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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 11, 2008
Buffs, Fighters ready for PL Climax Series showdown
The first stage of the Pacific League Climax Series matches two teams that will contest strength against strength to decide which team will advance to face the Seibu Lions in the second stage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 4, 2008
Watanabe tames PL in first season at helm
Earlier this season Seibu Lions second baseman Yasuyuki Kataoka donned a Spiderman mask and entertained the crowd before his hero interview after hitting a "sayonara" home run off Hokkaido Nippon Ham's Yu Darvish.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 27, 2008
Carp knocking on playoff door
The J. League's Sanfrecce Hiroshima and manager Mihailo Petrovic got the good times rolling in Hiroshima by leading the second-division club to a promotion-clinching win on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 19, 2008
Tigers have easier path down stretch
Not too long ago the Hanshin Tigers were running away with the Central League race.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 14, 2008
Buffs flexing muscles as stretch run begins
The Big Boys have finally arrived in Kobe.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 26, 2008
Beijing exit must spur bout of soul-searching
The fall was as stunning as it was quick.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 31, 2008
Ogasawara, Ramirez form devastating duo for second-place Giants
When things looked bleak for the Yomiuri Giants earlier this season, Alex Ramirez almost single-handedly kept the Kyojin afloat.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 26, 2008
Darvish poised for spotlight at Olympics
Cuba beat Japan 4-0 in the final of the 2004 World Junior Baseball Championships, resulting in the Japanese starter that day ending the tournament 0-1 with a 7.11 ERA.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 19, 2008
Hoshino makes gutsy decision by sticking with Uehara
Japan manager Senichi Hoshino took a gamble on Thursday afternoon.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 12, 2008
Talented Tigers excel in season's first half
The Hanshin Tigers are so far ahead in the Central League standings the Japanese media has already given them a magic number.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 5, 2008
'Big Daddy' beating up Swallows
Yomiuri Giants star Alex Ramirez hit a home run in his first official at-bat as a visitor in Jingu Stadium, home of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 28, 2008
Fine play by Tigers during interleague season helped boost CL lead
The Hanshin Tigers missed out on the interleague title, but they're still on track for the one that matters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 21, 2008
Southpaw trio going the distance to help Hawks
Tsuyoshi Wada was pitching a complete game against the Yokohama BayStars on Sunday and there wasn't anything anyone could do about it. Not Fukuoka Softbank Hawks pitching coach Tadashi Sugimoto and not the BayStars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 14, 2008
Quick start has Rami thinking big for Giants
Alex Ramirez hit home runs in consecutive at-bats during last year's All-Star series, which sparked an amazing late season performance, during which he won back-to-back monthly MVP awards in August and September.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 7, 2008
Sugiuchi Hawks' main man in May
There's just something about May that brings out the best in Toshiya Sugiuchi.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 31, 2008
Sweeney stepping up his game for Fighters
If there's a job to be done, chances are Brian Sweeney is your man.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 24, 2008
Iwakuma flying high for Eagles
Hisashi Iwakuma seems to have finally arrived for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 17, 2008
Shimoyanagi's renaissance having impact for Tigers
For Hanshin Tigers pitcher Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi, the last two seasons have been more or less average.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 10, 2008
Kamei, Sakamoto capitalize when given chance to shine with Giants
While the Yomiuri Giants' All-Stars have gotten off to a slow start this season, two unheralded players have stolen the spotlight.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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