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DRAGONS

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 15, 2016
Dragons ink former Japan star Tamura on developmental deal
Outfielder Hitoshi Tamura, a key contributor on Japan's 2006 World Baseball Classic championship team, has joined the Chunichi Dragons on a developmental contract, the Central League club said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 30, 2015
Fortuitous move to bullpen led Barnette to majors
The last game pitcher Tony Barnette ever started for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows came against the Chunichi Dragons on March 8, 2011, during spring training. Barnette had already had one life-altering moment that spring — he'd proposed to now-wife Hillary before leaving Arizona for Japan — and,...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 1, 2015
Dragons part ways with veteran infielder Luna
The Chunichi Dragons parted company with Hector Luna on Tuesday, when the 35-year-old first baseman was left off the Central League club's reserve list.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 24, 2015
Longtime Dragons star Ibata retires at age 40
Hirokazu Ibata, the iconic former shortstop for Chunichi Dragons and a seven-time Golden Glove winner, announced his retirement on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2015
Ex-Dragons hurler Kawakami announces retirement
Chunichi Dragons right-hander Kenshin Kawakami, the 2004 Sawamura Award winner and Central League MVP, announced his retirement on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 7, 2015
Carp lose to Dragons in final game to miss out on postseason berth
The Chunichi Dragons knocked the Hiroshima Carp out of the Central League playoffs with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday in Nippon Professional Baseball's belated regular-season finale.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 6, 2015
Dragons' Yamamoto, 50, scheduled to make final career start
Chunichi Dragons lefty Masahiro Yamamoto was named on Tuesday to make the final start of his career on Wednesday against the Hiroshima Carp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 28, 2015
Swallows close in on Central League pennant
Tsuyoshi Ueda had four hits, including a two-run home run to spark the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a 6-2 win over the Chunichi Dragons that left Yakult one win away from its sixth Central League pennant.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 26, 2015
Dragons' Yamamoto, 50, announces retirement
Chunichi Dragons pitcher Masahiro Yamamoto, who turned 50 in August, said Saturday he will retire at the end this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 21, 2015
Dragons manager Tanishige to end playing career
Chunichi Dragons player-manager Motonobu Tanishige said Monday that this will be his last season as an active player.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 17, 2015
Chunichi's Ogasawara announces retirement
Chunichi Dragons infielder Michihiro Ogasawara announced Thursday he will retire as an active player at the end of this season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 12, 2015
Wada to hang up cleats at end of season
Chunichi Dragons veteran outfielder Kazuhiro Wada will retire at the end of the season, he told reporters before a game against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Saturday afternoon at Nagoya Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 7, 2015
Dragons' Wakamatsu keeps Tigers at bay
Rookie Shunta Wakamatsu threw seven shutout innings on four hits and halted the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers in the Chunichi Dragons' 5-0 win on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 4, 2015
Messenger stifles Dragons; Toritani, Fukudome deliver clutch hits to lift Tigers
Randy Messenger threw eight shutout innings and the Hanshin Tigers scored three late runs to hold off the Chunichi Dragons 3-0 on Friday, retaining to the Central League's top spot.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 30, 2015
Giants down nemesis Wakamatsu to sweep Dragons
The Yomiuri Giants overturned a five-run deficit against a nemesis to beat the Chunichi Dragons 9-5, complete a three-game sweep Sunday.
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Aug 29, 2015
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 2, 2015
Wakamatsu shuts out Giants, halts Dragons' slide
Rookie Shunta Wakamatsu snapped the Chunichi Dragons' eight-game losing skid with an impressive first career shutout on Sunday as they beat the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants 5-0.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 30, 2015
Golden oldie Yamamoto knocking at first-team door
The oldest winning pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball history, Masahiro Yamamoto, continued to impress in the minors on Thursday as he builds a case for a chance to pitch on the first team.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 29, 2015
Egoshi ignites Tigers in pulsating triumph over Dragons
Taiga Egoshi played a starring role as the Hanshin Tigers came from behind to remain tied with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows for first place in the Central League with a 3-2 victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 28, 2015
Dragons' Tanishige plays in NPB record 3,018th game
Chunichi Dragons player-manager Motonobu Tanishige appeared in his 3,018th career game on Tuesday, setting a Nippon Professional Baseball record.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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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