved icon lit the Olympic torch and Canada's top current star scored the gold medal-clinching goal — in overtime, the proverbial icing on the cake — on the final day of the Vancouver Winter Games.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Mar 6, 2010

Dragons welcome next generation

After winning the Japan Series two seasons ago, Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai said he wanted to start looking for the successors to his current stars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 2, 2010

BayStars in need of revolution on mound

The Yokohama BayStars have a lot of pitchers, new and old.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 26, 2010

'Ningen Shikkaku'/'Saru Lock the Movie'

Based on Osamu Dazai's most famous novel, Genjiro Arato's "Ningen Shikkaku" ("The Fallen Angel") is a characteristic gamble for the veteran producer/ director, known for rushing in where others fear to tread.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Feb 22, 2010

A new generation of cosplayers

Cosplay ... fun for the whole family! Even the little ones! Baby henshin!
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 20, 2010

Proposed new league will have major obstacles to overcome

To accurately describe what's been going on for several years now in this nation's pro hoop scene, I submit the following analogy:
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.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
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.
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 and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
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.
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.
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.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
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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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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