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HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Mar 21, 2015
Fighters' Hermida excited about new challenge
Jeremy Hermida hit a grand slam the very first time he stepped in the batter's box in the major leagues, becoming the first player since Bill Duggleby in 1898 to achieve that particular feat. That day, Aug. 31, 2005, has been followed by a series of ups and downs, a winding career path that has led the...
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2015
Russian-held islands 'shrink' by 33 sq. km
The total area of the Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan has shrunk by about 33 sq. km — thanks to more accurate mapping techniques by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2015
'No Game' campaign misfires in Hokkaido
A 'No Game' campaign led by educators in Hokkaido backfires after being taken as an attempt to label video games as harmful.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 12, 2015
Fighters' Saito braces for vital year
Yuki Saito is hard at work in Chiba, at Kamagaya Stadium, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' ni-gun base, these days. He's busy preparing for the upcoming season, which might turn out to be a pivotal one for the star pitcher.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jan 3, 2015
Hillman embraces new opportunity with Astros
Happy New Year to all readers of the Baseball Bullet-In, and we will start 2015 with an update on the new job of former Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman.

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