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DRAGONS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 30, 2018
Daisuke Matsuzaka gets first NPB win since 2006 as Dragons beat BayStars
Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched six innings and claimed his first win since returning to Nippon Professional Baseball in the Chunichi Dragons' 3-1 victory over the Yokohama BayStars on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 22, 2018
Onelki Garcia pitches Dragons past Carp to sweep series
Onelki Garcia allowed two runs over seven innings Sunday as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Hiroshima Carp 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep of the two-time defending Central League champions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 20, 2018
Tigers hand Dragons fifth straight defeat
The Hanshin Tigers kept former major leaguer Daisuke Matsuzaka from earning his first win since his return to NPB in 2015 with a 2-1 victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 13, 2018
BayStars rally past Dragons as southpaw Kenta Ishida records first win of season
Kenta Ishida battled through seven innings as the Yokohama BayStars came from behind to beat the visiting Chunichi Dragons 6-5 on Friday night.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 5, 2018
Chunichi Dragons fans chant 'Let the A-bomb drop' at baseball game in Hiroshima
During a recent baseball game in Hiroshima between the Chunichi Dragons and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, a group of Dragons fans were caught on video chanting "Let the atomic bomb drop."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2018
Perfect Carp complete sweep of Dragons
Kosuke Tanaka's two-run double broke a fifth-inning tie as the Central League champion Hiroshima Carp remained perfect for the season with an 8-3 win over the Chunichi Dragons on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 29, 2018
Carp look to remain on throne as Central League rivals prepare to mount challenge
The following is the second of a two-part NPB preview concluding with the 2018 Central League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 3, 2018
Now or never for Dragons hurler Daisuke Matsuzaka
Daisuke Matsuzaka stepped into the bullpen for the first time during camp on Friday and threw 32 pitches in his still unfamiliar white No. 99 Chunichi Dragons uniform.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 23, 2018
Daisuke Matsuzaka set to join Dragons after passing a tryout behind closed doors
Former Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka is poised to join the Chunichi Dragons after passing a closed-door tryout held Tuesday at the team's practice facility in Nagoya.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 22, 2018
Ichiro wouldn't solve Chunichi's problems
While it's still improbable, Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka could both be wearing blue and white this summer if everything falls in place, as the Chunichi Dragons have interest in both players.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 19, 2018
Dragons express interest in making contract offer to Ichiro: team source
The Chunichi Dragons are looking at acquiring major league outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who became a free agent after playing with the Miami Marlins last year, a team source said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 18, 2018
Dragons schedule tryout for pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka
The Chunichi Dragons said Thursday they will hold a tryout next week for former major league right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, who parted ways with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks last year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 7, 2018
Hoshino's passion remained as strong as ever
Senichi Hoshino walked into a room full of reporters on a gray and rainy day in Sendai a few years back with a smile that lit up the room. This was the day after his Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles won the draft lottery for the rights to pitcher Yuki Matsui and the day prior to his team hosting Game 1 of...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 6, 2018
Former NPB star pitcher, manager Senichi Hoshino dies at 70
Senichi Hoshino, the last Japanese manager of New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and a Hall of Famer, has died, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles said Saturday. He was 70.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 4, 2018
Dragons sign Dillon Gee to one-year deal
The Chunichi Dragons have signed right-hander Dillon Gee, who had major-league stints with the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins in 2017, on a one-year contract.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 21, 2017
Dragons to give Daisuke Matsuzaka a tryout in January
The Chunichi Dragons said Thursday they will hold a tryout in January for former major league right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 19, 2017
Dragons eye signing hurler Daisuke Matsuzaka
The Chunichi Dragons are considering acquiring former major league right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, with whom the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks parted ways recently, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 15, 2017
Swallows finalize one-year deal with veteran southpaw Jordan Norberto Armengot
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows announced Friday that they have acquired former major league pitcher Jordan Norberto Armengot, who spent the past two seasons with the Chunichi Dragons.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 15, 2017
Giants sign CL home-run champ Alex Guerrero
The Yomiuri Giants have acquired infielder Alex Guerrero, who led the Central League in home runs this past season, the club announced Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 2, 2017
Alex Guerrero leaves Dragons after failing to reach agreement with team on new contract
Infielder Alex Guerrero, who hit the most home runs in the Central League this past season, is leaving the Chunichi Dragons after failing to reach an agreement on a new deal, the club said Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
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Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
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