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AI SUZUKI

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2016
Ichiro's 3,000th hit triggers celebrations, congratulations across Japan
Japan's baseball fans rejoiced after Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki on Sunday reached the career milestone of 3,000 major league hits, praising his dedication and calling him an example for young children.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 3, 2016
Teguramori set to lead Japan in quest for elusive medal
Yuya Kubo is out and Musashi Suzuki is in and with that, the makeup of Makoto Teguramori's Japan for the Rio Olympics is finally set.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 23, 2016
Long-lost basketball card sparks memories of Ichiro's early fame
Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is about to reach the 3,000-hit mark in Major League Baseball. The 42-year-old Japanese icon is expected to conquer the milestone this week during Miami's 10-game homestand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2016
Japan Post plans premium Ichiro stamp set after 3,000th MLB hit
Japan Post Co. said Tuesday it will release a commemorative set of postage stamps if baseball star Ichiro Suzuki collects his 3,000th MLB hit.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 19, 2016
Ichiro's three-hit game puts him within six of 3,000 in MLB
Ichiro Suzuki started for the first time in 10 games and paid dividends with his fifth three-hit game of the season in the Miami Marlins' 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2016
Action-packed All-Star Series finale ends in 5-5 tie
There were home runs, some great plays, a few not-so-great plays and a host of other things in between.
Rugby
Jul 16, 2016
Sakura Sevens squad revealed for Rio Games
Chiharu Nakamura will captain the Japan women's rugby sevens team at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Saturday, when the names of 12 team members and two backups were released.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 6, 2016
Piniella reflects on Ichiro's career
Lou Piniella, who in 2001 was Ichiro Suzuki's first big league manager, spoke Tuesday about the Japanese star's start with the Seattle Mariners and the impact of his career.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2016
Carp go from disappointing to dominating
A year after nearly everyone picked the Hiroshima Carp to win their first Central League pennant since 1991, that elusive goal is now firmly on the agenda of the men in red.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 4, 2016
'Ichimeter Lady' still counting as Ichiro nears 3,000
It's been over two years, and Amy Franz still has no idea how Ichiro Suzuki knew it was her birthday. That particular June 11, in 2014, Franz, a longtime Mariners fan, was sitting in right field, as usual, at Seattle's Safeco Field. She was watching for foul balls during batting practice while her husband,...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2016
Players union, management hold talks about pushing back start of 2017 season
The players union met with management representatives on Friday to discuss delaying the start of the 2017 season on account of the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 27, 2016
Cromartie praises Ichiro, hopes own legacy gets due credit
One of the joys for Yomiuri Giants fans who packed the stands at Korakuen Stadium during the final years of the ballpark, before the team moved into the shiny new dome being built next door, was to see Warren Cromartie hit a home run then trot out to his spot in the outfield between innings and lead...
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 19, 2016
'King Kazu' rewrites record
Kazuyoshi Miura rewrote history as he headed in his first goal of the season at the age of 49 on Sunday, improving his own record of the oldest scorer in the J. League during Yokohama FC's 2-1 defeat at home to FC Gifu in the second division.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2016
Carp rally past Buffaloes
Rookie Ko Shimozuru hit a game-tying, two-run, pinch-hit homer, and Seiya Suzuki drove in the winning run with a home run for the third straight day as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Orix Buffaloes 5-4 on Sunday in interleague.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 18, 2016
Suzuki lifts Carp with second straight sayonara home run
Seiya Suzuki was the hero again as he hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning for his second walk-off shot in two games, handing the Hiroshima Carp their fifth straight win on Saturday with a 4-3 victory over the Orix Buffaloes in interleague action.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2016
Former rival Kudo says Ichiro's legacy transcends baseball
It was the infield single heard round the world.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 16, 2016
A-Rod praises Ichiro after Japanese star's latest achievement
On the day Ichiro amassed a career total of 4,527 hits in top-flight pro baseball, Alex Rodriguez called his one-time teammate a legend and "as unique a player" as he'd ever been around.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 16, 2016
Iconic Ichiro earned new place in history
During a May segment on the ESPN program 'Pardon the Interruption,' hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, former Washington Post sportswriters, were asked to choose if Jackie Bradley Jr.'s 27-game hitting streak or the suddenly blazing form of 42-year-old Ichiro Suzuki, who at the time had reeled...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jun 14, 2016
Mattingly confident of avoiding same fate as past Marlins managers
New Miami Marlins skipper Don Mattingly gently rocked back-and-forth and swung side-to-side in his swivel chair as he entertained MAS inside the manager's office in the Marlins clubhouse.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 13, 2016
JPBPA requests later start to 2017 season to accommodate WBC
Japan's players union on Monday asked Nippon Professional Baseball to delay the start of the 2017 season so that those who play for NPB's team in next year's World Baseball Classic can better prepare for Opening Day.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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