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WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC

Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jan 16, 2023
Slugger Kazuma Okamoto and reliever Yuki Matsui to join Japan's WBC team
Okamoto led the Central League in both home runs and RBIs in 2020 and 2021.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jan 6, 2023
Shohei Ohtani among first 12 named to Japan's roster for World Baseball Classic
Ohtani, the 2021 American League MVP and the runner-up in 2022, was one of three MLB players in Japan's initial roster announcement.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 3, 2023
MLB stars put Japan on track to reclaim WBC crown
Yu Darvish and Seiya Suzuki will be playing in their third World Baseball Classic, with Shohei Ohtani set to make his debut after he sat out in 2017 with an ankle injury.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Dec 9, 2022
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki to play for Japan in WBC
In his first MLB season this year, Suzuki batted .262 with 14 home runs and 46 RBIs in 111 games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Dec 8, 2022
Samurai Japan manager wants Shohei Ohtani to hit and pitch during World Baseball Classic
Hideki Kuriyama, Japan's manager for the World Baseball Classic, said Tuesday he is pondering whether Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani should pitch at next March's tournament, hit, or do both.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 17, 2022
Shohei Ohtani announces intention to play for Japan at World Baseball Classic
'I have officially informed Team Japan Manager Mr. Kuriyama that I would like to participate in next year's WBC,' Ohtani said on social media.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2022
Munetaka Murakami homers as Japan routs Australia in WBC warmup
The game was the first of two ahead of March's WBC, when Japan and Australia will square off in their first-round pool at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 19, 2022
Shohei Ohtani returns to Japan, longs to play in MLB postseason
After missing the 2017 WBC due to injury, Ohtani has expressed interest in playing for Japan under his former manager, Hideki Kuriyama, but insists he has yet to make the final commitment.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2022
Samurai Japan skipper's hopes high for Munetaka Murakami and Roki Sasaki
Kuriyama sugggested Lotte ace Sasaki, who will turn 21 on Nov. 3, might not pitch in November, but that he expects Swallows slugger Murakami to rise to the occasion in the autumn friendlies.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Aug 15, 2022
Hideki Kuriyama considers options for Samurai Japan roster after trip to U.S.
The Japan manager is gauging the interest Japan's MLB stars have in competing in the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jul 29, 2022
Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama excited about challenge of new WBC format
'It's an easy-to-understand, tense and pressure-packed format,' Kuriyama said during a news conference. 'I'm going to be under great pressure. But it's going to be baseball at its best.'
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 18, 2022
MLB labor deal opens door for Shohei Ohtani to play in 2023 World Baseball Classic
The 2023 WBC, originally scheduled for March 2021, was in doubt until MLB agreed on a new labor deal with its union.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Apr 2, 2020
Coronavirus poses threat to World Baseball Classic schedule
The fifth World Baseball Classic, scheduled to be held in March of 2021, is now under threat from the coronavirus pandemic, Nippon Professional Baseball's secretary general Atsushi Ihara said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 5, 2017
Fans express mixed feelings as Shohei Otani's move to majors looms
Since he turned pro in 2013, everybody knew that Shohei Otani would set out for the United States to play at the highest level in the major leagues.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2017
Samurai Japan taps Inaba to lead Tokyo 2020 tilt
Atsunori Inaba hadn't even been officially unveiled as the next Samurai Japan manager for 10 minutes when NPB commissioner Katsuhiko Kumazaki told him he carried the hopes and dreams of the public into the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in 2020 and World Baseball Classic in 2021. Samurai Japan Strengthening...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 19, 2017
Inaba set to be named next Samurai Japan manager
Atsunori Inaba will be named the new manager of Japan's national men's baseball team as early as next week, an official source said Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 18, 2017
Marines sign Cuban outfielder Santos
The Chiba Lotte Marines have agreed on a deal worth $200,000 with Cuban outfielder Roel Santos, the Pacific League club said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 25, 2017
MLB Network’s Martinez, Waltz inform and entertain during WBC telecasts
Good show put on by Major League Baseball and the organizers of the 2017 World Baseball Classic Asia rounds held in Seoul and Tokyo earlier this month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 24, 2017
Leyland motivated Team USA on way to WBC victory
This, Jim Leyland insisted, was it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 23, 2017
Samurai Japan manager Kokubo reflects on 'treasure' of leading team
Japan skipper Hiroki Kokubo said Thursday the experience of having managed the national side for 3½ years will be his life's treasure, even though the team failed to reclaim the World Baseball Classic title.
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.
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.

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