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Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 16, 2013
Japan victorious against San Francisco Giants in tuneup game
Masahiro Tanaka threw two innings of one-run ball Thursday for two-time defending champion Japan against the San Francisco Giants in what appeared to be potential dress rehearsal for the World Baseball Classic final next Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 27, 2013
Ito lifts Tigers past Japan
Following its only big-scoring game so far, manager Koji Yamamoto's Japan lineup will face more scrutiny after being stymied by the Hanshin Tigers 1-0 in a World Baseball Classic tuneup game on Tuesday at Kyocera Dome.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Feb 24, 2013
Power-hitting catchers still in short supply in Japan
Recall our column from last summer pointing out how there are very few catchers in Japanese baseball who can hit?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 22, 2013
Japan eager to get pitcher Maeda back on track
The big questions on Japan's final day of training camp on Thursday all revolved around the fitness of Hiroshima Carp right-hander Kenta Maeda.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 22, 2013
Yamamoto stresses importance of pitching, defense ahead of WBC
When Japan manager Koji Yamamoto named his team for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, he said the two-time defending champs would need to win low-scoring games. But if that is going to happen, some of his pitchers are going to have to improve on what they've shown so far.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 21, 2013
Samurai Japan sets roster for 2013 World Baseball Classic
Japan manager Koji Yamamoto makes his final roster cuts ahead of the 2013 World Baseball Classic
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 19, 2013
Samurai Japan gets back to work after hammering
A day after the first of two games being used to help determine the makeup of the national baseball team resulted in a 7-0 drubbing, manager Koji Yamamoto's squad tried to get the whipping out of its system in practice on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 18, 2013
Carp crush Samurai Japan hopefuls in warmup
Koji Yamamoto's hopefuls for Samurai Japan in the upcoming World Baseball Classic got off to a lackluster start Sunday, falling 7-0 in a warmup game against the Hiroshima Carp.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / BASEBALL BULLET-IN,WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 17, 2013
Upcoming WBC sparks excitment for Japanese baseball enthusiasts
It's time once again to gear up for the World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 16, 2013
Japan begins preparations for WBC
Samurai Japan hopefuls got under way with a training camp in Miyazaki on Friday as they aim to be named for the squad for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 14, 2013
Samurai Japan hopefuls set to report to WBC training camp
With the third World Baseball Classic less than three weeks away, the 33 invitees to manager Koji Yamamoto's Samurai Japan training camp will gather Thursday in Miyazaki and begin training the following day.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 14, 2013
Giants pitcher Utsumi focused on World Baseball Classic
Yomiuri Giants ace Tetsuya Utsumi and his teammates started spring training on Feb. 1 in the pursuit of a second straight Japan Series championship.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 12, 2013
Lions' Makita makes progress with slippery WBC ball
Seibu Lions right-hander Kazuhisa Makita threw two hitless innings Monday as he appears to have adapted his grip to the ball to be used in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 12, 2013
WBC manager Yamamoto sees seven Japan candidates in intrasquad game
Japan World Baseball Classic manager Koji Yamamoto got to see seven of the 33 players invited to the national team training camp in action on Monday in a Yomiuri Giants intrasquad game.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 4, 2013
Fighters rookie Otani throws first bullpen
Highly regarded Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters rookie Shohei Otani is still finding his sea legs, but demonstrates his limber form on the third day of training with the farm team in Okinawa's Kunigami.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Feb 3, 2013
Eagles facing big challenges in bid to make playoffs
Will this be the season the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles make it to the Pacific League Climax Series for the second time in their nine years of existence?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 2, 2013
Training camps commence for Japanese baseball teams
Spring training for the 12 Japanese pro baseball teams got under way in earnest on Friday in Miyazaki and Okinawa prefectures ahead of the season openers on March 29.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 1, 2013
Warmup games, rules set for WBC
A set of special rules for the 2013 World Baseball Classic has been announced by tournament organizers, along with a busy schedule of warmup games for those countries who will play in Pool A in Fukuoka from March 2.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Jan 17, 2013
New WBC rules to limit pitch counts
The rules will be more stringent at the upcoming World Baseball Classic tournament in consideration of the workload on pitchers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 15, 2013
Hall of Fame long overdue for another foreign member
Victor Starffin was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1960. Wally Yonamine was enshrined in 1994.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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