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JAPAN SERIES

Police watch over the Dotonbori area in Osaka on Oct. 20 as Tigers fans flocked to the area to celebrate the team's advance to the Japan Series.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 30, 2023
Police prep crowd control plans in case Tigers win Japan Series
The Tigers are facing off against the Orix Buffaloes in the series, which kicked off on Saturday.
Buffaloes infielder Marwin Gonzalez fields the ball as the Tigers' Takumu Nakano attempts to steal second during Game 1 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2023
Orix's Gonzalez eager for more jewelry with win in Japan Series
The Buffaloes infielder, who is in his first season in Japan, is fine tuning his approach as he goes along.
Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) walks off the mound after being pulled in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the Japan Series on Saturday at Kyocera Dome Osaka.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2023
After Game 1 loss, is this the end for Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Japan?
The big question after Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s loss in Game 1 of the Japan Series: Is this the end of his NPB career?
Tigers third baseman Teruaki Sato steals second against the Buffaloes in the third inning during Game 1 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2023
Tigers take bite out of Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Japan Series opener
The Tigers got off to a fast start against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Buffaloes in the Japan Series.
Buffaloes starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto captured a third straight Triple Crown this year.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2023
Kansai superiority at stake in this year's Japan Series
The Buffaloes and the Tigers meet in Game 1 in Osaka on Saturday night.
Hawks pitcher Joe Stanka (left) and Tigers pitcher Gene Bacque meet at the Kobe Oriental Hotel on Oct. 7,1964.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 26, 2023
All-Kansai Japan Series offers new chance to remember foreign aces
The 1964 Japan Series featured two of the best foreign pitchers in Japanese baseball history.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2022
Buffaloes' magic in Japan Series conjures memories of past glories
Orix Buffaloes defeat of Yakult Swallows in the series at the weekend came 26 years after predecessors Orix BlueWave took the title with a victory over Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2022
Buffaloes end Japan Series title drought with victory over Swallows in Game 7
Orix won the final four games to win the franchise's first Japan Series since Ichiro Suzuki helped the BlueWave win the title in 1996.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2022
Buffaloes move to brink of Japan Series crown with victory in Game 6
Orix has won three straight games and can clinch the title with a victory in Game 7 at Jingu Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2022
Japan Series poised to go down to wire — and possibly beyond
This year's Japan Series is as tight as can be and on course for a finish that has only been seen once in NPB history.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 24, 2022
Neither thrill nor agony in second game of the Japan Series as scene shifts to Osaka
A 3-3 tie between the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes left both sides in a weird state of emotional purgatory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2022
Swallows slugger Jose Osuna carries hot streak into Japan Series
The Venezuelan slugger did not waste any time putting his mark on the 2022 Japan Series, connecting on a two-run double and a no-doubt solo homer in Saturday's Game 1.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2022
Swallows connect on three home runs to top Buffaloes in Game 1 of Japan Series
The Swallows picked up where they left off in last year's Japan Series with a victory in Game 1.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2022
Swallows and Buffaloes assemble for Japan Series rematch
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes staged one of the most competitive series in recent memory last season, and this season promises much the same.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2022
Familiar faces set to highlight Yakult-Orix rematch at Japan Series
Most of last year's cast are set to play starring roles again on Japanese baseball's biggest stage, offering another treat to fans who enjoyed their tightly contested 2021 encounter.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Japan Series
Nov 29, 2021
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shows the Buffaloes' potential
Yamamoto's Game 6 will be remembered as one of the most stirring performances in defeat in the Japan Series.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.

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