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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 7, 2005

Aoki sets CL hit mark

Norichika Aoki set a Central League record with a leadoff single that ignited a three-run first inning and the Yakult Swallows went on to beat the Chunichi Dragons 5-0 on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 6, 2005

Hara named Giants skipper

The Yomiuri Giants announced Wednesday the appointment of Tatsunori Hara as manager of the Central League club to take over from Tsuneo Horiuchi, who is stepping down after the lackluster performance of his team this season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 5, 2005

Iwamura tells Swallows he wants to play in majors

Yakult Swallows infielder Akinori Iwamura made a new request Tuesday to the Central League club to switch to the major leagues next season via the posting system.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 3, 2005

Aoki, Imaoka tie records in Tigers win

Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki tied the Central League record with 192 hits in a season, while Hanshin Tigers infielder Makoto Imaoka hit a solo homer to match the franchise record for RBIs in Hanshin's 7-0 win on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 2, 2005

Tigers top Swallows, continue run of form

Cleanup-hitter Tomoaki Kanemoto homered and drove in four runs Saturday, helping the newly crowned Central League champion Hanshin Tigers overpower the Yakult Swallows, 10-5.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Oct 1, 2005

When cultures clash -- 'sizing' up the opposition

In our global village -- or at least in the Japan/U.S. corner of that village -- culture can clash over differences in values, interpretations of history, who makes better cars, how best to play baseball, or even over which national leaders are the more incompetent.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 23, 2005

War and peace in Hiroshima

Before coming to Japan, most people don't know more than about half-a-dozen place names in the country. But one name certainly familiar to all is that of the largest city at the western end of Honshu.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 21, 2005

Swallows offer Furuta manager's job

Yakult Swallows club president Yoshikazu Tagiku said Tuesday he has already offered the manager's job for next season to veteran catcher Atsuya Furuta.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 20, 2005

Brought to heel

The watchdog role of journalists in Japan is on trial in several cases with enormous implications for freedom of the press here
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 16, 2005

Imaoka's grand salami cuts Giants down to size

Makoto Imaoka hit a grand slam Thursday and Shinjiro Hiyama followed with a solo blast as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers broke open a big lead in the opening frame en route to a 7-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Sep 9, 2005

Despite troubles, Gooden blessed

I got a bit choked up the other day.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 1, 2005

Woods slams Tigers as Dragons close gap

Tyrone Woods hit a grand slam in the third inning Wednesday as the Chunichi Dragons downed the Hanshin Tigers 7-5 at Koshien Stadium to pull within a half game of the Central League leaders.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2005

Horie defies his own words to run for political office

Those who have read the book recently penned by Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie must be surprised by his intention to run in the upcoming general election.
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 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.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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