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The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to a two-way role this season.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 9, 2025
As Shohei Ohtani embarks on Year 2 in Dodger Blue, a unique encore begins
Ohtani has won two Most Valuable Player Awards as a two-way player, for the Angels in 2021 and 2023.
Juan Soto joined the Mets on a record $765 million deal.
BASEBALL
Dec 14, 2024
Yankees¡¯ post-Juan Soto plan has a powerful echo
The Yankees began their pivot away from Juan Soto by reaching an eight-year, $218 million contract agreement with lefty Max Fried
Before Shohei Ohtani created the 50-50 club on Thursday, just two players in MLB history had hit 50 homers and stolen 50 bases in a season, but not in the same one.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 21, 2024
Others who had 50 steals or 50 homers admire Ohtani¡¯s feat
Before Shohei Ohtani created the 50-50 club on Thursday, just two players in MLB history had hit 50 homers and stolen 50 bases in a season, but not in the same one.
Andrew Chafin of the Detroit Tigers pitches during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida, on March 14.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 7, 2024
As more uniform flaws appear, Nike seeks solutions
Andrew Chafin has worn almost every shade and style across 11 seasons in the major leagues. The lefty has pitched in Chicago Cubbie pinstripes and the Kelly green of the Oakland A¡¯s. He has covered his curls with the Detroit Tigers¡¯ D, a timeless classic, and the Milwaukee Brewers¡¯ ball-in-glove,...
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 21, 2023
What¡¯s it like to be Shohei Ohtani? Only Bo would know.
¡®They¡¯re both mythological creatures in a world that doesn¡¯t have that many,¡± author Jeff Pearlman said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 13, 2023
The ¡®sweeper¡¯ is MLB¡¯s new(ish) pitch on the block
¡®It¡¯s kind of a glitch pitch,¡± said Matt Blake, the Yankees¡¯ pitching coach. ¡®Some guys were throwing it, but maybe didn¡¯t really understand how they were doing it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 2, 2023
The Marlins go all-in on baseball¡¯s new rules
Pitch clocks, bigger bases, restrictions on pickoff throws, elimination of the infield shift? Finally, a victory for the little guys.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Apr 15, 2022
¡®This is American history¡¯: Baseball¡¯s Hall of Fame reconsiders race
A planned permanent exhibit in Cooperstown is intended to highlight the Black experience in baseball, aiming to shed light on a legacy that has often been diluted and erased.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 25, 2021
On a polarizing team, Dusty Baker is a manager worth rooting for
¡®Can you think of anybody else in baseball who people would actively say, u2018You know, I wouldn¡¯t mind if the Astros won ¡ª because of Dusty¡¯?¡¯
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 24, 2021
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says new rules taking game in ¡®right direction¡¯
The league¡¯s enhanced enforcement of foreign-substance usage by pitchers has made mandatory umpire checks a strange new sight in every game.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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