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JR HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2016
Fellow All-Stars rave about Otani's special talents
A blister kept Shohei Otani from pitching in the NPB All-Star Series. So the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' two-way star took part in the festivities as a hitter instead.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2016
Body parts found in Shizuoka lake that of Hokkaido man, 32
The dismembered body of a man found last week in and around Lake Hamanako in Shizuoka Prefecture has been identified as that of a man from Hokkaido, police said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2016
Aum successor group set up new facility in Sapporo: intelligence agency
A successor group to the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult that killed 13 Tokyo commuters and poisoned many others with sarin gas in 1995 has set up a new operating base in Hokkaido, intelligence officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2016
Nishi displays determination in seven tough innings as Buffaloes halt Fighters' 15-game winning streak
Yuki Nishi gutted it out for seven innings and earned the win as the Orix Buffaloes put the brakes on the streaking Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters with a 4-3 win in the Pacific League on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 11, 2016
Fighters run winning streak to 15
Mitsuo Yoshikawa dodged bullets to work 5⅓ scoreless innings for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, who defeated the Orix Buffaloes 4-1 in the Pacific League to stretch the franchise's longest win streak to 15 games.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jul 11, 2016
No charges for Hokkaido parents who left son in forest
Police have said they will not file neglect charges against the parents of a 7-year-old boy who was found safe after going missing for six days in a mountain forest in Hokkaido.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 9, 2016
Hurler Arihara foils Marines as Fighters cruise to 13th consecutive victory
Kohei Arihara allowed no runs for the second straight start, pitching the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to their 13th straight win, a 4-0 Pacific League victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2016
Reform school voters cast absentee ballots for Sunday's election
Eighteen- and 19-year-old boys from a reformatory in Chitose, Hokkaido, cast absentee ballots earlier this month for the July 10 Upper House election, a first for interned young people of that age.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 3, 2016
Otani homers as Fighters complete sweep of Hawks
Ace pitcher Shohei Otani gave himself a first-inning lead with a leadoff homer and made it stand up for eight innings on Sunday to lead the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to their 10th straight victory, a 2-0 win over the Pacific League champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2016
In-control Takanashi guides Fighters to eighth consecutive victory
Hirotoshi Takanashi continued his strong run as a starter with seven scoreless innings on Friday as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 5-2, extending their winning streak to eight games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 21, 2016
Hokkaido eatery encourages diners to treat the needy
A small restaurant in the city of Obihiro, Hokkaido, boasts an eye-catching sign out front that says "Eat here for free."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 20, 2016
Otani's prowess at plate presents predicament for Fighters
After losing their previous two games against the Chunichi Dragons, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters needed a win Sunday to ensure they would finish their interleague slate with at least a .500 record. They won 3-2, largely because Shohei Otani rode to the rescue, striking out 12 over eight shutout innings...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 17, 2016
Norberto, Hirata help Dragons edge Fighters
Jordan Norberto blanked the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters over 7⅔ innings and Ryosuke Hirata hit a decisive RBI double as the Chunichi Dragons claimed a 1-0 win to snap their four-game skid on Friday in interleague action.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2016
Magnitude-5.3 earthquake shakes Hokkaido; no problems reported at nuclear plants
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit the northern city of Hakodate, Hokkaido, on Thursday, registering a lower 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2016
Black watermelon fetches ¥500,000 in season's first auction
A black watermelon grown in Toma, Hokkaido, sold Tuesday for ¥500,000 in the year's first auction of the popular fruit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2016
Kiwi captain's Otaru canal tours are popular with visitors
Tours led by 35-year-old New Zealander Brad McIvor along the Otaru Canal are one of the Hokkaido port city's most popular tourist attractions.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 13, 2016
Let's discuss the 'Hokkaido boy' and his parents
Japan let out a sigh of relief after a 7-year-old Hokkaido boy was found alive following an intensive six-day search.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jun 11, 2016
Fighters could start trend with building of own stadium
The recent story about the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters considering the building of their own stadium on Japan's northernmost main island and move out of Sapporo Dome got me to thinking about the status of the other currently used ballparks in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 8, 2016
Fighters squeeze past Carp
Rookie right-hander Hirotoshi Takanashi earned a win in his first start of the season as Hokkaido Nippon Ham squeezed in two runs in a 4-2 come-from-behind interleague victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 8, 2016
Laird grateful for Fighters' support
Although the start of his Japan career was truly forgettable, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters third baseman Brandon Laird has not forgotten those who helped him get through it.

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