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YOMIURI

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 14, 2015
Seguignol grows into role as scout for Giants
It seems like the only time Yomiuri Giants scout Fernando Seguignol looks back is when it's to count his blessings.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 13, 2015
Otake makes strong return to Giants
Kan Otake produced an impressive — if long-delayed — second effort on Wednesday, throwing seven innings for the Yomiuri Giants in a 1-0 win over the Hiroshima Carp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 12, 2015
Triumphant Giants stage seventh-inning comeback against Carp
The Yomiuri Giants beat Kenta Maeda in a close game again, and this time he helped them do it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 9, 2015
Giants rookie Takagi winning by keeping things simple
Rookie right-hander Hayato Takagi, who is 5-0 and won the Central League season's first pitcher of the month award Friday, is making the transition from corporate league standout to pro starter look easier than it's supposed to be.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 6, 2015
Nomura pitches Carp to sweep against Giants
Yusuke Nomura allowed a run in seven innings as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Yomiuri Giants 4-1 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 5, 2015
Arai drives in five runs as Carp hammer Giants
Takahiro Arai drove in four runs in a 10-run first inning as the Hiroshima Carp knocked the Yomiuri Giants out of the Central League lead with a 13-1 rout on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 4, 2015
Giants still looking for more power from cleanup hitters
Hall of Famer Shigeo Nagashima was the 25th player in the history of the Yomiuri Giants to hit fourth in the Kyojin's starting lineup, according to the team's records. Sadaharu Oh was the 28th, and Hideki Matsui the 62nd. Taishi Ota, in the cleanup role for the past four games, is the 81st.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 3, 2015
Giants, Takagi punish Tigers
Yomiuri Giants rookie Hayato Takagi had his toughest game of the season, but he still managed to improve to 5-0 on Sunday in a 10-3 win over the defensively challenged Hanshin Tigers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 2, 2015
Francisco lifts Giants to victory in NPB debut
Former major league slugger Juan Francisco came up with the much-needed big hit in his first game in Japanese baseball as the Yomiuri Giants held off the rival Hanshin Tigers 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 30, 2015
Murata stays hot at plate as Giants defeat Dragons
The Yomiuri Giants may have a new power-hitting third baseman on the way, but Shuichi Murata wants to show everyone the old model is still working just fine.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 26, 2015
Giants rookie Takagi continues tear against Swallows
Rookie Hayato Takagi continued to impress on Sunday, when he allowed a run in seven innings for the Yomiuri Giants in a 4-1 win over the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 24, 2015
Swallows climb into first place with 10th-inning, walk-off triumph over Giants
Shingo Kawabata's two-out RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Tokyo Yakult Swallows into sole possession of first place with a 3-2 sayonara victory over the Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 22, 2015
Sakamoto, Sugano lift Giants to win over Carp
In a pitchers' duel that lived up to its billing, Giants shortstop Hayato Sakamoto made the difference in Yomiuri's 1-0 win over the Hiroshima Carp on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 21, 2015
Giants sign slugger Francisco
The Yomiuri Giants have acquired Dominican slugger Juan Francisco, who played last season for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Central League club announced Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 18, 2015
Abe deactivated with strained thigh
Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe was deactivated with a strain in his left thigh, the Central League club announced Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 15, 2015
Kinjo blast lifts Giants to win over BayStars
Tatsuhiko Kinjo hit a three-run homer against his former club as the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Yokohama BayStars 3-0 on a breezy night in Yokohama on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2015
Taguchi passes debut test with flying colors as Giants down Swallows
If the pressure of making his NPB debut at Tokyo Dome in front of 42,870 fans got to Yomiuri Giants left-hander Kazuto Taguchi, the 19-year-old didn't let it show — on the mound or at the plate.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 10, 2015
Hatakeyama's 11th-inning homer carries Swallows past Giants
There were funky uniforms on both sides, and a slew of great plays in the outfield. In the end, it was Kazuhiro Hatakeyama and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows who put their stamp on the first round of a colorful battle for Tokyo supremacy.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 9, 2015
Maeda records first victory of season
Carp ace Kenta Maeda earned his first win of the season on Thursday after throwing seven innings in a 1-0 victory over the Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 6, 2015
Abe serves as security blanket after Giants' slow start
It seemed, on the surface at least, to be with a palpable sense of early-season panic that Shinnosuke Abe was back behind the plate for the Yomiuri Giants during their series against the Hanshin Tigers over the weekend.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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