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BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 9, 2004

Sasaki's deal with BayStars is the richest ever in NPB

Yokohama BayStars closer Kazuhiro Sasaki confirmed the terms of his final contract year with the Yokohama BayStars on Wednesday and revealed that he earned 650 million yen in the 2004 season, making him the highest-paid Japanese ballplayer in history.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 6, 2004

Rakuten rebuts tampering claims

Orix Buffaloes general manager Katsuhiro Nakamura wants to meet with the commissioner of Japanese baseball next week to discuss interest expressed in star pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma by the newly formed Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, local media reported Sunday.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2004

Softbank gets Hawks for 20 billion yen

Softbank Corp. said Tuesday it has agreed to pay 20 billion yen for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and its gaming rights, capping years of speculation on the fate of the athletically sound but financially ailing baseball team.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 18, 2004

Nippon Ham picks 18-year-old Darvish

The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters obtained the right to negotiate with 18-year-old Yu Darvish on Wednesday, naming the hard-throwing Tohoku high school pitcher in the first round of the amateur draft.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2004

Softbank feels confident it will take over Hawks

Softbank Corp.'s chief executive said Wednesday it is making solid progress in its bid for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and is confident the pro baseball team will start the next season under new ownership.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2004

Daiei may deal Hawks to Softbank this month

Struggling retailer Daiei Inc. will try to seal a deal, possibly by the end of the month, to sell the Daiei Hawks professional baseball club to Internet service provider Softbank Corp., sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2004

BayStars, Tigers chairmen to resign

Yokohama BayStars chairman Yukio Sunahara said Friday he will resign after the Central League club was known to have been engaged in unethical scouting of amateur prospect Yasuhiro Ichiba.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2004

Hosoda coy on award for Ichiro

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda played it safe Monday when asked whether the government will offer baseball star Ichiro Suzuki the prestigious People's Honor Award.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 28, 2004

Fighters earn playoff spot after NPB nixes makeup games

Japanese professional baseball officials decided Monday not to play any makeup games for the 12 games canceled by the players' strike staged on Sept. 18-19.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 25, 2004

Fighters keep playoff hopes alive

Shinji Takahashi and Angel Echevarria both hit two-run homers Friday as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters moved a step closer to the Pacific League playoffs with a 7-4 win over the Orix BlueWave.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 29, 2004

Ramirez, Iwamura deliver the goods as Swallows trip Giants

Alex Ramirez hit a three-run homer and Akinori Iwamura added a solo blast Saturday as the Yakult Swallows downed the Yomiuri Giants 6-3 at Jingu Stadium.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 29, 2004

Media nets gold in ensuring Olympic success

Anyone who has a TV could see that the attendance at the Athens Olympics has been spotty at best. Scalpers have been practically giving tickets away.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 29, 2004

Nozaki proposes interleague play

Hanshin Tigers President Katsuyoshi Nozaki said Tuesday he has proposed a two-league system that would involve intensive interleague play as an "ultimate" plan to settle the dispute over realigning the professional baseball system.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 27, 2004

Officials fail to bridge gap over realignment

Japanese baseball officials failed to reach an agreement Monday on whether to realign the professional leagues, with two opposing camps remaining far apart over the issue.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 21, 2004

Reversal by owners likely to keep two-league system in place

Two weeks ago, it appeared Japanese pro baseball was surely headed for a 10-team, one-league restructuring for next season.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2004

Kobe, Osaka vie to be home where Buffaloes, Orix may jointly roam

OSAKA -- The proposed merger between the Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Orix BlueWave has not only shaken the baseball world but also heated up the rivalry between Osaka and Kobe for economic, social and cultural dominance of the Kansai region.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2004

Daiei exceeded earnings target for 2003

Struggling retailer Daiei Inc. said Friday it beat its earnings target for the year that ended Feb. 29, helped by sales campaigns cashing in on its professional baseball team's national championship.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 31, 2004

Devil Rays sting Yankees

This wasn't in the script.
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2004

Tension mounts before MLB hits Tokyo Dome

It was business as usual Friday afternoon at Tokyo Dome -- high school boys checking out baseball memorabilia at a store, mother-toddler pairs munching away at a fast food joint near the stadium gates.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 27, 2004

Yankees, Rays set to hit Tokyo

Even halfway around the world, the New York Yankees bring a buzz.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 26, 2004

Hanshin Tigers translator Sasaki thinking big

Players from overseas have established a solid presence in Japan, playing an indispensable role in Japanese baseball over the years.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 5, 2004

An insider's take on why Bonds may have turned to steroids

Did jealousy prompt Barry Bonds to become involved with steroids?
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.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
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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